Patrica C. Wrede's Worldbuilder Questions

Climate and Geography

• Have human activities affected climate, landscape, etc. in various regions? How? (Example: Growth of the Sahara Desert has been increased by over-farming.) If this is an alternate earth, will the "alternate" part change existing effects (if there are no people in N. Africa, growth of the desert would be slower, etc.)?
• How do differences from Earth (multiple moons, suns, etc) affect the climate in various areas?
• How much land is in each of the equatorial, temperate, and polar zones?
• Note: climate affects landscape through erosion and weathering, the distribution of plants and animals, and soil formation. Winter freezing and thawing may change travel patterns as waterways freeze or flood, or mountain passes close. Weather also affects available sports, like skiing. Are all these things consistent with what you say the climate is like in particular areas?
• Where are mountain ranges? Rivers and lakes? Deserts? Forests, tropical and otherwise? Grasslands and plains?
• If there are imaginary animals (dragons, unicorns, etc.) how do they fit into the ecology? What do they eat? How much and what kind of habitat do they require? Are they intelligent and/or capable of working spells, talking, etc.? How common are they? Are any endangered species?

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