1. Look carefully at the climate map of Africa. The climate type at X (shaded orange) is: Cool temperate oceanic Hot desert Tundra Boreal
[tick (3) the correct box]
2. Ireland has a cool temperate oceanic climate. Name four factors that influence Ireland’s climate
(i) ____________________________________________ (ii) ____________________________________________ (iii) ____________________________________________ (iv) ____________________________________________
3. Examine the graph below showing the monthly average rainfall and temperature in a region with an equatorial climate: the rainforest of Manaus, Brazil.
(i) Which month has the highest rainfall?
(ii) Which month has the lowest rainfall?
Temperature
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0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
4. Examine the graph below showing the monthly average rainfall and temperature in a region with a savannah climate: the grasslands of Mali, Africa.
(ii) Which month has the highest rainfall?
(iii) Which month has the lowest temperature?
(i) What is the annual temperature range of the savannah? Temperature
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0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec 268 Rainfall 40
