climates

Question 1

what are the three hot climates

Answer 1

equatorial, savanna, hot dessert

Question 2

equatorial climate

Answer 2

near the equator eg. north brazil
average temper 27°

Question 3

savanna climate

Answer 3

found 5-15° north and south of the equator
warm weather, wet summers and dry winters

Question 4

hot dessert climate

Answer 4

night time no cloud cover and temp can drop to 0°
less that 250mm of rainfall per year

Question 5

what are the two temperate climates

Answer 5

warm and cool temperate oceanic

Question 6

warm temperate oceanic/ mediterranean

Answer 6

mainly found around mediterranean sea
summers are hot and dry winters mild and moist

Question 7

cool temperate oceanic

Answer 7

northwest europe and northern est coast of usa
summers mild and winters mild with lots of rain

Question 8

what are the two cold climates

Answer 8

boreal and tundra

Question 9

boreal

Answer 9

northern hemisphere
rain less than 400mm per year

Question 10

tundra

Answer 10

north pole, extreme northern parts of Canada and russia
always cold with summers 4°

Question 11

what is desertification

Answer 11

desertification is when land is turned into a desert and example is the sahel region
desertification is caused by a combination of climate change and human activity
an impact from climate change on the sahel is the rain is unreliable and sometimes dosent come at all
an impact from human activity is farmers increasing their herd leading to overgrazing and the soil becomes infertile
a result of desertification is that the grassland has been changed it deserts forcing people to migrate beacuse they can survive

Question 12

what are factors that influence climate

Answer 12

latitude
distance from the sea
prevailing winds