Question

Differentiate between:

Monsoon and Mediterranean Regions.

Answer 1

	Monsoon Region	Mediterranean Region
Latitudinal extent	Within 10° to 30° North and South of equator.	Western coastal region between 30° to 40° North and South.
Temperature	Summer temperature is around 27°C to 32°C while winter temperature is 15°C to 24°C. High annual range of temperature.	Summers are warm and dry and temperature is around 21°C to 27°C while winters are mild and moist and temperature is around 10°C to 14°C.
Rainfall	Rainfall is between 250 to 2500 mm, excessively wet during rainy season.	Rainfall is around 500 to 1000 mm in winter.
Vegetation	Tropical rainforest, ranges from jungle to thorn forest in drier boundaries.	Scrub, forests have leaves evergreen, hard, thick leathery and small. Coniferous vegetation on higher altitudes and grass in areas of low rainfall is found. Winter- sown grains, olives, grapes, vegetables, citrus fruits are found.
Human Life	Agriculture is the main occupation of people of monsoon region.	Development of tourism and cinema industry.
Regions of the world	Coastal areas of South West India and South East Asia, South West Africa, North East and South East Brazil, Northern part of Australia and parts of Japan come under the monsoon winds.	Central California, borders of Mediterranean Sea, Cape Town (South Africa), Southern and South West Australia, Central part of Chile are the major region under Mediterranean climate.