Climate and the Natural Landscape in Europe

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Climate and Natural Landscapes - Review

Is the Amazon Rainforest in Chile? Explain how you know.

Which two oceans border South America?

1. The Indian Ocean to the south and the Pacific to the west.
2. The Pacific Ocean to the west and the Atlantic to the east.
3. The Pacific Ocean to the east and the Arctic Ocean to the south.
4. The Caribbean Ocean to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the east.

Describe each climate region, using temperature 

and precipitation. What is the English name for each?

In the Himalayas, the eternal snows start at 6,000m.

In the Alps, the eternal snow starts at 4,000m.

Drag the facts (left) to the correct location.

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The Alps

The Himalayas

28°N

33°N

Treeline at lower elevation

Can you describe the windward and the leeward side of the mountain?

If the Gobi Desert were created by a rainshadow ,where did the wind come from?

What is the Gulf Stream? Where does it originate? What effect does it have?

The red arrow represents the Gulf Stream. 

Drag it to the correct location on the map.

Explain the differences between winter in a
continental climate and sea climate.

Describe a Mediterranean climate.

BASED ON THIS MAP, MATCH TWO COUNTRIES WITH EACH CLIMATE (RED BOX)

Sweden

Italy

Iceland

Greece

Norway

United Kingdom

Ukraine

Finland