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Polar and mountain climates

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1
Vegetation on mountains is influenced by:
Rivers, wind and distance to the sea.
Human settlements and altitude.
Latitude, orientation, wind.
Altitude, orientation, wind.
2
Precipitation in mountain climates are...
Heavy but irregular.
Heavy throughout the year. If often snows in winter.
Scarce and falls as snow.
Scarce and generally ocurrs in winter.
3
Global warming are causing...
Increase in rainfall in polar areas.
Mood changes in human population.
Nothing at all.
The melting of ice and glaciers in the polar landscapes.
4
The mountain climate is found in...
Europa and Asia continents.
Mountain ranges such as Himalayas, the Andes and the Alps.
Close to polar climates.
Basins and valleys.
5
Human settlement is almost impossible. But native peoples live in parts of the Artic region
The Sami and the Inuit.
Tuareg nomads.
Santa Claus' family.
Reindeer herders.
6
Precipitation in polar climates are...
Scarce, and falls as snow.
Heavy and regular.
Heavy but irregular.
Abundant and regular.
7
There is a short summer in the areas closest to the temperate zones. These areas have...
Steppes covered by low grass.
Tundra landscapes of moss and lichen.
Taiga forests.
Deciduous forests.
8
There are two regions with a polar climate:
Inland and coastal
Hot and cold regions.
Northern and southern continents
The Artic and Antarctica.
9
Choose the wrong answer. Temperatures in polar climates...
Are always below 10ºC.
In winter, they fall between -20º and -50ºC.
are the coldest on Earth.
Are always below -20ºC.
10
Temperatures in mountain climates are...
Very low in winter. It is cool in summer.
Are always high.
High in summer and mild in winter.
Vary greatly. Extremely cold in winter and hot in summers.