Equatorial, Desert Climate, Deforestation, and Desertification

Which of the following statements DOES NOT show the characteristic of an equatorial climate?

• It is hot and very wet.

• It supports tropical rainforests.

• It is found between the Tropic of Cancer (23 1/2°N) and the Tropic of Capricorn (23 1/2°N).

• It has very high daytime temperatures, often over 50°C.

Which biome has ideal conditions for developing a complex ecosystem?

• Freshwater

• Aquatic

• Tropical rainforest

• Desert

Smaller trees and ferns grow in deep shade. Which is described in the statement?

• Shrub layer

• Lower Canopy

• Main canopy

• Emergent trees

Primary consumers feed on the _________. Which word will complete the statement?

• Decomposer

• Herbivore

• Producers

• Tertiary consumers

It has been an issue for many years that began with small-scale subsistence farmers' shifting cultivation. Which is described in the statement?

• Global warming

• Climate change

• Desertification

• Deforestation

The following are reasons why deforestation takes place, EXCEPT for:

• Small-scale agriculture

• Less rainfall and more drought

• Cattle ranching

• Logging

This is the reason why tropical rainforest has ideal conditions for developing a complex ecosystem.

• Extreme environments which present challenges for people live there

• High temperatures and heavy rainfall give heat and moisture

• It gives low pressure at the surface along the equator

• It has coarse sandy soil with good drainage and little sub-surface water

The following statements show the characteristics of a Hot Desert biome, EXCEPT for:

• Hot seasons for most of the year

• Average annual rainfall below 250 mm

• It contains more plants and animals (90%) than any other ecosystem

• Clear skies all day and night

Due to Industrialisation and using carbon-based energy and fuel sources, there is extra global warming and increased temperatures that people may have been responsible for.

• True

• False

LEDCs are developing rapidly because of fossil fuels such as coal and oil. They were held back by international agreements like the Kyoto protocol and began reducing carbon emissions.

• TRUE

• FALSE