TUNDRA The Tundra is the coldest of all the Biomes and being situated in the extreme north of the planet has desert like conditions. It has extremely low temperatures‚ poor nutrients‚ and short growing seasons. There is a very low precipitation of less than five inches a year which is coupled with strong‚ dry winds. There is a very large annual amount of snowfall in the region which surprisingly is advantageous to plant and animal life as the snow provides and insulation layer on the surface of
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Chapter 1: 1: Contrast physical geography and cultural geography A: Cultural geography centers on things such as people‚ religions‚ languages‚ foods‚ and traditions‚ While physical geography centers on the aspects of the earth‚ the soil‚ the mountains‚ water‚ landforms etc. 2: If any idea cannot be disproven by some possible observation or test‚ can such an idea be supported by science? Explain. A: The book states that in order for something to be considered scientific there must be some test
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Environmental differences changed how trade‚ farming‚ businesses and public services operated. Mali had abundant rainfall and a very tropic climate which helped with the fertile soil in the area for farming. Although there was also high mountain ranges and plateaus that had cooler weather and shorter growing seasons. The Swahili city-states also had a tropic climate as well as a tropic environment. Unlike the Mali‚ they depended on herding and agriculture. They had more wide open fields for farming and less
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coastal temperatures is more pronounced in the summer. (b) Cool currents deflect isotherms equatorward‚ whereas warm currents deflect them poleward (Hess‚ 2014‚ p 101). Cool currents produce the greatest isothermal bends in the warm season (Hess‚ 2014‚ p 101). 4. (a) Comparing the January map with the July map‚ the one region of the world that exhibits a large annual temperature range is the Eurasian continental mass. (b) Enormous seasonal variations in
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India is a land of great diversity. It described as a land of many religions and innumerable languages‚ it might well be described as a land of festivals as well. Indians love celebrating. Every little occasion from the harvesting of crops‚ welcoming the spring or rain‚ to seeing the full moon lends itself to joyous celebrations splashed with colors‚ music‚ folk dances and songs. Even the birthdays of divine beings are celebrated by connecting them with particular festivals. The Indian calendar
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The tropics are between 12 ° and 14 ° near the equator. The park is monsoonal and has two seasons; wet and dry. During the dry season from April‚ May to September‚ Dry southerly and easterly trade winds predominate. Humidity is relatively low and the rain is unusual. At Jabiru‚ the average maximum temperature for June
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The European colonized Africa for numerous reasons such as the medical advancement for malaria which was devastating the European population. During the industrial revolution‚ the Europeans perfected the gun which gave them an advantage over Africa. The European-built an empire in Africa by converting them to Christianity and introducing two types of government‚ direct rule‚ and indirect rule. They established missionaries that change the culture and religion which resulted in modern schools and
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island of pleasure lies 2‚400 kilometres away from the south east coast of Africa due east of Madagascar. The volcanic and mountainous island equates to 2‚040 square kilometres. Now known to be an exotic beach destination‚ the island lies north of the Tropic of Capricorn and has become a striking piece of geography as it once was a volcano. Comprising of a total of 13 beaches each suited with white powder sand and blue crystal water to complement‚ the Mauritius beaches are just an aspect of what this
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Essay My favorite season ever is spring. I like spring because its never too hot and never too cold. I choose spring as my topic‚ because it is my favorite and because I love the things about this season. I love how one day it can be warm and beautiful and the next it can be rainy and cool. Spring is like a mystery to me. You never no what it’s going to be like. Yes‚ I know they have weather forecasts but they aren’t always one-hundred percent accurate. I also love this season because I spend most
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Then‚ I have taken a short break and I say my prayers. After that‚ I wash my hands and feet. I also pay homage to my parents and go to bed at about 9:00 pm. The Season I like best Our country‚ Myanmar‚ has the monsoon climate. However‚ there are three seasons in Myanmar. They are summer or the hot season‚ the rainy season and winter or the
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