Climate Zones

Climate Zones

of the World

Polar Climate

• ​Cold all year long

• ​Found at the poles of the earth

• ​Artic Circle - North Pole

• ​Antarctic Circle - South Pole

​Temperate

• ​Has 4 distinct seasons

• ​Cold winters and hot summers

• ​Borders the polar regions

​Mild

• ​Warm winters and hot summers

• ​Found between temperate and tropical climates

• ​Where we live

​Tropical

• ​Hot all year long

• ​Found at the middle of the earth along the equator

• ​Very humid (lots of water in the air)

​Desert

• ​Areas that get 10 inches of rain or less a year

• ​Found in mild climates