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2008 WAEC Geography Theory Describe the Warm Temperate, Western Margin climate (Mediterranean type) under the following headings: (a) location;...

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WAEC 2008

Describe the Warm Temperate, Western Margin climate (Mediterranean type) under the following headings:

(a) location; (b) climatic characteristics (c) vegetation; (d) human activities. 
 

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Warm Temperate Western Margin (Mediterranean Type)
(a) Location
— It is confined to the Western portion of continental masses.
— It is found between latitudes 30° and 45° North and South of the equator.
— South West of South Africa, North Africa (Tunisia, Morroco, Libya), central Chile, Southern California, Mediterranean. Europe (France, Spain, Italy) and Southern Western Australia.

(b) Climatic Characteristics
— A dry warm summer of temperature between 21°C to 27°C.
— Bright sunny weather with hot, dry summer and wet mild winter.
— Four seasons, winter temp. never below 0°,(5°C-6°C)
— Humidity high in winter and low in summer
— It has abundance of rainfall in winter
— Mean rainfall of 600 - 900mm.
— There is prominence of local winds around the Mediterranean Sea such as sirocco and mistral.

(c) Vegetation
— There is the prominence of evergreen conferous forest such as pines, firs and cedars.
— The dominant vegetation is evergreen woodland such as oak eucalyptus plants.
— Presence of Mediterranean bushes and scrubs such as acacia, laurel, rosemary and marquis.
— Presence of grasses.

(d) Human Activities
— Orchard Farming: Wide range of fruits such as orange, lemon, resin, apricot, olive, etc are grown
— Viticulture: People here are known for growing grape fruits.
— Crop Production Such as wheat, rice using irrigation.
— Livestock Farming: Especially transhumance.
— Production of Pulps and paper from soft woods
— Wine Production
— Fruit Canning. 


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