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Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by – |
| A. | dry summer and wet winter |
| B. | wet summer and dry winter |
| C. | dry summer and dry winter |
| D. | wet summer and wet winter |
| Answer» A. dry summer and wet winter | |
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Explanation: The climate is characterized by warm to hot, dry summers and mild to cool, wet winters. Mediterranean climate zones are associated with the five large subtropical high pressure cells of the oceans: the Azores High, South Atlantic High, North Pacific High, South Pacific High, and Indian Ocean High. These high pressure cells shift towards the poles in the summer and towards the equator in the winter, playing a major role in the formation of the world's tropical deserts and the Mediterranean Basin's climate. |
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