THE LANDSCAPES OF THE EARTH.

Index:•Introduction.•Climate Temperature•Precipitation.•Vegetation.•Fauna.•Inhabitants of that climate.•Economic activities of that climate.

Warm climate.• The warm climate presents high annual

temperatures, without great seasonal variations. Predominance of tropical forests, jungles and savannas (high grass pastures with some tree species and shrubs isolated or forming small groups).

Temperate climate.• It is the type of climate characterized by average

annual temperatures that are around 15ºC and which presents precipitations of between 500 mm and 1.000 mm. Regions with mild climate have summers that are not too warm and winters that do not become very cold.

Polar climate.• The polar climate is characterized by constant

cold throughout the year. The lowest temperatures ever recorded on Earth have been taken in these areas. The polar climate is restricted to the Arctic, Antarctic and mountainous areas.

Temperatures of the temperate climate:

They are located in areas of temperate climates:

Between the polar circles and the tropics, mainly in the northern hemisphere where the high population has modified much the natural

landscapes.

Continental climate.

• This subclimate is typical of the interior regions of continents in latitudes greater than 23 °.

• It is characterized by a relative scarcity of rainfall.• The summer temperatures quite high contrast strongly.• The winters, very cold.• The annual average temperature is less than 10 ° C

Continental temperate climate.• The continental landscape is located in places far from the

great masses of water and, therefore, isolated from its regulatory action. It is the landscape of the interior lands of Europe, Asia and North America.

Precipitation of the continental climate:

• The temperate climate is a type of climate characterized by average annual temperatures of around 15 ° C and average

rainfall between 1000 mm and 2000 mm annually.• Despite the scarce rainfall, the flow of the rivers is considerable as they collect the water from the extensive flat areas where they flow, giving rise to large river basins

(Rhine, Danube, etc.).

Vegetation Of Continental Climate.• The steppe landscape is made up of broad plains in which low

grasses grow which feed the cattle.• Normally, the landscape of the taiga looks gray, somber and

monotonous because the trees grow very crowded together to protect themselves from the strong winds.

• In the areas to the north, where the summers are less hot, the forest of conifers or taiga, composed of pines, firs, larches or birches, extends. These trees are called conifers because pine cones are cone shaped.

Fauna of continental climate.• The most characteristic

fauna that inhabit the coniferous forests are, among other animals: deer, elk, squirrels, mountain hares, etc.

Inhabitants of the climate.

• The continental temperate zones in the taiga area are poor for intensive human settlement, but there are important groups living from nomadic livestock, hunting for valuable fur animals, fishing in rivers and the sea, and exploitation forest because the trees of the taiga give a lot of pulp, which is used to make paper.

Economic activities of temperate climate.

Economic activities of continental climate.

• Taiga trees are used by humans to make cellulose to make paper. Livestock and

extensive cereal cultivation takes place in steppe and prairie areas.