Climate Regions

Question 1

Cape Town

Answer 1

The Mediterranean

1. Winter Rainfall
2. Westerly winds bring moist air from the Atlantic Ocean
3. Mountains near the coast cause heavy relief rainfall on windward slopes
4. Dry summers
5. Small temperature range as it is near the coast.

Question 2

Johannesburg

Answer 2

Temperate interior

1. Cooler than regions to west and east as it has a high altitude
2. Far from ocean, higher range of temperature
3. Summer rainfall

Question 3

Mbombela

Answer 3

Sub-tropical Northern and Eastern interior

1. Summers are hot as:
   Altitudes are low, Latitudes are tropical to subtropical
2. Temperate is low as:
   Latitude is low, Summers are rainy and humid, Winters are dry and sunny, No high mountains

Question 4

Durban

Answer 4

Sub-tropical East Coast

1. Region is warm to hot all year bc of the warm Agulhas current and low altitude.
2. Close to sea, has small temperature range
3. Rainfalls all year but with a summer maximum

Question 5

George

Answer 5

Southern Temperate Coast

1. Temperatures are mild as it is near a warm ocean current and at a low altitude
2. Near to sea ensures a small temperature range
3. Rainfalls all year and increased by relief effects of coastal mountains
4. Forests grow here because the soil is moist all year.

Question 6

Beautford West

Answer 6

Semi-arid interior plateau

1. 250-500mm of rainfall a year
2. Souther n has more rainfall than northern interior
3. Gets less rain than Cape Town and George bc it’s the rain shadow of Cape Fold Mountains.
4. It’s summer rains are from subtropical thunderstorms.
5. Extreme summer temperatures, the rainwater evaporates

Question 7

Port Nolloth

Answer 7

Arid Dessert

1. Dry, only small plants grow
2. Interior areas are hot but coast is cool
3. Cold Benguela current keeps the coast cool and foggy
4. Ocean keeps coastal temperatures the same