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22 Cards in this Set
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What is the most deadly storm in U.S. history? |
A hurricane in Galveston, Texas. September 8, 1900. (12,000 people) |
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In addition to solar energy what factors influence weather? |
-water vapor -elevation -cloud covers - air movement -land forms and bodies of water |
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Three classification that geographers use for precipitation? |
convectional, frontal, orographic. |
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What temperature does the water have to be to form a hurricane? |
80 degrees Fahrenheit |
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How large is the eye of a hurricane? How fast may the winds be? |
10 to 20 miles across, wind speed up to 200 mph |
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How large an area may a hurricane cover at once? |
500 miles |
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What is a storm surge? |
A wall of seawater, and it may be 16 feet high |
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What percentage of tornadoes hit the U.S.? |
75% |
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What is the average number of tornadoes in the U.S.? |
700 |
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What are the four major factors that influence the climate of a region? |
wind and ocean currenets, latitude, elevation, and topography |
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How does elevation affect climate and by how much? |
The temperature drops 3.5 degrees every 1000 feet. |
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What are the possible outcomes of the greenhouse effect? |
Ice caps melting, flooding some coastal areas and covering low lying islands, weather patterns will become more erratic, and droughts may worsen. |
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What are the two most significant factors in defining climate? |
temperature and percipitation |
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Alabama |
humid subtropical |
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New York |
humid continental |
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Alaska |
tundra and subarctic |
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Greenland |
icecap tundra |
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Japan |
humid continental humid subtropical |
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Egypt |
desert |
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According to the textbook, what does the world's food supply depend on greatly? |
the top 6 inches of soil |
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What factors depend on the type of vegetation that can be supported in each region? |
Depth texture, weathering, humus content, and acidic |
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List human activities that the text says affect the human environment. |
Building dams or irrigation systems, planting food crops, or slashing and burning the vegetation |
