Soils, Biosphere & Environment

12 interactive Geography simulations on soils, biosphere & environment.

Cold environments – permafrost, tundra and fragile land Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment A cross-section through tundra shows the active layer, permafrost, ice wedges and talik at the end of summer. Warm... Ages 15–16
Farming practices and soil – Green Revolution, erosion and sustainable farming Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment A field on a hillside is farmed for 30 years. Choose the slope and rainfall, a permanent field or slash-and-burn... Ages 15–16
People and Nature: Resource Use and Protection Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment A region with forest, a river and a city. Click Run to grow the population year by year: demand for timber, land,... Ages 11–12
Soil Layers and Life on Earth Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment On the left, a soil profile forms over time: click Run to see the litter, humus and accumulation layers thicken... Ages 11–12
Dose–response and LD50: a virtual toxicity test Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment A virtual bioassay in three views. Toxicity test: expose lettuce seeds, brine shrimp larvae or small fish to a... Ages 17–18
Solid waste management – landfill, incineration, recycling and composting Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment A city produces waste every day: set the rates of prevention, recycling, composting and burning for energy, then run... Ages 17–18
Zonality and azonality laws of the geographic envelope Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment A map of a hypothetical continent with sea to the west: the vertical axis is latitude from the Equator to 80°, and... Ages 15–16
Tropical rainforests – layers, nutrient cycle and deforestation Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment A cross-section of a tropical rainforest with emergent, canopy, understorey, shrub and forest-floor layers and their... Ages 11–12
Biosphere – vegetation distribution by latitude and altitude Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment The top strip is a cross-section from the Equator to the pole: vegetation and soil groups change into zones running... Ages 15–16
Soil texture and properties lab – jar test, texture triangle, porosity, drainage, pH, nutrients and humus Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment A virtual soil lab with six soil samples (coastal dune sand, pine heath soil, garden soil, floodplain soil,... Ages 15–16
Acid Rain Lab – Rain pH, Materials, Lakes, Forests and Seeds Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment Set SO₂ and NOₓ emissions and measure the pH of the rain. Test marble, limestone, iron, copper and granite in a drip... Ages 15–16
Oil Spill Response Lab – Booms, Skimmers, Dispersants and Sorbents Geography · Soils, Biosphere & Environment An oil slick drifts with the wind and current and spreads towards a coast. Deploy booms, skimmers, dispersant... Ages 15–16