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What is the focus of the bioclimatic approach?
What is the focus of the bioclimatic approach?
- The measurement of climatic effects on animals
- The impact of urbanization on climate change
- Man's energy and health dependence on the direct effects of his environment (correct)
- The negative effects of climates on man's productivity
According to Ellsworth Huntington's research, when is the most desirable period in higher latitudes?
According to Ellsworth Huntington's research, when is the most desirable period in higher latitudes?
- July to September (correct)
- Winter
- Spring and fall
- Summer and winter
In which climatic zone are spring and fall periods considered good for health?
In which climatic zone are spring and fall periods considered good for health?
- Equatorial regions
- Temperate regions (correct)
- Higher latitudes
- Low latitudes
What did Ellsworth Huntington find about the most desirable period in low latitudes?
What did Ellsworth Huntington find about the most desirable period in low latitudes?
What are some of the negative effects of climates on man, as mentioned in the text?
What are some of the negative effects of climates on man, as mentioned in the text?
What is a common experience mentioned in the text regarding atmospheric conditions?
What is a common experience mentioned in the text regarding atmospheric conditions?
What is the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort, according to the observations presented?
What is the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort, according to the observations presented?
According to the text, which element is ideally constituted by the satisfaction of all physiological needs?
According to the text, which element is ideally constituted by the satisfaction of all physiological needs?
What is used to explain how the human body receives certain climatic elements and maintains thermal stability?
What is used to explain how the human body receives certain climatic elements and maintains thermal stability?
Which process accounts for 2/3 of the heat loss of the body, as mentioned in the text?
Which process accounts for 2/3 of the heat loss of the body, as mentioned in the text?
Which factor involves absorption of radiant energy from the sun directly or reflected?
Which factor involves absorption of radiant energy from the sun directly or reflected?
What constitutes the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort by modifying the natural environment to approach optimum conditions of livability?
What constitutes the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort by modifying the natural environment to approach optimum conditions of livability?
In which climatic zones are spring and fall considered periods of good health, while summer and winter are relatively poor?
In which climatic zones are spring and fall considered periods of good health, while summer and winter are relatively poor?
What did Ellsworth Huntington's research show about the periods of highest and lowest energy in the temperate area of the northeastern US?
What did Ellsworth Huntington's research show about the periods of highest and lowest energy in the temperate area of the northeastern US?
What is the main focus of the bioclimatic approach mentioned in the text?
What is the main focus of the bioclimatic approach mentioned in the text?
According to the text, in which climatic zones are there but two climatic periods: a short favorable winter and a six-month decline in the rate of work and health during the summer?
According to the text, in which climatic zones are there but two climatic periods: a short favorable winter and a six-month decline in the rate of work and health during the summer?
What constitutes the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort by modifying the natural environment to approach optimum conditions of livability, as mentioned in the text?
What constitutes the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort by modifying the natural environment to approach optimum conditions of livability, as mentioned in the text?
What is used to explain how the human body receives certain climatic elements and maintains thermal stability, as mentioned in the text?
What is used to explain how the human body receives certain climatic elements and maintains thermal stability, as mentioned in the text?
What constitutes the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort by modifying the natural environment to approach optimum conditions of livability, as mentioned in the text?
What constitutes the main instrument for fulfilling the requirements of comfort by modifying the natural environment to approach optimum conditions of livability, as mentioned in the text?
In the bioclimatic approach, what is the focus according to the observations presented?
In the bioclimatic approach, what is the focus according to the observations presented?
What factor involves absorption of radiant energy from the sun directly or reflected, as mentioned in the text?
What factor involves absorption of radiant energy from the sun directly or reflected, as mentioned in the text?
According to the text, what is used to explain how the human body receives certain climatic elements and maintains thermal stability?
According to the text, what is used to explain how the human body receives certain climatic elements and maintains thermal stability?
Which process accounts for 1/3 of the heat loss of the body, as mentioned in the text?
Which process accounts for 1/3 of the heat loss of the body, as mentioned in the text?
In the climatic environment affecting human comfort, which element is responsible for absorption of radiant energy from glowing radiators, as mentioned in the text?
In the climatic environment affecting human comfort, which element is responsible for absorption of radiant energy from glowing radiators, as mentioned in the text?
What did Ellsworth Huntington find about the most desirable period in low latitudes, according to the observations presented?
What did Ellsworth Huntington find about the most desirable period in low latitudes, according to the observations presented?
What are some of the negative effects of climates on man, as mentioned in the text?
What are some of the negative effects of climates on man, as mentioned in the text?
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