Indirect threats to the Biosphere

This lesson reviews how we can classify different threats to the biosphere and some of the more subtle environmental degradation (break down or deteriorate) occurring. Classifications:- Root Cause: the fundamental reason for the problem e.g. Poverty, National Debt, increased standard of living, economic development, population growth. Immediate Cause: the actual actions that result in the

Conflicting Interests of use in the Biosphere

  In this lesson we will review difference threats to the Biosphere and how different stakeholders (invested groups) want to use the biosphere, with a particular focus on the tropical rainforest. Conflict of Interests Different people and organisations want to use the biosphere in different ways. Transnational companies (giant companies operating in many countries) and

Flash Cards

The following lesson contains the revision flash cards from this unit. This is not an exhaustive list of everything we have studied and meant to be used as a prompt.

Lesson 3- Products of the Biosphere

‘Evaluate the importance of different biospheres to provide humans with a range of goods (food, medicine, raw materials and energy)’ – Geog-B spec pg.14 All the biomes of the earth are unique and as such all have different products to offer us. Products can be divided into: Goods –  tangible products and items sourced from

Battle for the Biosphere- Lesson 2

In today’s lesson we will look in more details at the different characteristics that differentiate the biomes from one another. The lesson objectives are: Describe and the various different factors that differentiate biomes/ ecosystems Evaluate the importance of different factors at different locations For a named biome explain the various factors involved There is much

Lesson 1- Battle for the Biosphere

In this lesson we will :- Define the term biome and ecosystem Identify and describe the location of the world’s major biomes Explain with examples how these factors come together at different locations The biosphere is made up of the parts of Earth where life exists. The biosphere extends from the deepest ocean trenches, to