Types of Global Environments
Deserts, Rainforests, Mountains
By Carson Mills
Mountains
Mountains
• Who lives in Mountains? People like sherpas.
• What lives in the mountains? Certain animals like Mountain Goats
live in the mountains. They can live there because they have certain
feet that can walk on mountain sides.
• Where are Mountains? Mountains are spread around the world all
over different continents.
• When does it snow in Mountains? This depends on where the
mountains are. If the mountains are near the equator then it wont
snow much.
• Why are they there? The mountains are there because of the plates
of the earth colliding.
• How are the mountains formed? The mountains are formed when
the earths plates press against each other and force the land
upwards creating a mountain.
Rainforests
Rainforests
• Who protects it? The government protects most rainforests.
• What are rainforests? Rainforests a wide variety of trees and
animals put into a hot and humid climate which spreads over
hundreds of kilometers
• Where are rainforests? Rainforests are everywhere in the
world.
• When does it rain in a rainforest? It rains almost every day in a
rainforest.
• Why is a rainforest there? A Rainforest is there because it
provides a home to many different animals and plant species.
• How was it made? Rainforests were made at the beginning of
time. They have been in the world ever since.
Desert
Desert
• Who lives in deserts? archeologists live in deserts because they are
always digging and discovering things buried in the sand.
• Where are deserts? Deserts are spread all around the world. There
is one on every continent
• What lives deserts? Lizards, Camels, Dingoes, Fox’ Scorpions and
many more.
• When were deserts formed? Deserts were formed at the beginning
of time.
• Why are certain animals able to live in deserts? Some animals are
able to live in deserts because they have certain skin that can
survive the extreme heat.
• How are deserts formed? Some deserts are formed by mountains
that block the path of the rain clouds so it doesn’t rain then it
becomes a desert.
Desert Video
• http://youtu.be/D-29Vn87hWs