World Climate Zones

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Which climate zone gets the least amount of precipitation? Tropical Rain Forest, Steppe, Highland, Desert

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Desert

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Name the climate zone that is found on the west coast of mid-latitude continents.

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Marine West Coast

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What is the coldest climate zone? Tropical Savanna, Humid Continental, Steppe, Ice Cap

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Ice Cap

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Found next to the Tropical Rain Forest zone, this warm climate has a rainy season in summer and a dry season in winter.

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Tropical Savanna

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This is the only climate zone with four distinct seasons (we live in this zone).

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Humid Continental

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Which climate zone is found in most of Alaska and Canada?

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Subarctic

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This climate zone averages 80 degree temperatures and over 100 inches of rain per year.

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Tropical Rain Forest

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Which climate zone, found in the southeastern United States, has hurricanes as a possible natural hazard?

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Humid Subtropical

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The characteristics of this climate zone vary by elevation and latitude.

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Highland

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Like the Sahel region near the Sahara (north Africa), this climate zone is found near the edges of deserts.

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Steppe