8th form The Climate of Ukraine

1. The climate of Ukraine depends on its ___ position.

2. As Ukraine is a large country its climate is different in ___ parts of it.

3. The climate is caused by many factors: the latitude, the altitude, the ____ in relief and proximity to the seas.

4. The Carpathian and the Crimean Mountains ___ the country from the bitter winds.

5. Most of Ukraine's territory has ___ continental climate.

6. The climate has become milder and warmer recently because of the global ____ which is caused by the greenhouse effect.

7. Speaking about winters they are rather mild, mostly ___ but without severe frosts.

8. Spring usually comes earlier to the south and the west but the weather in all parts of the territory is ___.

9. Summer is ___ warm and sometimes even hot and dry.

10. In autumn everybody can see ___ leaves in the trees but the weather is colder and wetter.

11. In the main parts of Ukraine rains fall enough to ____ different agricultural plants.

12. The fertile black soil and___ climate make our native land an ideal place for development of intensive agriculture.