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Climates of Spain

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  • What do you call the top of the mountain?
    Peak
  • True/ False: Coastal Temperatures are milder than inland temperatures.
    True
  • What is the only region in Spain with a subtropical climate?
    Islas Canarias
  • What type of climate does the North of Spain have?
    Oceanic
  • What is precipitation?
    The amount of rain, snow, or hail that falls in a particular place.
  • Temperature decreases as altitude _________.
    Increases
  • What three factors affect climate?
    Distance from the equator, proximity to the sea, and altitude.
  • Where are the two cold zones?
    Around the North and South poles
  • What is the capital of Spain?
    Madrid
  • True/ False: Precipitation is high in mountain climates.
    True
  • True/ False: Islas Baleares is a subtropical climate.
    False
  • Which season is the warmest and driest season?
    Summer
  • How many provinces are in Andalucia?
    8
  • True/ False: Cordoba is a coastal region.
    False
  • In the North of Spain, mountain climates are found in areas above _______ meters.
    1000
  • How many climate zones are there on Earth?
    5
  • What are the four types of climate in Spain?
    Mediterranean, Mountain, Subtropical, and Oceanic
  • What do we use to measure temperature?
    Thermometer
  • What are the eight provinces of Andalucia?
    Seville, Cordoba, Almeria, Jaen, Huelva, Malaga, Cadiz, Granada
  • Which climate zone do we live in?
    Temperate
  • What climate does most of Spain have?
    Mediterranean
  • What is the difference between weather and climate?
    Weather reflects short-term conditions of the atmosphere while climate is the average daily weather for an extended period of time at a certain location. El cli
  • True/ False: Galicia is a Mediterranean climate.
    False
  • What are the three variations of the Mediterranean climate?
    Typical, Continental, and Dry
  • Temperatures are measured in degrees __________.
    Celsius/ Fahrenheit
  • Which season is the coldest?
    Winter