Climate Factors
Where are the two cold climate zones?
Around the North and South Pole. North of the Arctic Circle and South of the Antarctic Circle.
What are the three types of Mediterranean climate?
Typical, Inland, and Dry Mediterranean Climate
Describe the precipitation is an oceanic climate?
Above 1100 l/m2, abundant all year long.
As altitude increases, temperatures _____________.
Decrease.
There is only one region in Spain with a subtropical climate. Where is that region?
Islas Canarias
What two elements do we use to describe climate over a long period of time?
Temperature and Precipitation
What is the average temperture all year round in a Dry Mediterranean Climate?
20°C
What is the temperature like in the winter in a oceanic climate?
11°C, mild winters
How do we describe the precipitation in mountain climates?
Abundant all year round. There is snow in winter.
What is the temperature in a subtropical climate?
Mild all year. 20°C on average but hotter in the summer.
This climate factor creates milder temperatures and more temperate conditions.
Proximity to the Sea
In a Typical Mediterranean Climate what is the average temperature in winter?
10 °C
What kinds of vegetation can we find in oceanic climates?
Forests- Oak and Chestnut trees
Ferns, Moss and Heather
Fields- Grass
What is the temperature in mountain climates?
Low all year. Below 0°C in winter and 15°C average in summer.
Describe the precipitation in a subtropical climate?
Scarce. There is more precipitation in the mountain areas.
List the three main factors that effect climate?
1. Distance from the Equator
2. Proximity to the Sea
3. Altitude
About how many l/m2 of precipitation do Inland Mediterranean climates recieve?
400 l/m2
On the map of Spain´s climate zones where can we see oceanic climate?
In blue.
What kinds of vegetation can we find in mountain climates?
Trees and shrubs. Oak trees, Fir trees. At very high altitude there is little vegetation.
What kinds of vegetation can we find in subtropical climates?
Endemic species.
- palm trees
- teide violets
- laurel trees, rain forests
Where are the two temperate climate zones?
Between the Arctic Circle and the Tropic of Cancer, and between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle.
All Mediterranean climates have two characteristic in common. What are they?
1. Low annual precipitation
2. Summer drought
Where in Spain can you find Oceanic climate?
North of the Iberica Peninsula, by the Atlantic Ocean and Cantabraian Sea.
On the map of Spain´s climate zones, where can we see mountain climate?
In brown.
Where are the Islas Canarias situated?
The Tropic of Cancer