Weather
Long term atmospheric conditions of an area
What is Climate?
Studied the distribution of people
What is human geography?
Occurs when warm air is forced over mountains
What is relief rainfall?
Known as low order goods
What is convenience goods?
Impermeable rocks
What is rock type?
Cumulonimbus, cirrus and stratus
What is Cloud Type?
Studies the upper layer of the Earths surface
The ground is heated by the sun causing warm air to rise
What is Convectional Rainfall?
Buildings are grouped closely together
What is nucleated settlement?
Occurs when trees are cut down
What is deforestation?
Dark surfaces become warmer than lighter surfaces
What is Surface?
Studies the origin of people
What is human geography?
This type occurs as a result of warm air meeting cold air
What is Frontal Rainfall?
Occurs as a result of obstacles
What is traffic?
Traps water and stores it
What is a dam?
The climate of a small area
What is microclimate?
Global Warming
What is Environmental Geography?
Rainfall falls under this element of weather
What is precipitation?
Filled with banks and offices
Rain slips off of this
What is steep slope?
This measures wind speed
What is the Beaufort Scale?
Examines how wealth is distributed
What is economic geography?
Occurs in Dominica
What is relief rainfall?
Industrial, residential and commerce are examples of this
What is function of a settlement?
The river bank is built up with earth and concrete
What is embankment?