Natural Environments: The Atmosphere GG 101 – Spring 2004 Boston University

Chapter 10 Assignment

FOCUS ON

Þ Overview of the Low-latitude Climates

Þ The Wet Equatorial Climate

Þ The Monsoon and Trade-wind Coastal Climate

· The Low-latitude Rainforest Environment

· Skim Plant Products and Food Resources

Þ The Wet-Dry Tropical Climate

· The Savanna Environment

· Skim Animal Life of the African Savanna, Agricultural Resources of the Savanna, Food and Woodland Resources of the African Savanna

Þ Eye on the Environment 10.2: Drought and Land Degradation in the African Sahel

Þ The Dry Tropical Climate

Þ Skim Highland climates of Low Latitudes

PRACTICE QUESTIONS:

Review Questions: #1,3,6,8

Visualizing Exercise: #1

Essay Questions: #1