Year 10 - Geography
Desertification – causes and strategies
Hot deserts
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Unit Summary
This unit teaches pupils about the location, characterisitics, opprtunities and challenges associated with one global environment, either hot deserts or cold environments. Pupils will also learn about plant and animal adaptation and about issues facing their chosen environment.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the causes of desertification and the strategies used to reduce the risk of desertification.
Key Notes
- Desertification is a serious threat in hot desert environments.
- There are several causes of desertification including climate change, population growth and removal of fuelwood.
- There are several strategies used to reduce the risk of desertification including soil management and tree planting.
Vocabulary To Learn
- desertification: the process by which land becomes desert due to climate change, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture
- drought: a long period of time with little or no rainfall, leading to a shortage of water
- deforestation: the action of clearing a wide area of trees
- mitigation: the action of reducing the severity or seriousness of something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Desertification only occurs in existing deserts.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
Desertification is a serious threat in hot desert environments. There are several causes of desertification including climate change, population growth and removal of fuelwood.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'desertification'
the process by which land becomes desert due to climate change, deforestation, or inappropriate agriculture.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: Desertification only occurs in existing deserts. Correction: Desertification can occur in any fertile land that becomes increasingly arid, not just in deserts.
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