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Geography Junior cert
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The equator is
an imaginary circle around the center of the earth
A type of climate
Between 15-20 degrees north
North and South Poles
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northern parts of canada, usa and russia are part of this climate along with the north pole
cool temperate oceanic
tundra
equatorial
boreal
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Two factors that influence LOCAL climate are
Aspect and Altitude
distance from the sea and prevailing winds
Aspect and temperature
latitude and aspect
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Tundra and Boreal belong to what climatic zone
Cold
Temperate
Hot
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Characteristics: Temp 30degrees, terra rossa soils, 400-700mm rainfall, wildlife sheep&goats
hot desert
Cool temperate oceanic
Warm temperate oceanic
Boreal
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Aspect is
The height above sea level
The direction a slope faces in relation to the sun
the angular distance north or south of the equator
distance from the sea
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Cool temperate oceanic and warm temperate oceanic belong to what climatic zone
Cold
Temperate
Hot
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The sea takes longer to heat and cool than land
True
False
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The characteristics of world climate are influenced by
Altitude, Distance from the sea, Prevailing winds&air masses
Altitude, Distance to the sea, Clouds
Altitude, latitude, Prevailing winds and airmasses
Latitude, Distance from the sea, Prevailing winds&air masses
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Characteristics: coniferous forest, reindeer, boar,human activity lumberjacks
tundra
boreal
warm temperate oceanic
savannah
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Characteristics: Rainfall 500-2,000mm per year, Brown earth soils, deciduous trees eg oak, ash
cool temperate oceanic
warm temperate oceanic
boreal
Equatorial
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What climate has the following characteristics, Ave temp 27, ave rain 2,000mm, red soils
Equatorial
Warm temperate
Savannah
Hot desert
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What occurs when land is turned into desert
Pollution
Desertification
Logging
Clearing
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Three times of climatic zones are
Tundra, Equatorial, Boreal
Hot, Temperate, cold
Hot desert, cool temperate, tundra
Boreal, Savannah, warm temperate
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Ireland's climate is
Cool temperate oceanic
Warm temperate oceanic
Boreal
Tundra
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Ireland's prevailing winds are
north westerly
South easterly
South westerly
north easterly
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What is the angular distance of a place north or south of the equator
Latitude
Altitude
Prevailing winds
degrees
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Equatorial, Savannah and Hot desert belong to what climatic zone
Cold
Hot
Temperate
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What climate has these characteristics, between 5&15 degrees N & S of equator, Temp hot all yr
Savannah
Warm temperate
Equatorial
Hot desert
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Climate is
the average weather conditions of an area over a long period
The average temperature of and area
the state of the atmosphere at a given time
The annual temperature and rainfall of an area
