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The Andes Mountains exhibit a diverse range of climate zones due to their significant elevation changes and varying latitudes. Generally, you can find a combination of tropical, temperate, and polar climates, with the upper elevations featuring alpine conditions. The lower slopes often experience a temperate climate with distinct wet and dry seasons, while higher altitudes can have permanently snow-covered peaks. This diversity supports a wide variety of ecosystems and biodiversity in the region.
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What is a mountains climate zone like?
it is like a climate zone in the mountains.
What is the climate like in the Andes?
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What is the highest and coldest climate zone in latin America?
The highest and coldest climate zone in Latin America is the alpine climate zone, found in high mountain regions such as the Andes. These areas experience low temperatures and snowfall due to their high elevation.
Subarctic climate would be found in which climate zone?
The subarctic zone
Do the Andes and Appalachian Mountains lie on the same type of plate edge?
No, the Andes are near a subduction zone type plate edge but the Appalachian Mountains are not near any plate edge of any kind.
What kinds of temperature precipitation are found in the high latitude climate zone?
Snow and cold temperatures are found in the high latitude climate zone.
How were the Andes mountains range the Himalayas and the island of japan formed differently?
The Andes mountains and the islands of Japan are both formed by subduction zones which was caused by volcanoes. The Himalayas were formed by convergent plate boundaries but no subduction zone. Instead the plates collided and there was uplift causing the mountains.
In which climate zone is new zealand?
It is found in the south temperate zone
What climate zone is Texas found in?
the desert
Taiga is found in which climate zone?
Temperate
How are the Amazon River and that Atacama Desert the alike?
Both the Amazon and the Atacama desert owe their very existence to the Andes Mountains. The general flow of the atmosphere is from east to west in South America. As the Atlantic moisture is forced up the high Andes Mountains it drops most of its rain and snow on the eastern slopes that feed the Amazon River and its tributaries. Since the moisture has difficulty crossing the mountains, the western side lies in a rain shadow and little to no precipitation occurs, forming the Atacama Desert.
What mountain range forms near a subduction zone?
The Andes mountain range forms near a subduction zone where the Nazca Plate is subducting beneath the South American Plate. This subduction process has resulted in the uplift of the Andes mountains over millions of years.
