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Climates Around the World
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Climate:
The Average or Patterns of
Precipitation
Temperature
in a region
Tropical
Examples:
Amazon Rainforest
Congo Rainforest
Vietnam
- Year-round heat and heavy rainfall
- Typical of Rainforest
- Usually falls along and below the equator
Temperate Continental
Examples:
Northern US
Western Europe
- Only found in the Northern Hemisphere
- Categorized by distinct seasons
- Usually humid summers and severely cold winters
Polar Climate
Examples:
Northern Canada
Siberia
North Pole
- Extreme cold temperatures
- Tundra's have cool summers and very cold winters with little rainfall
- Usually at or below freezing
- Covers more than 20% of the Earth!
How can
Climate Change?
How can Climates Change?
Temperate Marine
- Humid with mild temperatures
- known for oceanic coast
- Few extremes with plentiful rainfall
Examples:
Mediterranean
California Coast
Highlands
Examples:
Himalaya Mountains
Andes Mountains
Mount Kilimanjaro
- Average temperature above the tree line
- Temperature falls as altitude gets higher
- Colder than surrounding areas
- Sometimes called Alpine Climate
Dry
Examples:
Central Australia
Northern Africa
- Arid regions - deserts with extreme heat
- Receive less than 10 inches of rain a year
- Semiarid - also known as steppes
- Located on the edge of deserts with little grass
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