Polar Climate Flashcards
(23 cards)
How long are the winters and what can the temperature fall to
Long, intensely cold winters with the temperature dropping to -40 in some cases
How many people occupy the polar areas
13.1 million people
How many countries do the population of the polar climate spread between
8
What is the population density
Less than 4 people per square km
Where do most people live
In the tundra climate or continental North America and Eurasia
Where is completely void of human settlement. Who visits these areas
Glacial areas
Visited by nomadic hunters
Oil and mineral prospectors
What happened to the amount of people who lived in the polar regions in the 20th century
Began to rapidly grow due to improved healthcare for indigenous populations
What fraction of the artic population live in large settlements
2/3
Where are the indigenous people found
Small. Scattered communities
What is the only form of arable farming
To create an artificial environment
How many Ha of land does Tim Meyers farm in Alaska
7 Ha
What is the nutrient rich soil
Frozen
How long is the process Tim meyers has to complete before he can farm
2 years
What does Tim add to increase biological life
Dry molasses
What helps mitigat against the cold temperatures and short growing season
Raised beds and high poly tunnels
What does Tim Meyers grow
Root vegetables, strawberries, and eggs
What do some Indian groups do in North America
Hunt Caribou (The American reindeer)
What do people in Eurasia do to Caribou
Herd them
What are the reindeer and where do they roam
The reindeer are not fully domesticated and roam free on Arctic Pastures
What can a single owner possess
Hundreds/thousands of animals
What have the reindeer never been bred in
Captivity
What are individual reindeers tamed for
Milking and as draught animals
What does the reindeer provide for the people
Meat
Milk
Skin (For clothes)
antlers
marrow from the bones
