[GEOG 5] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (80 pages long!)
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She"s crazzzyyy: aquaculture is defined as, growing aquatic organisms for food, growing crops without soils, hydroponically grown food, raising endangered fish species for release to the wild, winds largely cause the basic pattern of ocean currents. Geography 5 midterm: based on empirical evidence on the curvature of the earth. North star: as we walk north, it becomes less of an angle. Tundra or alpine: europe: n america, n europe, siberia, not in ca, high latitudes where snow melts seasonally, little precipitation, permafrost. Permafrost: permanently frozen ground that hinders drainage, so that the thawed upper zone of soil is usually waterlogged during summer. 7 months of frozen ground: short trees and shrubs, mosses, lichens grasslike sedges, global conservation status is good. Boreal forest: ca (yosemite), north america and eurasia, cold winters, little precipitation, poor soil, little permafrost under the surface, conifers w/ needle like leaves whose minimal surface area prevents water loss by evaporation.
