Climate, Vegetation, and Human-Environ Interaction of Europe

permanently frozen ground

• glacier
• tundra
• permafrost
• alpine

cold, dry wind from the north

• Mirocco

• Sirocco

• Massif Central

• Mistral

a hot, steady wind from the south

• Mirocco

• Sirocco

• Massif Central

• Mistral

Winds that blow from west to east across the United States. They bring the weather to NC.

• Prevailing Westerlies
• Local Winds
• Jet Stream
• Global Winds

Winters are mild with high precipitation. Summers are hot and dry.

• equatorial climate 
• mediterranean climate
• tropical climate
• alpine climate

What are the 5 countries of Scandinavia?

• Greenland, Iceland, Sweden Denmark, Finland  
• Iceland, Switzerland, Finland, Denmark, Sweden 
• Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Denmark
• Greenland, Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway 

Why do trees not grow in upper Scandinavia?

• They do grow, but are very small

• The ground is permanently frozen

• Scandinavians HATE trees

What vegetation grows in the land of the midnight sun?

• Grains like wheat and barley

• Tropical fruits

• Low shrubs

• Lichens and mosses

What parts of Europe benefit from the Mediteranian climate?

• Italy, southern Spain and France, Greece, part of the Balkans

• Northern Spain and France, Germany

• Italy, Northern Spain and France, Greece

One example of how climate directly affects vegetation:

• Cold sustained winds freeze grapes in Italy, causing crop damage

• extreme cold in northern Scandinavia freezes subsoil so that no trees can grow

• warm winds cause year-long heat waves in Norway