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The main climates of Africa are desert, savanna, rain forest,
and mediterranean. Desert climate zones are hot and dry.
The soil in the savanna fertile. In the rain forest, vegetation
makes farming impossible. Mediterranean climates on the north
Africa coast and southern tip of Africa is mild. Summers are mostly hot
while winters a generally mild and rainy. land is fertile in some of these areas.
By Fabrice Tuyizere
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What are the two most common climate zones found near the equator in Africa?
The two most common climate zones near the equator in Africa are Tropical Rainforest and Tropical Savannah. The Tropical Rainforest climate is characterized by high temperatures and heavy rainfall year-round, while the Tropical Savannah climate has a wet season and a dry season with grasslands and scattered trees.
What are the four geographic zones of Africa?
Mild climate, Deserts, Rain Forest, and the Savannas.
What refers to a series of vertical zones with distinctive climate and vegetation regimes?
A vertical series of zones with distinctive climate and vegetation regimes is known as an altitudinal zonation. This pattern is typically seen on mountains, where factors like temperature and precipitation change with elevation, leading to different ecosystems at different levels.
Name three major climate zones and why their temperatures are different?
Temperate, Tropical, and Polar are the three major climate zones. They differ because they each get different amounts of solar radiation. Tropical gets the most solar radiation, then Temperate, and polar gets the least.
How do climate zones affect climate?
Climate zones do not effect climate. They are areas defined by people becasue of therelatively similar climatic conditions found within each zone
What is the climatic zones of south Africa?
a climate zones is an area on earth that has a certain climate or weather pattern.
How man climate zones are in Africa?
4
Where do most people in Africa live?
Which of the four climate zones do most people live in Africa
How many different climate zones are on the map of climate zones?
10
What is the climate zone of Africa?
a climate zones is an area on earth that has a certain climate or weather pattern.
How did Africa's climate zones affect people's ability to raise crops?
Africa's climate zones influenced the types of crops that could be grown in different regions. In areas with a tropical climate, such as near the Equator, crops like bananas and yams thrived, while in drier regions like the Sahara desert, agriculture was more challenging due to limited water availability. Additionally, variations in climate affected the timing of planting and harvesting seasons for different crops.
How many different kinds of climate zones are shown on the map?
The map shows five different climate zones: tropical, dry, temperate, continental, and polar.
What are the four climate zones in africa?
Africa has four different climate types. The southern part of the country is a tropical rainforest. The tropical savanna climate covers most of western Nigeria and is drier than the rainforest. The Sahel climate is dry and only sees rainfall three to four months per year. The fourth type of climate is a desert climate and the rest of the country sees dry, hot climate.
What factors determines different climatic zones on earth?
The main factors that determine different climatic zones on Earth are latitude, proximity to water bodies, elevation, and prevailing wind patterns. Climate zones are classified based on temperature and precipitation patterns, with factors such as these influencing the distribution of climate types across the globe.
What is the climate of Mount Kilimanjaro?
Five major vegetation zones, representing all of Central Africa.
What are two climate zones that are not the important part of the economy in Africa?
The desert region and the highlands of Africa are not the important part of it's economy.
How do zones of latitude affect the climate?
It affects it by having different temperatures at different places
