Cavs Geography Homework 1.6

What is the difference between climate and weather?

Climate is the pattern of weather expected in a particular place while weather is the state of the atmosphere in terms of wind, rain, temperature, moisture and pressure.

How does latitude influence climate?

Latitude affects the climate of an area because the further you are from the equator the colder the climate gets while the closer you are to the equator the more humid the climate gets. 

Describe the summer and winter pressure patterns that affect Australia’s climate.

In a typical summer there is usually high pressure in the south and low pressure in the north, in a typical winter their is low pressure in the south and high pressure in the north.

How do oceans influence climate?

Ocean Currents from nearer the poles bring cooler currents and those from nearer the Equator bring warmer currents. 

Describe the influence of relief on climate?

Relief is the decrease of temperaure that comes with the decrease of height. Highland areas are cooler and wetter than lowland areas.  

Discuss the usefulness of average climate statistics for:

A. An Australian farmer

The climate average in a particular area to a farmer is very useful because it can help farmers chose what crops to grow in their particular area, what crops would be the most fertile.

B. A tourist in Australia

It can be useful to a tourist because it will notify them of the climate they are going to be visiting in order to better prepare and turn up with the right gear and clothing.

Describe and explain the relationship between climate and vegetation in Australia.

In the  more coastal wet regions there is large, wet,  diverse dense, green forest extremely in flora and fauna. In the dry arid parts of Australia, there lies little vegetation but still a large diversity of life that have adapted to the climate.

Refer to 1.29. Use the climate data to plot climate graphs for Hobart and Darwin.

Calculate the average annual precipitation and temperature for each place.

Average temperature for Darwin is 32.04 degrees and the average precipitation is 142.4 milliliters.

Average temperature for Hobart is 17.05 degrees and the average precipitation is 43.9 milliliters.

Describe and explain the temperature and rainfall patterns for Melbourne and Alice Springs.

A. Which place has the greatest temperature range?
Alice Springs has the greatest temperature range
B. Which place has the most seasonal rainfall?

Melbourne has the most seasonal rainfall