C2.1: Deforestation in the Amazon

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Great NATURAL LANDSCAPES

on earth

NATURAL LANDSCAPES

ON EARTH

What is the plan for today?

1. Start chapter 2: Great natural landscapes on Earth

GOALS OF THIS LESSON

"Deforestation in the Amazon"

1. You can describe temperature, precipitation and vegetation in the tropical rainforest.
2. You can give 2 explanations for the heat in tropical rainforests.
3. You can name at least 5 characteristics of tropical rainforests.

Try to explain:

What is a natural landscape?

NATURAL LANDSCAPE

Landscape untouched by humans, still in its natural state.

What natural landscapes do you know? or remember from last week?

LANDSCAPE ZONES

Tropical rainforest

Savannah

Steppe

Desert

What do you know about the tropical rainforest / Amazon in Brasil?

Tropical rainforest

Tropical rainforests can be found near the equator. Why?

Why is the temperature higher at the equator than near the poles? Give two reasons!

Open Guidebook G48 on page 34

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Location

OPEN PAGE 26-27 IN

YOUR COURSEBOOK

We read section 1 together

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Rain

Read G57 & G59 on page 41 in your Guidebook. Answer the next questions in couples:

1. How does rain form? (ontstaan)
2. In which three situations rain can form?
3. What kind of rainfall can you find in the tropical rainforest?

Tropical rainforest

1. Hot and a lot of rain (25-30 degrees and 2000 mm of rain)
2. A lot of different kinds of animals
3. Layers of trees
4. Biodiversity (heterogeneous forest)

Climate chart

You can describe temperature, precipitation and vegetation in the tropical rainforest. 

Open your GeoGuide (pages 54-55)

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Vegetation

TROPICAL RAINFOREST

Biodiversity

Different forms of life in nature

Read 

C2.1: Deforestation in the Amazon

Open page 26-27 in your coursebook and G81 and answer the following questions in your notebook.

1. Write down 5 characteristics of the tropical rainforest.
2. In which continent is the biggest rainforest?
3. Explain why Brasil has an uneven population distribution.
4. Give 2 reasons why there is a lot of deforestation.

Finished? Make exercise 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 in your workbook!

Work on assignments

Chapter 2.1:

2,3,4,5,6,7,8ab -> homework for Thursday 3rd of April

Let's go!

• Read paragraph 1 in your coursebook. (page 26/27)
• Make exercises 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
• Use G48 and G72 in your GeoGuide
• Use the atlas for the first exercise. (page 220/221)

Rules while working:

• You are allowed to work together. (WHISPERING)
• Raise your finger if you have a question.
  

Homework

Make the START of Chapter 2.

Tomorrow we'll discuss the GPW as well