Tundra vs Monsoon climate

Question 1

Tundra- location/climate

Answer 1

Around edge of land mass in far north/ artic circle. Avg temps less than 10C to -40C. Sun shines little/ no hours in winters and consists of permafrost. Has lower importance than Monsoon season as has lower pop of 13.1 million

Question 2

Tundra- human activities

Answer 2

Population has declined but indigenous pop has grown through advanced healthcare. They are restricted because of climate and arable farming is hard. Caribou hunting common in NA but fishing, tourism and mineral extraction dominate

Question 3

Tundra- dependence

Answer 3

Climate sustainability supports indigenous people. Inuit in N Canada hunt seals/caribou in winter and fish in summer. Sami of N Europe follow seasonal movements of reindeer north to treeless tundra in summer and the boreal forests in winter

Question 4

Permafrost

Answer 4

Huge amounts of methane gas is frozen into the permafrost and will be released into the atmosphere if it melts which will enhance global warming. But if the permafrost melts there will be a potential to grow crops

Question 5

Monsoon- location/climate

Answer 5

Over 1/2 of worlds population live between 21 Asian countries. They have mean temps of 18C and have wet and dry seasons. Wet season is May-October. The sun during this time heats the land intensively causing a low pressure system as air rises, sucking in moist air from the sea, bringing heavy rain in November. The sun heads south causing sea to get hotter than the land and the wind direction is reversed. Monsoon caused by wind direction change

Question 6

Monsoon- human activities

Answer 6

Tourism
Farming
Fishing

Question 7

Monsoon- dependence

Answer 7

For subsidence farmers survival depends on the nature of climate, but nothing is wasted e.g. making straw hats/bags. As long is there is sufficient water for irrigation, paddies can be reused in dry season for rice or beans.

Question 8

Monsoon types

Answer 8

Weak= drought/crop failure
Strong= flooding