The climates and vegetation of Europe, María López-Pardo

THE CLIMATES AND VEGETATION OF EUROPE UNIT 2

WHAT ARE THE MAIN FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE? 1. Distance from the sea: regions that are close to the sea have milder temperatures than inland regions.

2. Altitude: the regions that are higher than others, have lower temperatures and more precipitations.

3. Distance from the Equator: regions closer to the Equator have warmer climates.

CLIMATE GRAPHS:

Activity: Create a climate graph!

TYPES OF CLIMATE:

Climates of Europe

Temperate climates

Oceanic Mediterranean Continental

Cold climates

Polar Mountain

OCEANIC CLIMATE

•Especially areas near the Atlantic Ocean •Temperatures are mild in summer and low in Winter.•Precipitation is abundant and regular.•Vegetation: tall trees such as the beech and oak.

MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE•Areas near the Mediterranean sea (South of Europe).•Temperatures are high in summer and mild in winter. •Precipitation is low, especially in summer.•Vegetation: forests with holm oaks and bushes such as rockrose.

CONTINENTAL CLIMATE

•Inland areas of the east of Europe.•Temperatures are high in summer and very low in winter.•Precipitation is higher in summer.•Vegetation forests with pines known as taigas. Plains with poor soil where only grass can grow called steppes.

POLAR CLIMATE

•Areas of the north of Scandinavian countries and Russia.•Temperatures are very low, most of the year under 0ºC.•Precipitation: there is almost no precipitation.•Vegetation: there is not much vegetation. In the warmest areas grow mosses and lichens. This is knonw as tundra.

MOUNTAIN CLIMATE•Areas in high mountains. •Temperatures are very low in winter and cool in summer.•Precipitation is abundant.•Vegetation: tundra.

VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYjsRjat5vQ

QUIZ 1

1. Which month is the hottest?a) Aprilb) Julyc) June2. What is the average temperature of that month?d) 10ºCe) 20ºCf) 15ºC

QUIZ 2Which of these pictures better represents a POLAR CLIMATE landscape?A.

B.

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QUIZ 3 And which one better represents a MEDITERRANEAN CLIMATE landscape?

A. B.

QUIZ 4 Which type of Vegetation can we see in this picture? A) Tundra B) Taiga C) Steppes