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Silangang Asya
China
Ming Dynasty
Pagdating ng mga dayuhan para makipagkalakalan
Cohong (Portugese, Olandes, Pranses Briton) – may limitasyon
Policy of Isolation
Ang China bilang Middle Kingdom (mahigpit na pakikipagkalakalan)
Dutch – kowtow
Briton – nagdala ng mga produktong ani ng patatas at mais mula Estados Unidos
Kasunduan sa Nanking
Pagkapahiya ng Tsina
Kasunduang pabor sa Britanya
Rebelyong Taiping
Taiping Tienkuo
“the heavenly kingdom of great peace”
Ikalwang Digmaang Opyo
Pagsamsam ng barkong Briton na may dalang opyo
Britanya + Pransya
Rebelyong Boxers
Reporma sa pamahalaang imperial
Hundred Days Reform
The Righteous and Harmonious Fists Society
Tinapos ng Boxers Protocol
Pagbubukas ng Japan
Pasiglahin ang pakikipagkalakalan
Manifest destiny
Kasunduan sa Kanagawa
Nabuksan ang dalawang himpilan pangkalakalan ng Japan para sa mga Amerikano
Climate
Weather Climate
Condition of the atmosphere at a Pattern of weather in a region over a
particular place and time long period
Short term Long term
Daily, weekly 30 years or more
Changes all the time and varies from Seldom change
place to place
Classifications
Tropical Climate
Near the equator, high temperatures and humidity levels are prevailing
Temperate Climate
Middle-latitude
Have four seasons: Winter, spring, summer, fall
Polar Climate
Coldest region of the planet
North and South Poles
Covered with ice and snow
Factors
Latitude
The farther away from the equator, the colder it is
Mountain Ranges and Barriers
Mountain ranges block the path of the prevailing winds
Windward is the side of the mountain where rain mainly falls
Leeward is the side of the mountain where there is too little or no rainfall at all
Elevation
Above sea level, locations with higher elevation have colder temperature
Continental Location
Large bodies of water are slower to heat and cool than land. As a result, water
temperatures remain stable, and land temperatures change frequently
Coastlines have stable temperatures (hotter and colder)
Wind System
Unequal heating of land surface and bodies of water on the surface of the Earth.
Ocean Currents
Warm currents carry water from low to high latitudes. These make land nearby
warmer.
Cool currents carry water from high to low latitudes. These make land nearby
colder.
Forest Fires
Forest trees use carbon dioxide as they transform light energy from the sun to
chemical energy. Forests act as carbon sinks. Forest fires release carbon dioxide
into the atmosphere
Volcanic Eruptions
Volcanic ash and gas are ejected in the stratosphere during eruption. This blocks
sunlight, making it appear late at night even at the middle of the day.
Precipitation
The amount of humidity or water vapor in the air determines the rate and
amount of precipitation in the area
Air Masses
Air masses are large masses of air that have uniform temperature and moisture
content.
Effects of Human Activities to Climate
Burning of fossil fuels
Deforestation
Waste disposal
Industrial Practices
Air Masses and Fronts
Air masses are classified according to two characteristics: temperature and humidity
Tropical – or warm air masses, form in the tropics and have low pressure
Polar – or cold air masses, form north of 50 degrees and south of 50 degrees and
have high pressure
Maritime – form over oceans, water evaporates from the oceans, so the air can
become very humid
Continental – form over land, in the middle of continents, and are dry.
Arctic Air Masses
Fronts are where two air masses meet and don’t mix. Front is a military term where two
armies meet to fight. The collision of fronts often causes storms and changeable
weather.
Cold front – forms when a cold air mass pushes under a warm air mass, forcing
the warm air to rise.
Warm front – forms when a moist, warm air mass slides up and over a cold air
mass.
Occluded front – forms when a warm air mass gets caught between two cold air
masses.
Stationary front – little or no movement at all.