Year 10 Geography
Extreme Environments
Revision Pack
• Introduction to extreme
environments
• Desert environment
• Mountain environment
Name:
Teacher:
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Section 1: Introduction to Extreme
Environments
An extreme environment is…
I think that the most extreme environment on Earth is __________
because…
Artists, writers, explorers and reporters have written about/drawn
extreme environments. An example of this is…
Another example is…
A third example is…
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Extreme
environments
in the UK
I think the most extreme environment in the UK is _____________.
This environment is located in…
I think it is extreme because…
When people visit this area they need to consider…
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Section 2: Desert Environment
Where are hot deserts found?
Hot deserts are…
The key characteristics of hot deserts are:
1)
2)
3)
The main hot deserts are found in the locations shown below:
Key:
The global distribution of deserts shows a clear pattern…
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What are hot deserts like?
The climate of the desert varies over the year. The graph above
shows…
Climate is the average weather recorded in a place. The climate
of a desert area may change over time because…
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Diagrams to explain the key features of a desert climate:
Deserts are hot because they
receive a lot of sun (insolation)
Deserts are hot in the day, but
cold at night (diurnal variation)
because there are no clouds
Deserts are dry because of the
global circulation system. Warm
moist air rises at the equator,
where there is a lot of rain. The
dry air descends at the tropics.
Deserts can also sometimes be
found in the rain shadow of
mountain ranges or in coastal
areas.
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What challenges would I face if I travelled across the Sahara?
Challenge
Effects
How could I avoid/
overcome this?
Intensity of sun
during the day
Lack of water
What three items would be most vital to take into the desert?
Why?
1)
2)
3)
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Annotated diagram(s) to show how desert vegetation has adapted
to suit the climate and environment:
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Annotated diagram to show how camels have adapted to suit the
desert climate and environment:
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Physical features of the desert:
Landform
Description and/or sketch
Dunes
Wadis
Yardangs
Zeugen
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How does this landform
form?
Rock
Pedestals
Weathering
processes at
work in the
desert
Desert landforms change over time, for example…
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Keywords to learn…
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