Physical Processes (Leaving Cert Geography): Flashcards
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What climate does the Paris Basin experience in winter?
What climate does the Paris Basin experience in winter?
Cool temperate oceanic with 5°C in winter temperatures.
What is the average annual rainfall in the Paris Basin?
What is the average annual rainfall in the Paris Basin?
The average annual rainfall is 800mm.
What soil type is dominant in the Paris Basin?
What soil type is dominant in the Paris Basin?
Limon is the dominant soil, fertile and stone-less.
What characterizes the 'Dry Champagne' soils?
What characterizes the 'Dry Champagne' soils?
Chalk soils that are stony, infertile, and good for vines.
What climate features are found in 'Wet Champagne'?
What climate features are found in 'Wet Champagne'?
'Wet Champagne' has damp clay soils ideal for dairy farming.
What type of rock underlies the Paris Basin?
What type of rock underlies the Paris Basin?
The basin comprises sedimentary rock uplifted by folding.
How vast is the Paris Basin?
How vast is the Paris Basin?
It covers 500km east-west and 300km north-south.
What major rivers provide drainage in the Paris Basin?
What major rivers provide drainage in the Paris Basin?
The Seine, Somme, and Loire rivers aid in drainage.
Describe temperature in continental climates.
Describe temperature in continental climates.
Cold winters and warm to hot summers.
Describe the relief of the Paris Basin.
Describe the relief of the Paris Basin.
It is a syncline with a flatter center and surrounding escarpments.