GEOGRAPHY UNIT 2 : CLIMATE AND BIOGREOGRAPHY IN EUROPE

Here is the vocabulary releted to UNIT 2: THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

1.3-CLIMATE AND BIOGEOGRAPHY IN EUROPE:
-Maritime: Type of climate that is found on the western edge, with mild temperatures(0-12ºC) and little temperature variation. The storms which penetrate from the Athlantic create a region of abundant precipitations throughout the whole year.

      Flora: Forests (oaks, beeches, pines)



 Shrubs, thickets,heather and grassland

 





Fauna: Deers, foxes,salmon,seals, water birds

 

 

-Mediterranean: This type of climate is found throughout the continent. It has higher temperatures(7-20ºC)  as well as lower and more irregular precipitation with vey dry summers.

 

Flora: Shrubs(maquis),thickets,clear forests(pine), meadowns(holm oak, cork oak)

 

 

 Fauna: Lynx,fox,rabbit,boar,fallow deer, stork, vulture, reptiles, birds...

 

 

 

-Continental: This type of climate has lower temperaturas(0-10ºC) and huge temperature contrasts.

Precipitation is medium or low(snow and summer rains)

 

Flora:Taiga(forest), steppe(grasslands) and mixed forests(firs, pines, birches)

 

Fauna: Brown bear, wolf ,fox,marten,mink, deer, raptors



 

 

-Alpine: The altitude causes a decrease in temperatures(-0ºC) and an increase in precipitation. Found on mountain ranges.

 

Flora: Depending on the height(altitudional zonation), forests and Alpine pastures.

Fauna:Deer, Wolf, bear, chamois,marmot and eagles.

 



 

-Polar:This type of climate is located beyond The Artic Circle. It has a Little precipitation, mostly in form of snow, an very low temperatures(below zero) 



Flora:Tundra(grass and bushes)                                    

 

 

 



 

 

Fauna: Reindeer,seal and whale