Factors of Climate
What are the three factors of climate?
How is precipitation represented on climate graphs?
blue bars
What do all Mediterranean climates have in common?
low annual precipitation and summer droughts
Which part of Spain has a subtropical climate?
Canary Islands
How does distance to the equator affect climate?
Closer to the equator, the hotter the climate
How is temperature represented on climate graphs?
red lines and dots
What are the three types of Mediterranean climates?
inland, typical, dry
Where is the oceanic climate found in Spain?
In the north of the Iberian Peninsula
How does proximity to sea affect climate?
costal areas have milder temperatures
What is on the horizontal axis of a climate graph?
months of the year
Which Mediterranean climate:
very cold winters, hot summers
scarce and irregular precipitation
inland
What climate is found in the highest areas of Spain?
Mountain climate
Mountains receive more precipitation than lower areas
Which Med. climate
high temperatures all year round
very scarce precipitation
dry
What factors affect vegetation in mountain climates?
orientation and location
higher altitudes have colder temperatures
Which Med. climate
mild winters, hot summers
scarce and irregular precipitation
typical
Plants that only grow in one part of the world are called...
endemic species