Starter quiz
- China is in the continent of ______.
- 'Asia' ✓
- Which mountain range forms the northern and western border of China?
- The Himalayas ✓
- The Andes
- The Alps
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- What is the longest river in China?
- The Ganges
- The Yangtze (Chang Jiang) ✓
- The River Thames
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- Which desert is located in northern China?
- The Atacama Desert
- The Sahara Desert
- The Gobi Desert ✓
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- What is the main climate in northern China?
- Arid and semi-arid (Desert-like) ✓
- Tropical Rainforest
- Polar
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- What is the difference between a biome and an ecosystem?
- A biome is a specific habitat
- A biome is a large area with similar climate ✓
- An ecosystem is a local community ✓
- An ecosystem is the entire Earth
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Exit quiz
- What is a biome?
- Regions of the world which have similar climates, landscapes, plants and animals ✓
- The different types of vegetation found on Earth
- Communities of plants and animals
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- What biomes are within China?
- Desert
- Grassland
- Mountain/alpine
- Temperate forest
- All of the above ✓
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- Match the type of biome with its description.
- Temperate forest⇔located in the temperate region between the Polar and tropical regions ✓
- Tropical forest⇔located between the tropics where the climate is hot and humid ✓
- Wetland⇔areas of land that are underwater for most of the time ✓
- Mountain or alpine⇔found at high altitudes; cold and windy ✓
- Grassland or savanna⇔area of open land with grasses, shrubs and sometimes trees ✓
- Desert⇔little rainfall and vegetation; can be hot or cold ✓
- GIS can be used to investigate biomes in China. What does GIS stand for?
- Geographical Information System ✓
- Geography Images System
- Global Information Service
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Key learning points
- A biome is a large community of vegetation and wildlife adapted to a specific climate.
- China has a range of biomes including desert, grassland and forests.
- The Gobi desert is one of the largest deserts in the world and part of it is found in China.
- The tropical forest of Xishuangbanna is one of the largest forests in Asia.
- A geographical information system (GIS) can be used to investigate biomes in China.
Common misconception
The physical geography of China doesn't vary across the country.
China is a huge country with diverse landscapes and a range of biomes including desert, grassland, tropical forests and temperate forests.
Keywords
Biome - a large region of the world with places that have similar climates, vegetation and animals that have adapted to living there
Temperate - the temperate climate zone is the region between the tropics and the polar areas
Tropical - the tropical climate zone is the region between the Tropic of Cancer in the north and the Tropic of Capricorn in the south
Gis - a GIS (geographic information system) is a computer system that captures, and displays geographic data to help understand spatial patterns
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