Tropical Environment

Question 1

Where are tropical monsoon climates found?

Answer 1

• Effects many Asian countries including:
• China, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Japan, Indonesia
• Occurs within 5 degrees and 30 degrees North and South of the equator

Question 2

What are the main characteristics of a Monsoon Climate?

Answer 2

• Intense amounts of rain
• Intense amounts of convection caused by hot land surface
• E.g. Mumbai on the west coast of India has annual mean rainfall of 181mm, the majority falling between June - September
• Temperatures range from 30 degrees in summer to 19 degrees in winter

Question 3

What influence does the tropical monsoon climate have on human activity?

Answer 3

• Many farmers depend on seasonal occurrence of the monsoon climate - rice is grown most effectively in the monsoon seasons
• The Indian economy gain from monsoon rain
  
  • It supports large numbers of people in both rural and urban areas
    
    • Despite this, weak monsoon rain can result in crop failure
• Cattle and sheep rearing for domestic and commercial purposes as livestock industry isn’t as profitable in temperate regions

Question 4

What are the negatives of living in a tropical monsoon climate?

Answer 4

• Income levels are low because most regions are underdeveloped
• Weak monsoon rains result in crop failure
• Climate change could trigger much less predictable weather conditions that farmers know and base their growing patterns off of

Question 5

What is rainfall like in monsoon seeasons?

Answer 5

• Annual rainfall ranges from 200-250cm and in some regions 350cm
• Some places receive as much as 1000cm

Question 6

What is temperature like in monsoon seasons?

Answer 6

• Monthly mean temperature is above 18 degrees
• Temperatures range from 30-45 degrees in summer
• Temperatures range from 20-25 degrees in winter