Biogeography and soils (physical side)
Grassland, desert and tundra biomes
Practise 2 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Savanna: grassland with scattered trees; tree growth checked by fire, grazing herbivores and seasonal rainfall
- Temperate grasslands: prairie, steppe, pampas, veld, downs; wheat and ranching
- Hot desert vegetation: xerophytes, oases; Sahara and Thar life
- Cold deserts (Ladakh, Gobi) and tundra vegetation; permafrost and reindeer herding
Where to study
Our Environment, Class VII, chapter 7: Life in the Deserts (Reprint 2024-25)
- ch. 7, Life in the Deserts, p. 1-8 (book pages 49-56)
- ch. 7, The Hot Desert – Sahara, p. 1 (book page 49)
- ch. 7, The Cold Desert - Ladakh, p. 4 (book page 52)
Certificate Physical and Human Geography · Goh Cheng Leong
- ch. 17, The Savanna or Sudan Climate
- ch. 18, The Hot Desert and Mid-Latitude Desert Climates
- ch. 20, The Temperate Continental (Steppe) Climate
- ch. 25, The Arctic or Polar Climate
Fundamentals of Human Geography, Class XII, chapter 4: Primary Activities (Reprint 2026-27)
- ch. 4, steppe, p. 8 (book page 29)