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    The document provides information on different climates and the plants and animals found in each. It discusses the tropics and rainforests, noting that rainforests are located in warm, wet areas and contain a high amount of biodiversity. It also describes arid climates, highlighting that they receive very little rainfall and have plants and animals adapted to storing water. Examples are given of animals that can survive in arid regions like camels, foxes, and snakes. The Arctic and Antarctic circles are also summarized, stating that the Arctic is home to polar bears, walruses, foxes and other cold-weather animals, while Antarctica contains penguins, seals, squids and whales.

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    The document provides information on different climates and the plants and animals found in each. It discusses the tropics and rainforests, noting that rainforests are located in warm, wet areas and contain a high amount of biodiversity. It also describes arid climates, highlighting that they receive very little rainfall and have plants and animals adapted to storing water. Examples are given of animals that can survive in arid regions like camels, foxes, and snakes. The Arctic and Antarctic circles are also summarized, stating that the Arctic is home to polar bears, walruses, foxes and other cold-weather animals, while Antarctica contains penguins, seals, squids and whales.

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    Lesson 3 - Nature Wildlifereference Material

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    The document provides information on different climates and the plants and animals found in each. It discusses the tropics and rainforests, noting that rainforests are located in warm, wet areas and contain a high amount of biodiversity. It also describes arid climates, highlighting that they receive very little rainfall and have plants and animals adapted to storing water. Examples are given of animals that can survive in arid regions like camels, foxes, and snakes. The Arctic and Antarctic circles are also summarized, stating that the Arctic is home to polar bears, walruses, foxes and other cold-weather animals, while Antarctica contains penguins, seals, squids and whales.

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    Volume 1 Unit 3 - Lesson 3

    NATURE & WILDLIFE


    The tropics are the regions of the Earth that lie roughly in the middle of the globe. They
    lie between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The tropical zone includes
    the Equator and parts of North America, South
    America, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
    Rainforests are found in warm places, and are full of
    many tall trees and leafy plants. It’s called ‘rainforest’
    because it also gets a lot of rain every year, helping all
    the plants grow.

    Because rainforests are warm, wet and dense, they are


    full of life – millions of different kinds of plants and
    animals live there, and some haven’t even been
    discovered yet! It’s important to protect rainforest
    habitats for all the creatures who live there, and for
    humans too; rainforests produce 20% of the oxygen
    that all of us in the world need to breathe.

    The Amazon Rainforest is important because it has many different plants and animals.
    Some of the animals we can find there are moneys, leopards, lions and colourful parrots.
    The rainforest is important for humans because the plants release a lot of oxygen into the
    air. However, many people in the area are destroying the rainforest by logging, farming,
    ranching and mining.

    ARID CLIMATE

    Lack of rain is what makes a climate arid. We


    find this climate in the subtropics. Arid
    climate receive less than 25 cm rainfall
    annually. The climate of a desert is either
    very hot and dry or very cold and dry.
    However, many areas of arid climate receive
    far less rainfall than that. Some deserts
    around the world receive less than 10cm of
    rain in 10 years.
    There are a few arid climate areas that are so dry that no
    plants can survive, such as Atacama Desert. The
    Atacama Desert in Chile is known as the driest place on
    Earth. It averages 0.01- 0.03 cm of rain each year. To
    survive in this climate, plants must either require very
    little water or be able to store water. The plants often
    have long roots and thorns such as scrub, bushes,
    grasses, aloe and cactus. The Antarctic Desert is the
    coldest desert in the world.

    ANIMALS FOUND IN ARID CLIMATE

    Certain animals have adapted to the lack of


    water and extreme temperature to survive in an
    arid climate. Camels store water in their
    bloodstream and can drink 40 gallons of water
    in 10 minutes, allowing them to survive withput
    water. Foxes and jackals can also be found in
    deserts around the world. Snakes such as the
    sidewinder and scorpions can also survive the
    arid climate.

    Arabian oryx are desert antelopes that are perfectly


    made for living in the Arabian Peninsula. They are
    herbivores and have white coats to help them stay cool
    in the hot sun. They also have wide feet that help them
    stay on top of the sand, rather than sink in.

    The sand cat lives in desert, rocky and sandy


    environments. It feeds on small rodents, snakes,
    and lizards. It hunts at night, when its sight is
    best, especially in the darkness. The Arabian Sand
    Cat is able to live without drinking water and
    sustains itself on the water it gets from its prey. It
    has a certain dislike of high temperatures but can
    maintain the body’s moisture without feeling
    thirsty or hungry for a long time.
    ANIMALS FOUND IN THE ARCTIC & ANTARTIC CIRCLE.

    Polar bear lives in the North Pole. Walrus are


    found there too, it is a large mammal. Some
    other animals found in the Arctic Circle are
    Arctic fox, the snowy owl and the Arctic hare.

    Antarctica is covered with ice, but its does have some


    plants and animals that survive there. Plants such as
    Alga, moss and lichen are found here. Many penguins
    are found here like Emperor, adeki and chinstrap
    penguins. Other animals that live in Antactica include
    different types of seals, squis, whales and different types
    of birds.

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