Climate
How many climatic zones are there? What are they?
There are two cold zones, one hot zone, and two temperate zones.
What two countries border Spain?
Portugal and France
Name three different seas around the coast of Europe.
Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, or Adriatic Sea
The two elements are temperature and precipitation. The three factors that affect these are distance from the Equator, altitude, and proximity to the sea.
What are Spain’s two autonomous cities?
Ceuta and Melilla
What is Europe’s highest mountain peak? 100 extra points if you know the exact height.
The Elbrus is Europe’s highest peak at 5,642 meters.
What type of information is shown on a climate graph?
A climate graph shows temperature, months, average temperature for each month, and precipitation.
Name five islands of Europe.
Iceland, Ireland, Great Britain, Crete, Corsica, Sicily, Malta, Cyprus, or Islas Baleares
In which landscape is there NO vegetation? Why?
There is no vegetation in polar landscapes because the temperatures are too low for plants to grow.
What is the difference between a natural landscape and a humanized landscape?
A natural landscape has more physical features. A humanized landscape has been transformed by lots of human activity.
What is the longest river in Europe?
Volga River
Temperatures are the lowest in a ______ climate.
Precipitation is abundant in a _______ climate. It often snows.
Temperatures are the lowest in a polar climate.
Precipitation is abundant in a mountain climate. It often snows.
What are three different types of hot climates and three different types of temperate climates?
Hot climates: Equatorial, Tropical, and Desert
Temperate Climates: Mediterranean, Oceanic, and Continental
What mountains create a natural border between Europe and Asia?
Ural Mountains
True or false? If false, correct it.
The Earth’s temperate climates are located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle.
The Earth’s temperate climates are located between the tropics and the polar circles.