How much rainfall does Mumbai get between June to Sept?
1800mm
How much rainfall does Mumbai get between October to May?
120mm
Why does India get monsoons?
- ITCZ moves North in Summer
- Low pressure in North
- maritime air masses move across India
Why does India get dry seasons?
- ITCZ moves South in Winter
- High pressure in North
- Dry, continental air masses move across India
What % of the World’s population lives in Tropical Monsoon climate?
50%
What does India produce?
milk, pulses, spices, wheat and rice
How many hectares of farmland does India have?
195 million ha
What % of farmland in India is rainfed?
63%
What crop is grown in monsoon season?
rice
What crop is grown in dry season?
wheat
How much of the Earth’s surface is polar/tundra climate?
20%
What temperature are polar/tundra climates?
Summer: 0-2C
Winter: -10–40C
Why are polar regions cold?
distance from the sun and axial tilt, this weakens insolation.
Why are polar regions windy?
area of low pressure as polar cells meet
How long does it take to prepare agricultural land in polar/tundra climates?
2 years
What two tribes are native to polar/tundra climates?
Sami and Inuit
What are crops grown in in polar climates?
polytunnels
What are the positive impacts of climate change on farming in the tundra?
- longer growing seasons
- easier to thaw land
- trade routes
What are the negative impacts of climate change on farming in the tundra?
- damaged ecosystem due to intense farming
- SL rise leads to saltwater intrusion
- low slope stability
- damaged food chains
-
Population18
-
Population growth18
-
Population Distribution14
-
Migration20
-
Food10
-
Agriculture17
-
DTM21
-
Impact of Migration20
-
Key Words27
-
Climate (including examples)19
-
Population Ecology14
-
Population Theories22
-
Soils25
-
Impacts on climate change on health18
-
Food security23
-
Population projections15
-
Health25
-
The Environment and Health17
-
Malaria23
-
Heart Disease22
-
Glasgow12
-
Japan31
-
Solutions23
