SOC 100 SOC/100 SOC100 Final Exam Part 1 (Spring 2016) 1  Less powerful groups who are dominated politically and economically by a dominant group are referred to as: 2  The practice of spatially or socially segregating people on the basis of race or ethnicity is referred to as:
In most years, Houston averages a daily maximum temperature for December that's between 61 and 68 degrees Fahrenheit (16 to 20 degrees Celsius). The minimum temperature usually falls between 41 and 49 Â°F (5 to 9 Â°C). The days at Houston continue to cool during December. By the end of the month, the temperature has dropped around 5 Â°F (3 Â°C) below what it was at the start. Nearly every December day warms to over 50 Â°F (10 Â°C) in Houston. The city averages 11 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 70s Â°F (over 21 Â°C). One or two days in December can even get as warm as 80 Â°F (27 Â°C). The thermometer dips to freezing or below on an average of 3 nights.
The climate of Houston is classified as humid subtropical. August normally ranks as the warmest month at 84.6 Â°F (29.2 Â°C) and January the coldest month at 53.1 Â°F (11.7 Â°C). The normal annual precipitation measures 49.77 inches (1,264 mm). Occasional severe weather of Houston mostly takes the form of flooding. Supercell thunderstorms sometimes bring tornadoes to the area, most commonly during spring. Houston sometimes experiences tropical cyclones during the Atlantic hurricane season, which can bring heavy rain and significant damage to the city.