living with the physical environment
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| What is the soil like in tropical rainforests | Most nutrients are found at the surface where leaves decompose rapidly in the heat |
| How do we manage cold environments | Use of technology - trans Alaskan pipeline |
| Why do cold environments need protecting | So ecosystems don't die |
| What are the challenges in Svalbard | Extreme temperatures |
| What are the opportunities in Svalbard | Mineral extraction |
| Where is Svalbard | Norwegian territory in the Artic ocean |
| Why should tropical rainforests be protected | Selective logging and replanting |
| What are the impacts of deforestation | Soil erosion |
| What are the 4 layers of the rainforest | Forest floor, under canopy, canopy, emergent |
| What is a ecosysytem | A system where organisms interact with each other and the environment |
| What is the climate like in tropical rainforests | Warm and wet |
| Where are tropical rainforests located | Central/south America |
| What is nutrient cycling | When a plant or animal dies |
| What is a food web | Connections between producers and consumers |
| What is a food chain | Direct links between producers and consumers |
| What is a decomposer | It brakes down plant and animal material and return nutrients to the soil |
| What is a consumer | Gets energy from the sugar produced e.g snail |
| What is a producer | Convert energy from the environment into sugars - photosynthesis |