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18Read the information about Chilean weather.

In Chile, there is a wide variety of climates. This is given by the length of the country, that allows having different environments.

North

The Chilean north is desertic, it hardly ever rains. The temperatures are high during the day and drop at night. There is little vegetation, although when it rains the desert is covered in flowers.

Center

In central Chile, the climate is Mediterranean.It is cold and rainy in winter, and hot and dry in the summer. Vegetation has adapted to the diverse weather conditions.

South

Southern Chile has cool damp weather.It is rainy all year so storms and winds are frequent. There are glaciers, forests, and fjords. Vegetation is abundant.

Adapted from The Climate of Chile (201 1).

Make a table with the information provided and compare.

Reflect!

0Have you noticed any changes in the Chilean weather lately?

?How has climate change affected the environment?





	North	Center	South
Weather
Rain
Vegetation


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