Mediterranean Climate (Warm Temperate Western Margins)

Question 1

Most important feature

Answer 1

Off shore trade winds in summer
On shore westerlies in winters

Question 2

Regions where found

Answer 2

Region around Mediterranean, California, central chile, western tip of south africa, Southern and south western tip of Australia

Question 3

Unique feature regarding rain

Answer 3

Winter rain summer completely dry

Question 4

Why not severe summer or winter in med climate?

Answer 4

Due to sea influence
Impt note that all these regions lie in coastal areas

Question 5

Summer and winter temp?
Temperature range?

Answer 5

22C and 18 to -3C
Small

Question 6

What is avg rain?
Which type of rain occur?
Which is the raniest part of europe and why?

Answer 6

25 inches
Cyclonic rain from Atlantic by westerlies
East coast of adriatic due to orographic rain by dinaric alps there

Question 7

Name local winds in med region

Answer 7

Sirocco (hot)..rest cold
Mistral
Bora
Tramontana
Gregale

Question 8

What are names of Sirocco in
Tunisia
Libya
Spain
Egypt and Malta

In which time of the year Sirocco is frequent

Answer 8

Chili
Ghibli
Leveche
Khamsin

Also called Garbhi

Spring

Question 9

Signature trees in
California
Australia
Med region

Answer 9

Redwood / giant sequoia
Eucalyptus
Evergreen oak

Question 10

Which is the most dominant Vegetation in the region?
Feature of vegetation (bushes and trees)

Answer 10

Bushes and shrubs
They are xerophytic evergreen

Question 11

What is the name of secondary vegetation in
Southern france
Italy
California
Australia

Answer 11

Maquis
Macchia
Chaparrel
Mallee scrub

Question 12

Orchard farming of which fruits and nuts?

Answer 12

Citrus fruit -oranges, lemons, grapefruit, peach, apricot,cherry,figs,plum,pear

Chestnuts, wallnut, hazelnut, almond,

Olive tree