WG Skills Check - SA Climate 1

Front

Which ocean current affects the climate in Latin America?

Back

El Niño

Front

What is the climate of the Andes region in Latin America?

Back

Cold and dry

Front

What type of climate is found in the Atacama desert in South America?

Back

Cold and dry

Front

Latin America's Climate is ?

Back

Different from place to place

Front

What is the Amazon Basin?

Back

a huge, flat floodplain

Front

Why is the equator so significant?

Back

It has the most influence on South America's climate

Front

Why does the Atacama Desert in South America receive very little rainfall?

Back

Rain shadow effect and the influence of the Humboldt Current

Front

Explain how the rain shadow effect influences agriculture in South America.

Back

The rain shadow effect in South America creates arid conditions on the leeward side of the Andes mountains, limiting agricultural productivity in those regions.

Front

What type of climate is described as not having extreme temperatures and experiencing all four seasons?

Back

Temperate climate

Front

The driest (least amount of precipitation) is the ________ climate.

Back

Arid