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WEATHER AND CLIMATE 



8. One often hears the statement that "dew falls." Is this 11. Often on cool mornings moisture on the grass is in 

 a correct statement? Explain. such a form that it resembles spider webs. Some people 



9. Why is it wrong to say that snow is frozen rain- believe that this is an indication of rain. What do you be- 

 drops ? lieve the cause of this phenomenon is ? Is there any reason 



10. Many people believe that frost is frozen dew. Explain to believe that these formations might be an indication of 

 what is incorrect in this belief. rain? 



TOPIC 6. THE CLIMATES OF THE WORLD 



SUGGESTED PROBLEMS AND QUESTIONS 



1. What are the various types of climate in the 

 world ? 



2. What are the important factors which deter- 

 mine climate? 



3. How does climate affect the life that exists in 

 it? 



SUGGESTIONS AND HELPS FOR STUDY 



1. The answers to the following questions will be 

 found helpful in solving the problems. 



a. Problem 1 

 What type of climate has Denver, Colorado? 



How would you characterize the climate of California ? 

 What is the climate of the Sahara Desert region? 

 What is the climate of Alaska? 

 What is the climate of the Great Lakes region? 

 How would you characterize the climate of the Malay 



Peninsula? 



What is the climate of Arizona and New Mexico? 

 What is the climate of the British Isles? 



b. Problem 2 



In each of the questions stated under Problem 1, what 

 factor or factors determine the peculiar climate of 

 that place? 



c. Problem 3 



How do the living things of Alaska differ from those 



of Central Africa? 

 How does climate influence one's dress? 



Courtesy U. S. Weather Bureau 



FIG. 80. AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL IN THE UNITED STATES 



