Geography 101                                                                                     Name ______________________________

Instructor Matt Ebiner

Optional Assignment #2 – 15 Points                                                Due : Tue, 11/9/04 (when you take the midterm)

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Global Environments

This assignment is worth up to 15 points and can replace a low or missing quiz score.  Additionally, it will be good preparation for Midterm #2. This assignment must be turned in November 9 before you take the exam.

1.        Examine the tropical rainforests on the map of Natural Vegetation on pp. 24-25 of the atlas.

Which rainforest area is the largest in the world? ________________________________

2.        Look at the photo of the vegetation on page 338 and read about the Serengeti Plains (famous for big-game animals).  In what climate region is this photo taken?  You can refer to the climate map on pp. 14-15 (atlas)

                                                                                                                                _____________________

3.        On page 337 read about the pampas and look at the photo.  Review the Vegetation map on pp. 2425 of the atlas and the climate map on pp. 14-15. 

                a)  In one word, what is the main type of vegetation there? _______________________

                b)  In what climate region is this photo taken?   ______________________

4.        In what country is the Atacama Desert ? _________________

What is special about the Atacama? Compared to other deserts it is the ________________ desert.

                                                                                                                                                                (see pg. 290)

What are the 2 factors that prevent air from rising to form clouds in the Atacama Desert ?  (refer to your notes)

a) ______________________________________________________________________________________

b) ______________________________________________________________________________________

What African desert is most similar to the Atacama Desert (BWn climate)?  ____________________________

5.        Subarctic climate is concentrated in 2 countries.  Name them. (pp. 14-15 of atlas)

                                                                                                ______________________      ________________________

Imagine you start in Southern Finland at 60N, 25E and travel due north) to the Arctic Coast at 70N, 25E.  Examine the map on pp. 14-15 or pp. 24-25 and diagram the vegetation pattern from south to north.

                                                                                        _________________________________________               

                                                                                        South                     FINLAND                     North                                                     

6.        Ice Cap Climate

There are two large land areas of the world with permanent ice, one in the Northern Hemisphere, one in the Southern Hemisphere.  What are they? (See your notes or pp. 24-25)

Northern Hemisphere _________________________________

Southern Hemisphere _________________________________