Chapter 15 World Climates And Natural Regions

Question 1

What is a hot climate ?

Answer 1

Hot climate types include Savanna, Hot desert, and Equatorial.

Question 2

What is a hot desert climate ?

Answer 2

Hot deserts are located roughly between 15’ and 30’ north and south of the equator. And usually on the western side of continents. Conditions are very dry and there is very little rainfall there is long periods of drought.

Question 3

What are the temperatures in a hot desert climate ?

Answer 3

Temperatures in the daytime are very high and reach 30’C to 50’C.
Temperatures In the nighttime drop to 5’C

Question 4

What is desertification?

Answer 4

Desertification is turning the land into a desert. It is most likely to happen in dry areas t the edge of the worlds deserts.

Question 5

Give an example of a hot desert climate.

Answer 5

Australian desert, Sahara desert

Question 6

What is natural vegetation ?

Answer 6

Natural vegetation is the vegetation that grows naturally in an area without the influence of people. Natural vegetation adapts to different climate types.

Question 7

What is a natural region?

Answer 7

A Natural region is a region unified by common features such as climate and vegetation.

Question 8

What are the causes of desertification?

Answer 8

Drought- The Sahel has little or no rainfall. The rainfall is confined to short periods, but it is unreliable.
Population growth- Creates a greater demand for firewood so trees are cut down.

Question 9

What are the categories that the world climates are divided into?

Answer 9

Hot Climate
Temperate climate
Cold climate

Question 10

What is a temperate climate ?

Answer 10

The temperate climates include warm temperate and cold temperate ocean. Ireland has a cool temperate ocean climate.

Question 11

What is a warm temperate climate ?

Answer 11

The warmer temperate oceanic (Mediterranean) climate is located between 30’ and 40’ north and south of the equator nd mostly on the western side of the continent.

Question 12

Give examples of warm climates ?

Answer 12

Mediterranean Sea, California

Question 13

What is the weather like in a warm climate?

Answer 13

In summer the temperatures are hot- average of almost 30’.
In summer it is dry
In winter the temperatures are mild - average of almost 10’.
In winter conditions are moist with rainfall

Question 14

What is a cold climate ?

Answer 14

Cold climates of the world include boreal and tundra climates.
They are located in the northern hemisphere.

Question 15

What is a boreal climate ?

Answer 15

Boreal climates are located between 55’N and the Arctic circle (66’N)

Question 16

Give examples of boreal climates ?

Answer 16

Canada, Sweden and Finland and Siberia

Question 17

What is the weather like in the boreal climate ?

Answer 17

Summers are short and cool days are long average temperatures over 6’. Winters are long, dark and cold temperatures at -18’ and days are short. Rainfall is low and heavy snow falls in winter.

Question 18

What is permafrost ?

Answer 18

Permafrost is the permanently frozen ground underneath the surface.