Sec 1 GE Ch5-1 Natural Vegetation and Tropical Climate

Sec 1 GE Ch5-1 Natural Vegetation and Tropical Climate

By Adam Chan

Natural vegetation refers to

plant life

which covers parts of the world's land areas

and develops

without human interference.​

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Natural Vegetation

Major Climate Zones

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TROPICAL​

TEMPERATE

POLAR​

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Climate Zones

CLIMATE refers to the

average weather conditions

of a place

over a long time (30years)

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Climate

greatly affects

the natural vegetation of a place​

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TROPICAL CLIMATE

TROPICS: Located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn​

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TROPICAL CLIMATE

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1. High annual rainfall (2000mm per year)

2. No month when rainfall is absent (even rainfall frequency)

3. High temperatures throughout the year​

4. Small temperature range​

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Graph showing the tropical climate

TROPICAL CLIMATE

Fill in the Blanks

​Hottest Place on Earth:

Death Valley, California

56.7 celsius

​Coldest Place on Earth:

Vostok Station, Antarctica

-89.2 celsius

Checkpoint!

What we have learnt:

1. Natural Vegetation

2. Climate Zones

3. Tropical Climates​

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How much do you remember from the lesson so far?

Multiple Choice

What is natural vegetation?

• plant life that covers all the Earth and develops with human interference

• plant life that covers all the Earth and develops without human interference

• plant life that covers particular parts of the Earth and develops with human interference

• plant life that covers particular parts of the Earth and develops without human interference

Multiple Choice

Which factor greatly affects natural vegetation?

• climate

• temperature

• precipitation

• wind

Multiple Choice

Where are the tropics located?

• Between both Arctic circles

• Between the equator and the Tropic of Cancer

• Between the equator and the Tropic of Capricorn

• Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

Multiple Choice

What are the temperature characteristics of a tropical climate?

• A

  high annual temperature,

  large temperature range

• B

  high annual temperature,

  small temperature range

• C

  low annual temperature,

  large temperature range

• D

  low annual temperature

  small temperature range

Multiple Choice

What are the rainfall characteristics of a tropical climate?

• A

  high annual rainfall,

  even rainfall distribution

• B

  high annual rainfall,

  uneven rainfall distribution

• C

  low annual rainfall,

  even rainfall distribution

• D

  low annual rainfall,

  uneven rainfall distribution