Chapter 2 - paragraph 2

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Start up exercise

Under tasks: 

Rank the following landscapes according to their distances to the equator (closest first, furthest last).

• desert
• savannah
• steppe
• rainforest
  

Today

• Landscapes and the equator
• Recap paragraph 1+2 (quiz)
• Homework 
  

Nomads live in the ...

1. Rainforest
2. Steppe
3. Savannah
4. Desert

The Sahel is a difficult region to live in because ...

1. They never really know how much precipitation there is.
2. There are too many people living there.
3. The nomads don't like the cities in the Sahel
4. The livestock doesn't like the vegetation in the area.

Why would people use irrigation?

1. Because there is too little precipitation to water the plants naturally
2. Because it is too hot in the area for the plants to grow.
3. Because there are too many people who drink water in the area.
4. Because there is no river or other source of water nearby

Desertification (further spreading of the desert) is a direct consequence of..

1. Deforestation
2. Population Growth
3. Overgrazing
4. Irrigation

Why does the Brazilian government deforest (ontbossen) parts of the rainforest?

1. To create new infrastructure
2. To create more space for people to live
3. To use the natural resources in the rainforest.
4. All answers are correct

In which of the following landscapes do we find the least vegetation?

1. Rainforest
2. Savannah
3. Steppe
4. Desert

Homework

Finish exercise 6,7 and 8 of paragraph 2 

(page 27-28 in your workbook)