two major climate types Flashcards
location of polar tundra
at poles within arctic and antarctic circle
tundra + ice cap regions cover more than 20% of earth
characteristics of polar tundra climate
temps fall below -40 degrees
snow + strong winds
undernourished frozen soils
permanent glacial ice and snow covering land
population numbers of polar tundra
(not 13.1)
most live in North America and Eurasia
density of less than 4 people per square metre
3 activities in polar tundra
hunting, fishing
adventure tourism
mineral exploitation
2 types of agriculture in the polar tundra climate
-hunting CARIBOU (american reindeer)
-thawing land in Alaska can be used for arable farming
2 challenges to the polar tundra climate
-changing migration patterns of wildlife affects idigenous population
-global warming melting permafrost will increase amount of land available for arable farming
stat for population of polar tundra climate
13.1 million in over 8 countries
location of tropical monsoon climate
10-25 degree latitude
stat for population of tropical monsoon climate
more than 60% of worlds population live in areas affected by monsoonal climate
2 facts about tropical monsoon climate
hot and wet seasons
have monsoons = change in wind direction usually bringing wet conditions
what are the summer and winters like in the tropical monsoon climate
summer - 30 degrees - wet season - airflow from Indian Ocean
winter - 19 degrees - dry season - dry air from continental interior
which countries do seasonal monsoon winds affect the most
china, india, bangladesh, pakistan, japan
when does rice cultivation occur in the tropical monsoon climate
rice cultivation is during monsoon season
what can water logged lands in tropical monsoon climates grow
semiequatic rice
give one local affect of the monsoon seasons
substinance farmers depend on monsoon seasons for thier survival
