tropical monsoon and polar tundra Flashcards

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Where is the tropical monsoon?

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India and Bangladesh
Near the equator
South America

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characteristics of tropical monsoon during winter

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winds from North and Northeast. dry winter drought. 19 degrees Celsius

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characteristics of tropical monsoon during summer

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seasonal reversal of winds. winds come from Southwest. summer is hot wet air from the equation region of Indian ocean. 30 degrees Celsius

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how much of the world’s population live in a monsoon area?

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60%

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A major city in the monsoon area?

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Mumbai = live and work

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agriculture and uses in the tropical monsoon

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  • grow rice in nurseries until monsoon then put into flooded fields
  • level fields with small mud walls to retain water
  • large carbon store
  • access to raw materials
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where is the polar tundra?

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within the arctic circle
65 degrees north
Russia, Canada, Greenland, Siberia

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characteristics of polar tundra

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  • intense cold winters below minus 40 degrees
  • snow covered and permanent glacial ice
  • low sunlight levels
  • low biotic diversity as growing season only 50 days long
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threats to the tropical monsoon

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  • bad monsoons
  • cattle ranching
  • wildfires
  • climate change
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population of polar tundra

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1.8 million across 8 different countries - less than 4 per km squared most live in North America and Eurasia

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who visits the polar tundra?

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oil prospectors and Nomadic hunters

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what does the polar tundra have?

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vast natural resources such as oil and natural gas

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threats to the polar tundra region

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  • climate change
  • air pollution
  • industrial activity
  • invasive species
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importance and type of agriculture in Polar Tundra

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Tim Meyers farms use artificial environments to thaw ground and get nutrient rich soil.
livestock (pastoral) animals like reindeer and moose
forestry and fishing

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