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Geography final
World Cultural Geography Bergman
Question | Answer |
---|---|
A | Tropical |
B | Arid |
C | Mesothermal |
D | Microthermal |
E | Polar |
What defines an A climate? | Average temperature for all months is above 64.4 degrees F. |
In tropical climates, what does 'f' mean? | Rainforest (e.g., Singapore) |
In tropical climates, what does 'm' mean? | Monsoon (e.g., Miami) |
In tropical climates, what does 'w' mean? | Savanna (e.g., Bangkok) |
What defines a B climate? | Evaporation > Precipitation. |
In arid climates, what does 'W' mean? | Dessert (e.g., Phoenix) |
In arid climates, what does 'S' mean? | Steppe (e.g., Denver) |
In arid climates, what does 'h' mean? | Annual temperature is above 64.4 degrees F. |
In arid climates, what does 'k' mean? | Annual temperature is below 64.4 degrees F. |
What defines a C climate? | The warmest month averages above 50 degrees F. The coolest month averages above 26.6 degrees F. |
In tropical, mesothermal, and microthermal climates, what does 'w' mean? | Winter dry (e.g., Hong Kong) |
In tropical, mesothermal, and microthermal climates, what does 's' mean? | Summer dry (e.g., Rome) |
In tropical, mesothermal, and microthermal climates, what does 'f' mean? | Moist all year (e.g. Shepherdstown) |
In mesothermal climates, what does 'a' mean? | Warmest month averages 71.6 degrees F or higher. |
In mesothermal climates, what does 'b' mean? | Warmest month averages below 71.6 degrees F. |
In mesothermal climates, what does 'c' mean? | Less than 4 months above 50 degrees F. (Limit of agriculture) |
What defines a D climate? | Warmest month averages above 50 degrees F. Coolest month averages below 26.6 degrees F. |
Where would one find a Dw climate? | Seoul |
Where would one find a Ds climate? | Homer, Alaska |
Where would one find a Df climate? | Pittsburgh |
What defines an E climate? | Average temperature for all months is below 50 degrees F. |
In a polar climate, what does 'T' mean? | Eternal Tundra: warmest month averages above 32 degrees F. |
In a polar climate, what does 'F' mean? | Eternal Frost: warmest month averages below 32 degrees F. |
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. |
What determines plant growth in the arid lands? | Precipitation. |
What determines plant growth in the mesothermal climates? | Temperature. |
What determines plant growth in the microthermal climates? | Temperature. |
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. |
What is the importance of 64.4 degrees? | Above 64.4 degrees, plants grow year round. (Tropical plants) |
What is the importance of 50 degrees? | Lower than 50 degrees and trees cannot survive. |
What two places in the world have Cc climate? | Southern Iceland and Tierra del Fuego/ Falkland Islands. |
What is the importance of 26.6 degrees? | Below 26.6 degrees, snow endures. |
When was agriculture introduced? | 8,000 B.C. |
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. |
Where would you find an A climate? | Singapore. |
Where would you find a B climate? | Phoenix. |
Where would you find a C climate? | Shepherdstown. |
Where would you find a D climate? | Pittsburgh. |
Where would you find an E climate? | Greenland. |