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  1. Coolgeography - GCSE - Amazon Case study

    Living World - Amazon Case Study. The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth. It sits within the Amazon River basin, covers some 40% of the South American continent and as you can see on the map below includes parts of eight South American countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, and Suriname.

  2. Case Study: The Amazon Rainforest | GEOG 30N: Environment and ...

    In order to qualify as a tropical rainforest, an area must receive over 250 centimeters of rainfall each year and have an average temperature above 24 degrees centigrade, as well as never experience frosts. The Amazon rainforest in South America is the largest in the world.

  3. The Amazon Rainforest - YouTube

    AQA GCSE Infographic giving you case study information on animal and plant adaptations in Tropical Rainforests. This video covers the social, economic and environmental impacts and also...

  4. Case Study: Deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest - Seneca

    Environmental impact of Amazonian deforestation. Photosynthesis by trees in the Amazon absorbs 5% of the world's carbon emissions each year (2bn tons of CO2). 100 billion tonnes of carbon are stored in the wood of the trees in the Amazon.

  5. Tropical rainforest case study - Coolgeography.co.uk

    Case study of a tropical rainforest setting to illustrate and analyse key themes in water and carbon cycles and their relationship to environmental change and human activity. Amazon Forest The Amazon is the largest tropical rainforest on Earth.

  6. Amazon Rainforest: Tropical Rainforest Case Study - YouTube

    A video explaining all aspects of the Tropical Rainforest case study for the new GCSE Geography specification. The video examines the location and climate characteristics of the TRF, the ...

  7. AQA GCSE Amazon Rainforest Case Study Flashcards - Quizlet

    Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Amazon River basin, Amazon Rainforest, 10 million and more.

  8. Amazon Rainforest Case Study Flashcards - Quizlet

    In the Amazon, Precipitation is expected to Decrease by 25%. Temperatures are expected to Increase by 1-4°C. This is all Due to the Disruption of the Water Cycle. GCSE AQA Geography 01-08 (Logging) 09-12 (Mineral Extraction) 13-14 (Commercial Farming: Cattle) 15-19 (Commercial Farming: Crops) 20-22 (Energy Developmen….

  9. GCSE Geography Case Study Amazon Rainforest Flashcards

    Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like What are some of the causes of deforestation in the Amazon Rainforest?, What are some of the details of logging in the Amazon Rainforest?, What are some of the details of mineral extraction in the Amazon Rainforest? and more.

  10. Amazon rainforest | GCSE geography revision - Teachit

    Mining, peasant farming, ranching, industry, logging and over-population cause deforestation. Deforestation reduces biodiversity, changes hydrology and leads to soil erosion. A resource from our 'Take 10' collection using dual coding to help students revise key facts about the Amazon rainforest case study.