Land forms and Climates
Dakota Maskill: Out of the Box
Landform definitions
Cape- A strip of land cutting into a body of water
Peninsula- A strip of land that sticks out into the water and covered by it by three sides
Tributary- river or stream flowing into large river or lake
Hill- extends above the area and rises.
Volcano-Opening in the earths crust which is filled with molten rock and hot lava
Plateau- Flat highland.
Archipelago- group of islands in large body of water
Cliff- Rock exposure from side of mountain other large rocky body.
The Pro's and Con's of each landform
Cape-
pro- Water source
con- maybe it could overflow
Peninsula-
pro- water/food source
con- possibility of floods and such.
Tributary-
pro-food source
con- you could drown if they get over flooded or something.
Hill-
pro- roll things down
con- walking up it.
Volcano-
pro-The ash helps make fertile soil for planting
con-destroys people
Plateau-
pro- good for farming
con- Landslides are a possibility
Archipelago-
pro- A diverse area of food and animals
con- could sink/overflow easily
Cliff-
pro- Birds may build nests in their
con- easy to fall off ofClimate
tundra- where the ground freezes and there's hardly any vegetation. It is extremely cold and dry. Temperatures get to -18 degrees and lower. In ways it is like a frozen desert.
marine west coast- Mild winters, mild summers.
Low annual temperature range.
Heavy cloud cover; high humidity.
Frequent cyclonic storms, with prolonged rain, drizzle and fog.
tropical savannas- the dry season, from May through to October exhibits dry, cool weather with little rain, low humidity and wider-ranging temperatures. The 'wet' season lasts from approximately November through to April. Almost all of the year’s rain falls during this period and generally arrives in heavy bursts from thunderstorms, widespread monsoon depressions or from the passage of associated tropical cyclones. This time of the year is hot and humid.
Pros and cons of each Climates
tundra-
pros- There is some pretty cool wildlife there.
cons- You'd probably freeze to death.
Marine west coast
pros- the rain could help plant growth nearby
cons- Cyclonic storms never end well.
tropical savannas:
pros- You have a wide variety of weather