Temperatures and atmospheric pressure
In how many zones can air be divided by temperature?
Hot or tropical zone, temperate zones (2) and cold zones (2)
Name three temperate climates.
Mediterranean, Oceanic and Continental
Name three hot climates.
Equatorial, Tropical and Desert
Name two cold climates.
Polar and High mountain
Which two elements of the weather are shown in a climate graph?
Temperatures and precipitations.
What do H and L mean in a weather map?
High and Low pressures (or anticyclone and depression)
How are precipitations in the Oceanic climate?
Regular and abundant
What is the typical vegetation of the Equatorial vegetation?
Rainforest
What is the name of the tribe that live in the Polar landscape?
Eskimos
How much precipitation should we have at the same level than 25 degrees of temperature?
50mm.
What is the name of the lines that measure the atmospheric pressure?
Isobars
When does it rain more in the Continental climate?
Summer
Name the two seasons of the Tropical climate.
Wet and dry
How is the vegetation in the High mountain landscape?
Varies depending on the altitude
How do we know if a month is dry?
Red/temperature line should be over blue/precipitation bars
What factors does temperature depend on?
Latitude, altitude and distance from the sea
Which is the typical vegetation in the Mediterranean landscape?
Evergreen forest
What are the most important economic activities in the desert climate?
Goat and camel livestock
What is the name of the vegetation that we can find in some parts of the polar landscapes during summer?
Tundra
A climate is considered dry if there are less than ….. mm of precipitations per year.
300
What happen if the lines of a weather map are very close?
It is going to be quite windy
Which is the typical vegetation in the Continental climate (2)?
Taiga and steppe
How is the population density in the Tropical landscape (talk about 3 continents)?
Not so populated in Africa, quite populated in America, very populated in Asia
Which are the most important economic activities in the High mountain landscape (2)?
Livestock farming and tourism
How can we know if a place is in the Northern or Southern Hemisphere thanks to a climate graph?
Northern: hottest months in summer.
Southern: hottest months in winter.