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What is the relationship between altitude and climate in the Andes?
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How many climate zones are in the Andes?
There are 4 climate zones in the Andes Mountains.
What is the climate in Andes mountains?
The climate in the Andes is temperate - therefore very cold and snowy
Why do most people live in the tierra templada climate zone rather than in the other three altitude zones in the Andes?
Because the temperatures are more pleasant. The climate is good for farming common crops.
What is the climate like in the Andes?
Equlateral The dry The cold and wet zone # cclimate zones
What is the climate of the Andes mountains?
Mountain-ey?
How does climate affect altitude or elevation?
yes, altitude affects pressure which is realted to humidity, ie. the high the altitude, the less pressure which means the less humidity. latitude affects it because of the tilt of the Earth, ie. the higher the latitude, the more variation in seasons.
What are facts about Andes?
· The Andes are the second highest Mountain Range in the world with many peaks rising over 20,000 feet. · The Andes Mountains are the second highest in the world. They stretch 4,500 miles (7,200 km) from north to south, along the west coast South America. · The first group of people on record to inhabit the Andes mountain range from Ecuador was the Incans. · The climate in the Andes varies greatly depending on location, altitude, and proximity to the sea. The southern section is rainy and cool; the central Andes are dry and wet. The northern Andes are typically rainy and warm, with an average temperature of 18 Celsius in Colombia. The climate is known to change drastically in rather short distances. It is the longest mountain range on earth.
What is the Andes Mountains climate like?
Hamam eshtewi
What is the climate for Lima Peru?
It has different types of climates. This is due to the Andes. It is hot and humid in the rainforest, which is in the eastern side of the Andes. The Climate in the Eastern side of the Andes varies according to the Altitude. It is usually hot and humid up to 2800 meters above sea level. Over 2800 meter it get cooler and cooler. Over 4000 meters the climate is warm when the sun is out and very cold at night with temperatures below freezing levels. The western side of Peru is dry with little rainfall and the weather is cool and cloudy most of the time, but it is hot between October and April (summer).
What has the author Carlos Monge M written?
Carlos Monge M. has written: 'Life in the Andes and chronic mountain sickness' -- subject(s): Influence of Altitude, Mountain sickness 'Acclimatization in the Andes' -- subject(s): Influence of Altitude, Mountain sickness
What is the climate like in the Atacama Desert?
The climate is moderated by the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains and is dry and cool.
What chain of mountains lies between Chile and Argentina?
The Andes Mountains
