Climate Regions

How does climate effect how and where people live?

Tropical Wet

Hot 80 F Rainfall daily/80 in yearly

Tropical Wet And Dry

Rainy in summer/ dry in winter

Near Tropical Wet areas Grasslands cover most

areas

Semiarid

16 inches rainfall yearly Winters mild to cold/ Summers hot Productive farmland

Desert

Hot days/ cold nights Rain shadows

Mediterranean

Mediterranean Sea Summer dry & hot Winter cool & rainy

Marine West Coast

Cloudy, foggy, damp- near ocean Constant temp due to warm ocean

currents Bad moods- grunge music

Humid Subtropical

Long summers of humidity and heat

Hurricanes

Humid Continental

Four seasons Arctic cold clash w/ tropical air

masses Latitude affects temp

Highlands

Latitude & elevation affect temp Rain shadow Higher elevation- lower

temperature

Subarctic

Evergreen forests Summers short and cool Winters long and cold- 8 months

Tundra

Flat, treeless lands Permafrost Summer last only few weeks- 40 F

Ice Cap

Snow, ice, & permanently freezing temp

Polar deserts- less then 10 in precipitation

128.6 F below freezing