ee.1.1 Global distribution of extreme environments
Content
Geographic inquiry and concept(s)
Why some places are considered to be extreme environments
Geographic knowledge and understanding
Global-scale distribution of cold and high altitude environments (polar, glacial areas, periglacial areas, high mountains in non-polar places) and hot arid environments (hot deserts and semi-arid areas)
How inaccessibility and remoteness present challenges for human habitation and resource development
Case study or detailed examples
Detailed examples of inaccessibility and remoteness for illustrative purposes
Aims of this lesson
To be able to describe the distribution of cold and high altitude environments (polar, glacial areas, periglacial areas, high mountains in non-polar places)
To be able to describe the distribution of hot arid environments (hot deserts and semi-arid areas)
To be able to explain why it is cold in high latitude regions
To be able to explain why it is cold in high altitude locations
To be able to explain why it is hot and dry in desert and semi-arid areas (tricellular model)
To be able to describe how inaccessibility and remoteness present challenges for human habitation and resource development
