The climate of The Canary Islands

What main factors influence the climate of the Canary Island?

• Winds from the Sahara, Trade Winds, The influence of the vegetation and relief

• Trade Winds, winds from the Sahara, and relief

• Winds from the Sahara, Trade Winds, The influence of the human beings and relief

• Winds from the Sahara, Trade Winds, The influence of the sea and relief

What are the prevailing winds in the Canary Islands?

• Levante Wind

• North wind

• Trade Winds

• Galerna Wind

Up to 1500 m, the north-east trade wind blows over the Canary Island ........

• dry an cold air

• cool and humid air

• cool and dry air

Above 1500m, the norh-west trade winds blows......

• dry, cold air

• warm and humid air

• cold, humid air

• warm, dry air

What happens when cool, humid air reaches the north side of the mountains on the higher islands?

• Loses humidity, condenses and forms clouds

• The air gets warmer

• The air gets more humid

The warm air mass above prevents clouds from.....

• returning the way they came

• disappearing

• rising higher up the mountains

The sea clouds are....

• Rain clouds

• Clouds that cannot continue to rise

• Rain of frogs

Which islands get the least benefit from the trade winds?

• eastern islands: Lanzarote and Fuerteventura

• northern islands: Lanzarote and La Palma

• southern islands: El Hierro and Gran Canaria

Why do Fuerteventura and Lanzarote benefit less from the trade winds?

• Because they are higher

• Because they are lower and flatter

• Because they are near from Africa

Winds from the Sahara are---

• cool wids

• hot, dry winds

• humid winds