Climates
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
Urban Geography
Ms. Clune
100
Describe what a polar climate is like.
Cool summers and very cold winters.
100
Define migration.
Moving from one place to another.
100
What 2 things does relief measure?
Height and steepness.
100
Were there more males or females over 85 years old in 2020?
Females.
100
What U.S. state is Ms. Clune from?
Massachusetts.
200
Describe what an alpine climate is like.
Cold, windy, and snowy.
200
Define suburb.
A neighborhood or town that is located outside of a big city (a place that is in-between the city and the countryside).
200
Define urban.
A place with a lot of buildings and people (city).
200
What is a population pyramid?
A graph showing the population of a place by age and gender.
200
What country besides the U.S.A does Ms. Clune have citizenship in?
Ireland.
300
Describe an arid/desert climate.
Low rainfall, dry, and hot.
300
Define employment.
The state of having a job.
300
Define rural.
Place with few/spread out buildings and few people (countryside).
300
What was the population of females between ages 0-4 in 2020?
Between 4-4.3%.
300
What 4 subjects does Ms. Clune teach?
History, geography, ethics, and English.
400
Describe a temperate continental climate.
There are four seasons, freezing winters, and very warm summers.
400
Define mega city.
A city with more than 10 million people.
400
Define unemployment.
The state of being able to work but not having a job.
400
What percent of the population was between 50-54 in 2020?
About 6%.
400
What is Ms. Clune's favorite subject to learn/teach?
History.
500
Describe a coastal mediterranean climate.
Hot and dry summers, most rainfall in winter.
500
Define urbanization.
When people move from a rural area to an urban area (countryside to city).
500
Define suburbanization.
When people move from urban areas to suburbs (city to suburbs).
500
Give 3 reasons why London's population is growing.
Banking industry, many finance jobs, good universities/education, large/busy airports, tourism.
500
What color(s) is Ms. Clune's cat?
Black and white.