Misc.
People living in these areas respond to this issue by building dams. Dams are large man-made reservoirs of water. These large reservoirs help manage the water flow to surrounding areas, but also help provide water for human consumptions, irrigation and industrial purposes. Often dams are used to create hydroelectric power
flood zones
when the forest is permanently removed to use the land for other purposes
deforestation
The climate is warmer the closer to the equator the area is located. The farther away from the equator the temperature gets colder. This is because the heat from the sun is more concentrated closer to the equator
Latitude
hot & wet year round
example: Brazil and other parts of South America
tropical
-a mountain that when erupts allows molten earth "lava" to flow out
volcano
people here have to build to withstand the seismic shock
earthquake zones
THESE are created to add nutrients back into the soil where they have been depleted
chemical fertilizers
Places around the world have different low or high air pressure zones. Winds move between these zones making changes. The temperature changes with the wind depending on if hot or cold air arrives.
Wind Currents
very cold & dry year-round
example: northern Canada and northern Russia
polar
-low spaces between two hills or mountains
-created by vegetation growing between the hills and mountains
valley
the type of tourism that puts the environment into consideration
ecotourism
the farming practice of planting the same crop in the same location each year
monoculture
The climate of _________ change with their altitude and by the amount of sun they receive. The higher the altitude the colder the temperature. This is because the high altitude air cannot retain as much heat as lower altitude areas. The areas of the __________ that are reached by the sun are the warmest. Climate is affected by many different factors. These factors can be natural like wind currents, or human activity related like global warming.
mountains
very cold and very hot seasons (winter and summer) caused by conflict between polar and tropical air
example: East Coast of Canada
continental
-land areas where more water evaporates into the air than comes back through precipitation
desert
3 natural vegetation areas
forests, grasslands, and deserts
where farmers switch the location of their crops each year, and sometimes leave a field empty to naturally replenish the soil
crop rotation
The ocean is made up of these. Warm water flows away from the equator, while cold water flows towards the equator. These warm and cold ____________ affect the temperature of coastal areas. El Niño and La Niña are two that occur in the Pacific Ocean, and impact temperature, precipitation and climate.
Ocean currents
dry & hot year round
example: northern Africa & most of Australia
dry
-large area of tall land with a mostly flat top
-formed in many different ways: erosion of mountains or magma swells up below the surface of the earth
Plateau
4 spheres of the earth
geosphere
biosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
when animals pull the plants out of their roots, making it more difficult for the grasslands to rejuvenate
animal grazing
Areas near these will often have their climate moderated by it. Inland areas do not have this advantage. Land cools down and warms up faster than water, therefore not providing the moderating effect. Areas inland are often hotter and colder than areas with __________ nearby.
Water bodies
cold and warm seasons (winter and summer)
example: Toronto, Ontario and New York City
temperate
- found at the edge of rivers where they meet the ocean
-dirt and other sediment flow down the river and creates a triangle piece of land at the mouth of a rive
Delta