"capelinhos" - 1 õppematerjal

Kodutöö word variant 9 teema 19

above sea level) is an important seasonal attraction for skiers and winter sports enthusiasts. The archipelagos of Madeira and the Azores are scattered within the Atlantic Ocean: the Azores straddling the Mid-Atlantic Ridge on a tectonic triple junction, and Madeira along a range formed by in-plate hotspot geology (much like the Hawaiian Islands). Geologically, these islands were formed by volcanic and seismic events, although the last terrestrial volcanic eruption occurred in 1957­58 (Capelinhos) and minor earthquakes occur sporadically, usually of low intensity. Portugal's Exclusive Economic Zone, a sea zone over which the Portuguese have special rights over the exploration and use of marine resources, has 1,727,408 km 2. This is the 3rd largest Exclusive Economic Zone of the European Union and the 11th largest in the world. CLIMATE Portugal is defined as a Mediterranean climate (Csa in the south, interior, and Douro region;