GK
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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warm, moist all year round
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hot, wet summer with mild dry winters
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warm summers and cold winters
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Southern Europe has a distinctively Mediterranean climate, which features warm to hot, dry summers and cool to mild winters and frequent sunny skies. Central-eastern Europe is classified as having a humid continental climate, which features warm to hot summers and cold winters.
Detailed explanation-2: -Winter temperatures are usually between 30 and 65 degrees. Summer months all average above 50 degrees. The warmest month averages about 72 degrees. The cause of this climate is directly related to large bodies of water such as the Mediterranean Sea and ocean currents for other areas.
Detailed explanation-3: -The basic cause of this type of climate is the shifting of the wind belts. Mediterranean Sea has the greatest extent of this type of ‘winter rain climate’, and gives rise to the name Mediterranean Climate.