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.
Rainfall is the most common form of precipitation in Houston. The wettest month is June, with 5.93 inches (151 mm) of rain. Houston normally receives 49.77 inches (1,264 mm) of precipitation on 104.0 days annually.The most precipitation to fall in one year was 72.86 inches (1,850.6 mm) which occurred in 1900.Houston has received less than 20 inches (510 mm) of rain only once: 17.66 inches in 1917.Flash flood warnings are common all year, and due to the flat landscape, heavy rains often threaten life and property in the city.he 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).