SOCIAL SCIENCES: GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY

UNIT 6 CLIMATES AND LANDSCAPES OF THE EARTH / QUESTIONS

1. What are the three great climate zones that the Earth is divided into? ___________________
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2. Complete the following sentences:

The equatorial landscape is found in areas of the planet located around the ______________ .
The equatorial climate is characterised by very___________temperatures and________
precipitation. Equatorial rivers have _________ and high_________ due to the abundance
of___________ . Indiginous populations live from basic ___________ , ___________ and
gathering__________ . The rainforest has different levels of_____________ depending on how
much each plant species needs.

3. Where is the tropical climate located? What are its main characteristics? ________________
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4. What is the typical vegetation of the tropical climate like? ___________________________

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5. Which of the following statements are true or false (correct the false ones)
__a. The wadis are watercourses with a regular flow. _________________________________
__b. Inland deserts are influenced by the ocean.____________________________________
__c. The hottest deserts are located in Ecuador.____________________________________
__d. There are great variations in temperature between day and night._____________________
__e. Nomadic shepherds live on the edges of the desert.______________________________

6. Where do we find polar climates? And mountain climates? _________________________

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7.Why are polar landscapes described as cold deserts?_________________________________

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8. What is tundra vegetation like? ________________________________________________

9. How do the inhabitants of mountain climates live? _________________________________

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10. Which of these statements about the continental landscape are true or false?:
___a. Temperatures are high because of the distance from the sea.______________________
___b. Precipitation is heavier in the summer. ______________________________________
___c. Intensive agriculture is practised on the steppes._________________________________
11. Where in the world are oceanic climates located? _________________________________
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12. What are the characteristics of the rivers in oceanic landscapes?______________________

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13. What are the characteristics of rivers in continental landscapes? ______________________

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14. What are the main characteristics of the Mediterranean climate? ______________________
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15. What are the rivers like in the Mediterranean landscape? ____________________________
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16. How have humans transformed the Mediterranean landscape? Explain your answer with
examples. ____________________________________________________________________
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17. Which climates are found in Europe? ___________________________________________

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18. Where in Spain are these climates located:

a. oceanic ___________________________________________________________
b. Mediterranean ____________________________________________________________
c. continental ___________________________________________________________
d. subtropical ______________________________________________________________

19. Identify the type of climate that corresponds to each of these characteristics:

It is hot and it rains all year: _____________climate.

It is hot all year but there is a dry season and a rainy season: ____________climate.
It is almost always hot but it almost never rains: _____________ climate.
It is very cold and almost never rains: _____________ climate.
It is not very cold but it rains almost all year: ___________ climate.

20. What is the climate like where you live? Describe it and also its vegetation.
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