geography

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Chinwendu Nnachochalaz

Cards (14)

what are the characteristics of the polar climate 
covered by snow and ice throughout the year
temperatures are usually below freezing and can reach -60
what are the characteristics of the temperate climate 
found between the tropics and the poles
usually has 4 seasons
warmer summers
cooler winters
rain throughout the year
what are the characterisitics of the medditerenean climate
summer are hot with little rainfall
winters are cooler with more rainfall
what are the characteristics of the arid climate 
little or no rainfall
skies are usually cloudless
daytime temp can reach 45C in the summer
winters are cooler
there is little or no vegetations in this zone
what are the characterisitics of the tropical climate zone
located between the tropic of cancer and capicorn
rainfall and humidity are high all year
tempratures are high and ranges from 25-35C
characteristics of the mountainous climate 
temperature gets colder as the altitude increases
tends to have much wetter climates than the surrounding flat land
6 EXPLAIN HOW DEFORESTATION CAN HAVE AN IMPACT ON HUMAN DEVELOPEMENT 
desertification causes
crop failure which leads to starvation...
stops exports which leads to less money
what is deforestation 
the permanent removal of trees to make room for something besides forest for example : factorys, land for grazing
what is a natural hazard 
a natural event that affects human life
what are the 4 layers of the earth  
crust
mantle
outercore
inner core
what are the properties of the crust 
0-900C
made of basalt and granite
it is 2900-5270km deep
what are the properties of the mantle
900-4000C
it is made of semi solid and solid rock
and is 2900km deep
biggest layer
what are the properties of the outer core 
only liquid layer
4000-5000C
made of iron and nickel
it is 2900-5270km
what are the properties of the inner core 
over 5000C
it is made of solid iron and nickel
how deep is it 5270-6370km