Geography Unit # 4 Types of Forests (Week 14, Lesson 5).pptx

" For gerography o level students.'

1. Unit # 4:

2. Located in Northern areas Chitral , Dir, Kohistan

3. Located in Northern areas Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (Abbottabad, Mansehra , Kohistan, Shangla , Swat) Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Murree Balochistan Mountains (Quetta & Kalat )

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5. Task of the day Q1 (a) Pg. 83 Cambridge O level Pakistan Studies June 2010

6. II) Name the Sea D and the line of Latitude E [2] III) Explain why the forest type A grows naturally in cool, hilly areas. [3] IV) Why is it important that forests by the coast are protected? [4]

7. Task Study Fig. 4.3 & 4.10 How are coniferous trees adapted to their environment.

8. Answer key ( i ) Name the forest types found in each of the areas A, B and C. [3] A coniferous / alpine B riveraine / bela C mangrove (ii) Name the sea D and the line of latitude E. [ 2 ] D Arabian (Sea) E Tropic of Cancer / 23½ °N ( iii) Explain why the forest type A grows naturally in cool, hilly areas. [3] – Can tolerate cold (with a thick bark) – Can tolerate poor / thin / dry soils – Can shed snow (with sloping branches etc.) – Can reduce water loss / transpiration (with needle-shaped / waxy leaves) – Can absorb water from melting snow (with shallow roots) – Can save energy (with evergreen leaves )

9. (iv) Why is it important that forests by the coast are protected? [4] -Breeding grounds for fish - Feed amongst roots / protected by roots -Shelter from storms / cyclones / high tides / flooding – Prevents coastal erosion – Resource for local people – wood for houses, boats, food, fruit – Habitat / shelter for wildlife – Under threat from oil spills / overcutting / polluted effluent / etc