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Look at the map – which climate do you live in? In your notebook, write about your climate.
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In your notebook copy and match.
a)
There are...
1.
three temperature zones on Earth.
b)
Temperatures are warmer...
2.
include altitude and closeness to water.
c)
Spain has five...
3.
near the Equator.
d)
The things which affect climate...
4.
types of climate
4
Make a list of the fruit and vegetables that we grow in Spain.
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Check your learning.
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Spain has a temperate climate, with a subtropical climate in the Canary Islands. Agriculture is important to
each zone. Each zone grows several types of crop depending on the temperature and rainfall.
A C T I V I T I E S
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AT L A N T I C
O C E A N
C a n t a b r i a n S e a
Me d i t e r r a n e a n S e a
C a n a r y I s l a n d s
Oceanic climate
Continental Mediterranean climate
Subtropical climate
Mountain climate
Mediterranean climate
Mountain climates have
the most precipitation.
This takes the form of
snow in the winter.
Oceanic climates are mild all
year round with a lot of rain.
Summers are
hot and winters
are mild in
Mediterranean
climates.
Citrus
fruits
and
tomatoes
can
be grown here
all year around.
Continental
Mediterranean
climates have hot
summers and cold
winters. There isn’t
much precipitation.
Subtropical climates have high
temperatures all year round.
Bananas
are grown here.
Summer!
