Online Geography Resources |
Cold and High Altitude Environments |
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Base knowledge and understanding |
Video Clip |
Data Visualization |
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Context |
The aims of this lesson: |
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Cold and high-altitude environments: |
Polar |
Glacial |
Periglacial |
High mountain |
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Cold and High Altitude Environment Definitions |
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high-altitude |
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polar |
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glacial |
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periglacial |
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non-tropical latitudes |
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relief |
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climate/climatic |
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resource development |
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habitation |
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The relief and climatic characteristics that makes cold and high-altitude environments extreme |
What characteristics of the relief and climate make the images on the hand-out extreme? Can you quote some related facts and figures? Annotate your research onto the images. The image of the alpine village is of Saint-Véran - the most elevated commune of the French Republic. |
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Challenges for resource development and human habitation |
For each of the extreme characteristics you have listed describe how they present a challenge for resource development and human habitation. Annotate this onto the images on the hand-out. |
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Global distribution of cold environments |
The World Map of Köppen-Geiger Climate Classification shows the different types of climate you will find across the globe. The classification is based upon the main climate, precipitation and temperature. Focus on EF and ET. |
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A4 Version | | Google Earth Version | | Source |
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Global distribution of high-altitude environments |
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Explain the global distribution of high-altitude environments |
How are fold mountains formed? |
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Explain the global distribution of cold environments |
Why are the cold environments cold? |
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Review |
Explain the global distribution of cold and high-altitude environments. [6 marks] |
What do you know of the world's mountain ranges? |
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Mountains of the World
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