Options:
A. a large mountain range.
B. the constant movement of continental plates.
C. large dams built to control flooding.
D. the constant movement of glaciers.
Answer:
A. a large mountain range.
Explanation:
Mountain climate is that which occurs in regions marked by the presence of mountain ranges. This type of climate can be found mainly in the following regions: Alps (Europe), Rocky Mountains (United States), Andes (South America), Caucasus (Southeast Europe), Himalayas (Asia).
Mountain climate has the following characteristics:
- Relative humidity is very high on the wind side: 80 to 90%. On the side where wind does not occur, it drops to about 40%.
- Rainfall index varies by geographical location. In equatorial and tropical regions it usually rains between 1500 and 2000 mm per year. In subtropical climate areas the rates are between 300 and 1000 millimeters per year.
- In mountain areas above two thousand meters, there is ice all year round. In these areas, temperatures are very low, air is thin (little oxygen) and there is almost no vegetation or animal life.
