World Cultural Geography Bergman
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| A | Tropical
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| B | Arid
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| C | Mesothermal
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| D | Microthermal
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| E | Polar
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| What defines an A climate? | Average temperature for all months is above 64.4 degrees F.
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| In tropical climates, what does 'f' mean? | Rainforest (e.g., Singapore)
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| In tropical climates, what does 'm' mean? | Monsoon (e.g., Miami)
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| In tropical climates, what does 'w' mean? | Savanna (e.g., Bangkok)
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| What defines a B climate? | Evaporation > Precipitation.
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| In arid climates, what does 'W' mean? | Dessert (e.g., Phoenix)
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| In arid climates, what does 'S' mean? | Steppe (e.g., Denver)
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| In arid climates, what does 'h' mean? | Annual temperature is above 64.4 degrees F.
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| In arid climates, what does 'k' mean? | Annual temperature is below 64.4 degrees F.
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| What defines a C climate? | The warmest month averages above 50 degrees F.
The coolest month averages above 26.6 degrees F.
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| In tropical, mesothermal, and microthermal climates, what does 'w' mean? | Winter dry (e.g., Hong Kong)
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| In tropical, mesothermal, and microthermal climates, what does 's' mean? | Summer dry (e.g., Rome)
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| In tropical, mesothermal, and microthermal climates, what does 'f' mean? | Moist all year (e.g. Shepherdstown)
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| In mesothermal climates, what does 'a' mean? | Warmest month averages 71.6 degrees F or higher.
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| In mesothermal climates, what does 'b' mean? | Warmest month averages below 71.6 degrees F.
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| In mesothermal climates, what does 'c' mean? | Less than 4 months above 50 degrees F. (Limit of agriculture)
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| What defines a D climate? | Warmest month averages above 50 degrees F.
Coolest month averages below 26.6 degrees F.
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| Where would one find a Dw climate? | Seoul
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| Where would one find a Ds climate? | Homer, Alaska
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| Where would one find a Df climate? | Pittsburgh
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| What defines an E climate? | Average temperature for all months is below 50 degrees F.
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| In a polar climate, what does 'T' mean? | Eternal Tundra: warmest month averages above 32 degrees F.
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| In a polar climate, what does 'F' mean? | Eternal Frost: warmest month averages below 32 degrees F.
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| How did pre-Columbian Indians push the agricultural limits of corn further north than we do now? | By planting on islands, on high ground of E side of lakes, and in warmer microclimates.
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| What determines plant growth in the arid lands? | Precipitation.
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| What determines plant growth in the mesothermal climates? | Temperature.
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| What determines plant growth in the microthermal climates? | Temperature.
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| What causes our climate? | Cold air masses from Canada cause our winter; Warm air masses from the Gulf of Mexico cause our summer. Mountains block some of the polar air masses, which keeps us from becoming microthermal.
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| What is the importance of 64.4 degrees? | Above 64.4 degrees, plants grow year round. (Tropical plants)
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| What is the importance of 50 degrees? | Lower than 50 degrees and trees cannot survive.
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| What two places in the world have Cc climate? | Southern Iceland and Tierra del Fuego/ Falkland Islands.
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| What is the importance of 26.6 degrees? | Below 26.6 degrees, snow endures.
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| When was agriculture introduced? | 8,000 B.C.
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| How did the culture spread in N. America? | Most culture in Mexico, by canoe across coast of Texas, up Mississippi river and then spread. Europeans from the east, Mexican Indians from the south.
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| Where would you find an A climate? | Singapore.
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| Where would you find a B climate? | Phoenix.
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| Where would you find a C climate? | Shepherdstown.
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| Where would you find a D climate? | Pittsburgh.
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| Where would you find an E climate? | Greenland.
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