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CLIMATE AND LANDSCAPES

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  • Q: Which climate is typical of the interior of a continent?
    A: Continental climate.
  • Q: Where can you find equatorial rainforests?
    A: Near the Equator.
  • Q: What type of vegetation grows in high mountain regions?
    A: Coniferous forests and mosses.
  • Q: Which climate is typical of coastal areas bathed by oceans?
    A: Atlantic or oceanic climate.
  • Q: Which warm climate has a long dry season?
    A: The tropical climate.
  • Q: What type of trees are common in the Mediterranean forest?
    A: Evergreen trees.
  • Q: Why is there no vegetation in the polar desert?
    A: Because everything is covered by a thick layer of ice.
  • Q: What are the two types of temperate climate?
    A: WARM AND FRESH
  • Q: Where is the warm climate zone located?
    A: Between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
  • Q: Describe the temperature in a desert climate during the day and night.
    A: Very high during the day and low at night.
  • Q: What is the average temperature in the polar climate?
    A: Below 0ºC all year round.
  • Q: What kind of landscape is found in the polar climate?
    A: Polar desert.
  • Q: In what type of climate is the Laurisilva forest found?
    A: Subtropical climate.
  • Q: Where is the cold climate zone found?
    A: At latitudes above the two polar circles.
  • Q: What kind of trees are found in deciduous forests?
    A: Deciduous trees like oaks, beeches, and chestnuts.
  • Q: Which climate zone covers the largest part of Earth’s surface?
    A: The warm climate zone.
  • Q: Which temperate climate is typical of areas bordering the Mediterranean Sea?
    A: The Mediterranean climate.
  • Q: What is the landscape of the desert climate called?
    A: Hot desert.
  • Q: The temperate climate zone is between which two regions?
    A: Between the polar circles and the tropics.
  • Q: Which climate zone is between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn?
    A: The warm climate zone.
  • Q: What are the names of the two polar circles?
    A: The Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle.
  • Q: What kind of rainfall does the equatorial climate have?
    A: Abundant rainfall all year round.
  • Q: What type of vegetation is typical of the tropical climate?
    Savannah
  • Q: What happens to temperature as altitude increases in the high mountain climate?
    A: The temperature decreases.
  • Q: What are the three main climate zones of the world?
    A: Cold, temperate, and warm climate zones.
  • Q: Which climate has evergreen trees?
    A: The Mediterranean climate.
  • Q: What are the three types of warm climate?
    A: Tropical, desert, and equatorial.
  • Q: How are winters described in the high mountain climate?
    A: Very long and cold.
  • Q: What landscape is associated with the continental climate?
    A: Steppe, with large expanses of tall grasses.