PPT-Africa: Climate & Vegetation

Africa contains dry and hot deserts warm tropics and permanently snowcapped mountains Africas vegetation includes thick rain forests tall grasslands and desert areas The Desert Only 20 is sand rest is mountains rocks gravelly plains. Climate Change Effects. in the Pacific Northwest . Acknowledgments. Beverly Law and students, Oregon State . University. Ron Neilson and MAPSS team, Pacific Northwest Research Station. Climate Impacts Group, University of Washington . THE DEBATE HAS JUST STARTED. Dr Cush . Ngonzo. . Luwesi. (PhD) . Lecturer. Kenyatta University. Climate Engineering Conference 2014 (. CEC 2014) 19 August 2014, Berlin,. Germany. water crises are not about too little water…. but about . Unit 3: Food from the Land. Vegetation Zones. A regions vegetation is determined by its climate & soils. . Different types of vegetation require different combinations of . climate and vegetation to . Chapter 19. Chapter 19 main details. Q1. Name of the climate type. Q2. Location of this climate. Q3. Name three countries with this climate type around the Mediterranean.. Q4. Temperature details of this climate.. Africa is expected to be one of the continents hardest hit by climate change, with an increase in severe droughts, floods and storms expected to threaten the health of populations and economies alike.. Patrick Jantz, Tina. Cormier, Scott Zolkos, . Scott Goetz and the LCCVP Group. NASCB July 10, 2014. Missoula, MT. Photo credit: . Andri. . Kyrychok. Appalachian LCC. Appalachian LCC. Summarize existing species distribution model results for the eastern U.S. (Iverson et al. 2008, . Lesson Objectives. Identify the factors that affect climate and vegetation. . . Describe the climate regions of the United States. . Vocabulary. Elevation. Natural vegetation. Arid. Tundra. Climate. Preview. African Geography. - . Africa is a large continent surrounded by oceans and seas. It is divided in two by the Sahara Desert. Sub-Saharan Africa is the region south of the Sahara Desert.. Farming, Herding, and Trade. vegetation. . Climate . is average of weather conditions for . . . 30 years. . . Climatologists employ many. different tools to organize the . wealth of information about . earth's climates to bring order. Lesson Objectives. Identify the factors that affect climate and vegetation. . . Describe the climate regions of the United States. . Vocabulary. Elevation. Natural vegetation. Arid. Tundra. Climate. Global climates and natural vegetation Climate is average of weather conditions for 30+ years Climatologists employ many different tools to organize the wealth of information about Shifts in biome distribution: impacts on wildlife and extinction. Increased stress on water resources. Degradation of coral reefs: loss of ecosystems and fish stocks. Reduced crop productivity, increased pests and flood damage. Many regions close to the equator experience an equatorial climate. These . regions 0° - 10° N and S of the equator . include, the Amazon Basin (South America), the Congo Basin (Africa), Malaysia, Indonesia and some areas in northern . Actions. Warmup. Take notes in Note Taking Guide provided. Participate in discussions as they arise . Learning Outcomes. B: I can identify and describe the location and characteristics of various African vegetation zones.