Science D Quiz 4C

Can experience very cold winters.

• Mediterranean

  Regions

• Temperate

  Forests

• Temperate

  Grasslands

• None of these

• All of these

Experience mild, wet winters.

• Mediterranean

  Regions

• Temperate

  Forests

• Temperate

  Grasslands

• None of these

• All of these

Experience hot, sunny summers.

• Mediterranean

  Regions

• Temperate

  Forests

• Temperate

  Grasslands

• None of these

• All of these

Home to many varieties of mostly ONE type of vegetation.

• Mediterranean

  Regions

• Temperate

  Forests

• Temperate

  Grasslands

• None of these

• All of these

Home to many varieties of MANY types of vegetation.

• Mediterranean

  Regions

• Temperate

  Forests

• Temperate

  Grasslands

• None of these

• All of these

Sort the ideas to show which climate region they describe.

Groups:

(a) Arctic Circle

,

(b) Antarctic Circle

,

(c) Both

• temperatures are usually below freezing

• summer temperatures can be slightly above freezing

• mostly contains ocean regions and a few regions on land

• has some vegetation

• 
• mostly contains regions on land with some ocean regions too

• has no vegetation

• 

Explain what a "rain shadow" is.

How is the climate above the tree line of a mountain range, different from the climate below the tree line?