Climates of Europe
What do the coastal areas get more of?
They get more precipitation.
Describe the vegetation of continental climate. (Give an example of a country with this climatic type).
The vegetation is grassland and deciduous trees. (Hungary has this climate. too).
How is the climate influenced in the southern part of Europe?
By the latitude and the Mediterranean sea.
Name the 3 main climates that influence Hungary.
They are the Mediterranean, marine, and continental.
What happens as we move to the inner part of the continent?
A variation of the Marine climate has formed.
It dominates most of Europe
The temperate zone.
Describe 3 characteristics of continental climate.
The winters are very cold, and the summers are very hot. There's not so much rain, and this falls mainly at the beginning of summer.
Describe the vegetation of this climate at the foot of the mountain:
There are grasslands and ploughlands
What is the annual mean temperature in Hungary?
It's between 9-11 degrees.
When something reduces
Decrease.
Why are there 4 different types of climates in the temperate zone in Europe?
Because of the effect of climatic factors; such as latitude, distance from the coastline, and altitude.
How is the inner part of Europe affected by the climate
By the latitude and the distance from the coastline.
Describe the vegetation of this climate higher up the mountains:(with examples),
There are deciduous trees(oaks, higher beeches) with coniferous trees.
Even if it has its variable characteristics how is the Hungarian climate classified?
It is classified as mostly continental.
Describe the characteristics of the Humid Continental climate.
The summers are hotter and the winters are colder, temperature changes become stronger.
In this zone 4 seasons occur, and....
the western wind carry rain from the Atlantic ocean.
Describe the vegetation of Marine climate.
The vegetation is deciduous trees and evergreens.
Describe the characteristics of mountain/alpine climates.
Summers are cool and winters are cold, there is a lot of rain all year round.
Where does the position of Hungary lie, on the globe?
It lies between the equator and the North Pole at an almost equal distance.
What are the characteristics of dry/hot continental climate? (with statistics/data/figures).
Annual changes in temperature are 25-45 degrees, and precipitation is much smaller: 300-500mm
Why is only a small part of Europe covered by the Northern Polar Zone?
Because the Arctic Circle crosses Europe in the far North.
Name the 3 characteristics of Marine climate
The summers are cool, the winters are mild, and the temperature changes are small.
Describe the characteristics of the Mediterranean climate.
The winters are mild, and the summers are hot and dry. The winds carry rain in the winter.
What percentage of the summer air masses arrive from the ocean? and what direction does the wind blow
60-70 percent, and west-northwest.
Dry/hot continental climate has............. ...............
bigger extremes.