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JC Geography; Climates
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- 1Name a hot climate typeHot desert climate
- 2Give an example of a desertSahara
- 3List 3 kinds of climatic zoneHot
Temperate
Cold - 4—Distance from the ocean
- 5Name 2 characteristics of a hot desert climateTemperature & rainfall
- 6What is the distribution of a hot desert?15/30 degrees N/S of equator
- 7List 4 factors that influence the characteristics of this climateLatitude
Prevailing winds
Ocean Currents
Relief - 8How hot & how cold can it get here?30 degrees at day & -6 at night
- 9Explain the role of clouds in the desertKeeps heat in at night and keeps it out during the day
- 10How much rainfall is experienced here?less than 100 mm
- 11Name the mountain providing relief for the Sahara desert.The Atlas mountains
- 12OasisThis is a desert area with surface water.
- 13CactusWaxy skin.
Spines instead of leaves.
Flower at night.
Spongy interior.
Deep taproots that can source water. - 14Camel
- 15DesertificationThe growing/spreading of the desert
- 16SahelRegion on outskirts of Sahara at risk from desertification
- 17Causes of desertificationClimate change
Human factors; Over farming/over grazing, cutting down trees, over population, poverty. - 18ResultsDesertification (soil erosion)
Famine
Migration - 19SolutionsReforestation
Change farming methods
Irrigation
Educate farmers - 20Temperate climatesWarm temperate
Cool temperate - 21Factors influencing warm temperate climateLatitude
Prevailing winds - 22Warm temperate climateSummer temperature; over 30 degrees
Cloudless skies
Low latitude
Dry & settled
Winter is mild; 9 degrees
400-700 mm rain (frontal)
Trade winds blow towards equator - 23VegetationGarigue: tough grass and herbs found near the seacoast.
Olive trees; Waxy leaves, deep tap roots. - 24Cold climatesBoreal (55 degees north)
Tundra (Arctic climate) - 25BorealNorthern
Summer; 10-15 degrees, long hours of sunshine (20 hours plus)
Winter: -15 degrees, long hours of darkness (20 plus hours)
High latitude
400 mm precipitation (Snow) - 26Factors impacting the Boreal climateLatitude
Prevailing winds - 27VegeatationTigra forest
Unbroken around the world
Sloped branches
Shallow roots to avoid permafrost
Thick bark
Needles for leaves
Coniferous
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