1. Create climate graphs, using geographic conventions, for both Cloncurry and Serengeti National Park. 2. Both places have a wet and a dry season. Explain what you understand by the terms wet and dry season. 3. The lives of the people in the Northern Territory recognise six seasons and their lives are governed by these seasons. Use the Ngurrungurrudjba weblink in the Resources panel to learn more about the way Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples recognise changes in the environment. Create a calendar of seasons, or annotate your climate graph to show what occurs in each season.
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REMEMBER AND UNDERSTAND 1. Fill in the gaps:
Rainforests thrive in locations that receive _________________ of rainfall evenly spread throughout the year. This is most commonly experienced in the equatorial regions of the planet, where climatic conditions are moist and warm all year round. 2. Compare montane and lowland forests by inserting the correct type into the spaces. ______________ rainforests are found at altitudes below 1000 metres. Trees are tall and include a great variety of fruiting trees. ______________rainforests are found at an altitude of 1000 metres or higher. They are not as threatened as others. 3. Explain why rainforests are sometimes called the ‘lungs of the Earth’. 4. Refer to FIGURE8 . The largest area of grassland is found in: a. Africa. b. Australia. c. Europe. d. Antarctica. 5. Identify the continent that does not have any grasslands. a. Europe b. Asia c. Antarctica d. Africa ANALYSE AND APPLY 6. Explain why grasslands are described as a transitional landscape. 7. a. Identify the name given to the tallest trees in the rainforest. b. Explain why they were given this name. 8. Answer the following questions. a. Explain why there are few trees in grasslands. b. Define the term gallery forest . c. Propose a reason why gallery forests are usually found along watercourses, even when the watercourse is dry.
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