Identify the relative location of the Mediterranean climate region in Europe. What are the three main characteristics of this climate region? Describe the plants and animals that are located in its ecosystem. Write your answer in complete sentences.

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Alfie

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7 November, 21:25

Identify the relative location of the Mediterranean climate region in Europe. What are the three main characteristics of this climate region? Describe the plants and animals that are located in its ecosystem. Write your answer in complete sentences.

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Kennedi · Answer 1

The Mediterranean climate is Europe is located along the the southern coastline of the continent, the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea. This climate manages to penetrate in certain areas like the the peninsulas that have relatively small longitudinal span.

The main characteristics of this climate are:

- change of seasons

- being mostly dry

- having seasonal rainfall

The plants and the animals in this climate region are well adapted to be able to sustain high temperatures and prolonged periods of drought. The animals tend to have short fur, are not large in size, but small and medium sized. The plants have very large root systems. They are also not growing big, but instead they are small or medium size, having thorns and needles, and being able to preserve water in them when it is drought.