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18 Cards in this Set
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Temperature |
-The amount of heat in the air -Thermometer - Celscius or Fahrenheit degrees |
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Humidity |
- the amount of water vapour in the air - Hygrometer - Percentage % |
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Precipitation |
-Rainfall -Rain gauge -millimeters |
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Wind |
-the movement of the air -anemometer -kilometers/hour |
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Atmospheric Pressure |
-The weight of the air in the atmosphere - Barometer -Hectopascals (hPa) |
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Latitude |
...is the measurement of the distance of a place from the equator |
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Altitude |
...is the height of a place above sea level |
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Landform or Relief |
... isthe shape of the land. |
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Hot Zone |
-Equitorial Climate and Tropical Climates -Short wet season & long dry season |
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Temperate Zones |
-Oceanic climate, Mediterranean climate, Continental climate |
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Cold Zones |
- Polar climate, Alpine climate |
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What about Desert Climate? |
Desert climate can happen anywhere. It means there is little to no precipitation all year. |
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What climates exist in Spain? |
There is Oceanic, Continental, and Mediterranean, mostly. Also, there are Alpine and subtropical climates. |
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Oceanic Climate |
-Cool winters and mild summers -High precipitation -flora: forests, oak trees -fauna: bears |
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Continental Climate |
-Very cold winters and very hot summers -Low precipitation - flora: trees - squirrels, deer |
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Subtropical Climates |
-High temperatures -Low Precipitation -flora: palm trees, cacti -fauna: lizards and turtles |
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Alpine Climate |
-Cold winters and cool summers -High precipitation -flora: Oak trees in low altitude, coniferous trees in high altitude -fauna: |
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Mediterranean Climate |
-Mild winters and hot summers -low precipitation, but sometimes high in autumn -flora: pine and oak trees -fauna: rabbit, lynx, falamingo |
