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Biosphere resources

Global biomes

Unit Summary

This unit teaches pupils about ecosystems and biomes at different scales. Pupils learn about the factors influencing biome distribution and the physical systems and processes regulating them. Pupils will also learn about the impact of population growth and resource extraction on biomes.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to explain that the biosphere provides important resources for local people and commercially.

Key Notes

  • The biosphere provides resources for local people.
  • The biosphere is an important source of commercial resources, such as energy, water and minerals.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • biosphere: the 'living' layer of Earth below the atmosphere
  • indigenous people: people who have inhabited an area from the earliest times before the arrival of colonists
  • resources: materials available in the environment (such as water, food and wood) that support our wants and needs
  • commercial exploitation: the extraction and trading of materials, such as wood, for profit
  • mineral resources: economically-valuable material concentrated in the Earth's crust, such as copper and oil

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Indigenous people are cut off from the commercial world.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.

The biosphere provides resources for local people. The biosphere is an important source of commercial resources, such as energy, water and minerals.

2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'biosphere'

the 'living' layer of Earth below the atmosphere.

3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.

Mistake: Indigenous people are cut off from the commercial world. Correction: Indigenous people are increasingly linked to the wider world through technology and are affected by large-scale commercial resource exploitation.

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