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Which of the following does not have a Tundra climate?
1. Nuuk
2. Putre
3. Uyuni
4. Crete

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Correct Answer - Option 4 : Crete

The correct answer is Crete.

  • Crete, which is located in Greece has a Mediterranean Region type of climate.
  • A Mediterranean Region is characterized by mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers.
  • It is found in Europe, Asia and Africa.
  • This type of climate is found in  Western Asia, covering the western and southern portions of the peninsula of Turkey, excluding the temperate-climate mountains of central Turkey. It includes the Mediterranean climate Levant at the eastern end of the Mediterranean, bounded on the east and south by the Syrian and Negev deserts.
  • In Africa, it is found in the Maghreb region of northwestern Africa.
  • And in Europe, it is found in the Iberian Peninsula, Italian Peninsula, and the Balkan Peninsula.
  • A tundra region is where the tree growth is hindered by low temperatures and short growing seasons.
  • There are three regions and associated varieties of tundra: Arctic tundra, alpine tundra, and Antarctic tundra.
  • The Arctic Tundra occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, north of the taiga belt.
  • The Antarctic tundra occurs on Antarctica and on the several Antarctic and subantarctic islands, like South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands and the Kerguelen Islands.
  • The Alpine tundra occurs in the North American Cordillera, the Alps and Pyrenees of Europe, the Himalaya and Karakoram of Asia, the Andes of South America, and the Eastern Rift mountains of Africa.
  • There are two main seasons, winter and summer, within the polar tundra areas. During the winter it's very cold and dark, with the typical temperature around −28 °C (−18 °F), sometimes dipping as low as −50 °C (−58 °F).
  • The region is home to 1700 species of animals like reindeer, snow owl etc.

Given below is the list of places which experience Tundra climate:

  1. Cerro de Pasco, Peru
  2. Longyearbyen, Norway
  3. Iqaluit, Canada
  4. Kerguelen Islands, French Southern Lands (France)
  5. Nuuk, Greenland (Denmark)
  6. Apartaderos, Venezuela
  7. Grytviken, South Georgia (United Kingdom)
  8. Tiksi, Russia
  9. Uyuni, Bolivia
  10. Murghob, Tajikistan
  11. Mount Wellington, Australia
  12. Blönduós, Iceland
  13. Mykines, Faroe Islands (Denmark)
  14. Putre, Chile
  15. Coranzuli, Argentina
  16. Campbell Island, New Zealand
  17. Cairn Gorm, United Kingdom

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