ICSE Class 9 Geography Question 36 of 36

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Question 11(d)

(i) What type of climate is experienced in the north-western part of Europe?

(ii) What is the human response to the typical climate of this region?

Answer

(i) The Cool Temperate Continental type or Siberian type of climate is found in the north-western part of Europe.

(ii) This region is sparsely populated. Farming is not an important economic activity as land is covered with snow during long winters. Some crops like barley, oats, rye, potatoes and beetroots are grown in the sheltered valleys bordering Steppes.