Population and the Environement:CASE STUDY:Climate types

Question 1

two climate types

Answer 1

polar
tropical monsoon

Question 2

location of polar climates

Answer 2

at the poles of Earth(high latitudes)

Question 3

characteristics of polar climates

Answer 3

-consistently below freezing temperatures
-very little precipitation
-few plants and animals survive due to undernourished, frozen soils and harsh climate

Question 4

temperature of polar climates summer and winter

Answer 4

summer -10 to +10°C
winter- below -40°C

Question 5

impact of polar climate on people

Answer 5

low population: population around 4 million
low agricultural productivity: food mainly meat and fish
difficult to build due to permafrost

Question 6

location of tropical monsoons

Answer 6

located within the tropics and subtropics near the equator

Question 7

characteristics of tropical monsoons

Answer 7

warm humid climate
temperatures above 18°C
dry seasons and wet seasons(monsoon seasons)

Question 8

impact of tropical monsoons on people

Answer 8

60% of earth’s population live in monsoon climates
Agriculture mainly in wet season-great for growing rice
overpopulation due to farming opportunities
prolonged wet season can cause flooding etc e.g 2014 monsoon killed 300 in pakistan due to landslide