explain how a CONTINENTAL climate affects humans

Answer:

Explanation:

Floods: Climate change tends to make wet areas wetter and dry areas drier, and so there will be an increase in both flooding and droughts. Flooding is one of the most common natural disasters. Floods displace people from their homes, damage and destroy infrastructure and buildings, and take a toll on an economic level. In 2011 alone, 112 million people worldwide were affected by floods, and 3140 people were killed.

Drought: Unlike a flood, drought is rarely a direct killer. But extremely dry conditions that last for months or years can lead to food and water shortages and rising food prices, which can contribute to conflict. Droughts also have huge economic costs, even in developed countries. New Zealand, for instance, lost more than $3 billion from 2007-2009 because of reduced farm output from drought.

Fire: Increased heat increases fire risk, and climate change is expected to bring more wildfires. The current California drought, for instance, has raised the risk of “explosive” wildfires. And it’s not just burns and injuries from the fire that are the problems. “Smoke from forest fires has been linked…with increased mortality and morbidity,” the IPCC authors write in Chapter 11, “Human Health: Impacts, Adaptation, and Co-Benefits” [pdf].

Crop declines and food shortages: Extreme weather events, such as floods and droughts, will lead to declines in some crops in some areas. While this might be an inconvenience for people in developed countries when it comes to foods like limes and avocados, the situation will be far more dire when it comes to crops like corn and wheat and in countries that already struggle to feed their populations. Food shortages and increases in food prices, which increase the number of malnourished people, are a particular concern in those places that already suffering from food insecurity, such as large portions of Africa.

Heat waves: Extreme heat can be deadly, particularly among the poor who may not have the luxury of retreating to air-conditioned rooms. In Australia, for example, the number of dangerously hot days is expected to rise from its current average of four to six days per year to 33 to 45 by 2070. That will translate to more deaths: About 500 people died because of heat in Australian cities in 2011

The basic approaches to cleaning contaminated soil include:_________.
A. Air stripping/aeration, activated carbon, and chemical precipitation
B. Containment, off-site containment, on- or off-site treatment, or disposal

Above the treeline, humans can only use the
area for seasonal
A. Grazing
B. Planting
C. Commercial fishing
D. Lumber​

These satellites circle the Earth in a north-to-south direction, and obtain images of the entire Earth twice a day by drifting about 15 degrees westward over the Earth's surface during each orbit.

What country is this lol? the one in yellow

Negotiating treaties is under the authority of which branch of the U.S. government?

Legislative

Judicial

Executive

All of these

Which is not a reason why scientists are limited in their ability to make predictions to climate change? A. Extrapolation from past trends involves uncertainty. B.Scientists are unable to make accurate measurements of gas concentrations in the atmosphere. C.Scientists do not fully understand the interaction of the lithosphere,hydrosphere, and atmosphere in the movement of thermal energy. D.The nature of natural cycles that occur over the centuries may not be adequately known. (I am not lazy, the textbook i was supposed to study off Expired. I dont know why but ive been forced to turn to the internet)

In general, which step of the scientific method generally follows forming a hypothesis?


A. Asking a question

B. Making an observation

C. Conducting an experiment

D. Making a prediction

Never mind, I already submitted my test, the answer is C.

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition
Inexhaustible and renewable resources are used less than____
resources.
A.nonrenewable B.resources
C.renewable resources
D.turbines
E.geothermal
F.cells
G. biomass

Question 5 of 15
Water turns from a gas to a liquid in a process called
A. evaporation
B. sublimation
c. transposition
D. condensation
SUBMIT

hi :) anyone able to explain why air from Australia moves to Central Asia as southeast monsoon winds? (before it gets deflected)

Which of the following are reasons that Globalization has occurred?
O A
Improvements in shipping and air cargo have driven down transportation costs
B. Innovations in computing and telecommunications
C.
Barriers that are created by different currencies have been lifted
OD
international agreements and treaties between countries have encouraged greater trade.

Why is the time period from 750 –1300 CE referred to as the “Golden Age of Islam"? A. This is the time when Islam was most influential around the world. B. More people practiced Islam than any other major religion during this time period. C. Islamic scholars made advancements in technology, literature, philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and the arts during this time period. D. Islamic armies had taken over most of Asia and Africa.

How is a galaxy different from a solar system?

If every point on a figure is moved 4 units to the left and up 6 units, which statement is
true about the transformed image?​

How did the Soviet people lose their freedom to communist

The idea that rocks on either side of a fault spring back to a position of little or no strain at the moment of an earthquake, causing vibrations in the earth's crust, is the________theory.

Given a graph of system that has exactly one solution how would you estimate the solution to the tenths places? Explain the process

Human transformations of the environment are usually fueled by
O A. technology
O B. bison
O c. aesthetics
O D. recreation

Scientists propose placing seismic stations on the floor of the Pacific Ocean to warn threatened coastal communities on the northwestern coast of the United States of approaching tidal waves caused by earthquakes. Since forewarned communities could take steps to evacuate, many of the injuries and deaths that would otherwise occur could be avoided if the government would implement this proposal.
The answer to which of the following questions would be most important in determining whether implementing the proposal would be likely to achieve the desired result?
(A) When was the last time that the coastal communities were threatened by an approaching tidal wave?
(B) How far below sea level would the stations be located?
(C) Would there be enough time after receiving warning of an approaching tidal wave for communities to evacuate safely?
(D) How soon after a tidal wave hits land is it safe for evacuees to return to their communities?
(E) Can the stations be equipped to collect and relay information about phenomena other than tidal waves caused by earthquakes?

GEOLOGY
Please help, need to turn it.

Summarize the relationship between the composition, temperature, and volatile content of magmas and effusive vs. explosive eruptions.

Insurance payments that are given to employees if they are injured on the job are called __________. A. unemployment insurance B. workman's compensation C. disability insurance D. social security