Author Question: Write a short paper researching your local weather and climate. What climate region are you in? ... (Read 21 times)

michelleunicorn

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 565
Write a short paper researching your local weather and climate.
 
  What climate region are you in? What are the major weather and climate problems faced in your area? How do people adjust and adapt to those problems? What are the major sources of global warming emissions in your area?

Question 2

With what bioregion is the term steppe associated?
 
  A) grasslands
  B) tropical forests
  C) deciduous forests
  D) coniferous forests
  E) tundra



billybob123

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 336
Answer to Question 1

In the midwest, for example, continental climates dominate; specific problems include tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in the spring and summer; ice-storms, blizzards, and generally heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures are hazards in the winter. There are numerous public adaptations, including warning systems and storm shelters established; but there are other, more personal adaptations, including efforts to winterize one's home. For global warming emissions, major causes will include any type of industry, vehicular use, backyard grilling, and agriculture.

Answer to Question 2

A



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

HIV testing reach is still limited. An estimated 40% of people with HIV (more than 14 million) remain undiagnosed and do not know their infection status.

Did you know?

Not getting enough sleep can greatly weaken the immune system. Lack of sleep makes you more likely to catch a cold, or more difficult to fight off an infection.

Did you know?

When intravenous medications are involved in adverse drug events, their harmful effects may occur more rapidly, and be more severe than errors with oral medications. This is due to the direct administration into the bloodstream.

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

Did you know?

Children of people with alcoholism are more inclined to drink alcohol or use hard drugs. In fact, they are 400 times more likely to use hard drugs than those who do not have a family history of alcohol addiction.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library