On the map above, areas along the coast are colored green (letter b). what type of climate do these areas have? a. arid b. semiarid c. mediterranean d. humid subtropical

The correct answer is C. The climate on the green colored areas have a temperate Mediterranean climate, with hot and dry summers, and humid and cold winters.

The Mediterranean climate is a subtype of temperate climate along with others such as the humid subtropical and the oceanic. It is characterized by temperate and rainy winters and dry and hot or temperate summers, with variable autumns and springs, both in temperatures and in rainfall. It receives its name from the Mediterranean Sea, an area where this climate is typical.

The rains are not usually very abundant, although there are areas where they exceed 1000 mm. But the main characteristic is that these do not occur in summer, so their distribution is the inverse of the climate of the intertropical zone, which generates significant water stress.

Temperatures are maintained, on average, every month above 20 ° C but show seasonal variation, there are cold months below 18 ° C and others warmer that in the typical Mediterranean exceed 22 ° C.