Extreme temperatures
What Extreme temperatures means in Geography GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Conditions that are often very high during the day and drop below freezing at night, making physical labour difficult and limiting the hours when construction or farming can occur.
Conditions often dropping below -30°C make outdoor work dangerous and limit the construction season to a brief summer.
Topics that use Extreme temperatures
- Cold environments (AQA GCSE)
- Hot deserts (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Inaccessibility
- Mineral extraction
- Tourism
- Active layer
- Adaptation
- Appropriate technology
- Biodiversity loss
- Climate
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