Africa's Weather and Climate (Grade 11 NSC Matric Geography): Flashcards
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Climate region
Climate region
Area w/ similar temp & rainfall patterns
No. of climate regions in Africa
No. of climate regions in Africa
Six distinct climate regions
Rainfall in true desert regions (mm/year)
Rainfall in true desert regions (mm/year)
Less than 250mm per year
Rainfall in semi-desert regions (mm/year)
Rainfall in semi-desert regions (mm/year)
Between 250mm and 500mm per year
Desert temp range characteristic
Desert temp range characteristic
Large temp range (hot days, cool nights)
Equatorial region rainfall (mm/year)
Equatorial region rainfall (mm/year)
Often exceeding 2000mm per year
Equatorial region temp range
Equatorial region temp range
Small temp range, consistently high temps
Mediterranean climate rainfall pattern
Mediterranean climate rainfall pattern
Most rain in winter, very dry summers
Tropical humid region rainfall (mm/year)
Tropical humid region rainfall (mm/year)
Between 800mm and 1200mm per year
Climatograph components
Climatograph components
Temp (line) & rainfall (bars) across 12 months