Climate Zones

Unpredictable changes in the air over a short period of time

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Climate

• Weather

Usual, predictable pattern of weather over a long period of time

• Monsson

• Climate

• Weather

• Tornado

Funnel-shaped windstorm that sometimes form after a severe thunderstorm

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Monsoon

• Volcano

Violent storm system formed in the Atlantic Ocean, causing heavy rain and violent winds.

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Monsoon

• Volcano

Tremendous seasonal winds that blow over a continent for months at a time

• Tornado

• Hurricane

• Monsoon

• Volcano

Year round rains produce lush and thick vegetation. Average between 100-300 inches of rain per year.

• Tropical Wet

• Arid

• Marine West Coast

• Highland

Broad grasslands with a specific wet and dry season caused by changing wind and ocean currents. Grasslands are referred to as savannas.

• Mediterranean

• Humid Continental

• Semiarid

• Tropical Wet/Dry

Mild and rainy winters with warm and dry summers. Found between 30-45 degrees latitude. Evergreens, deciduous, and fruit trees survive in this climate.

• Subarctic

• Humid Subtropical

• Mediterranean

• Tundra

Found between mid- latitudes. Mountains have a major effect on the climate in this zone. There is a wide range of precipitation from 30-98 inches per year. It can rain 150 days a year.

• Marine West Coast

• Tropical Wet

• Semiarid

• Subarctic

Found between 20-40 degrees latitude. The southeastern US is this climate zone. Averages about 48 inches of rain per year. Evergreens are the primary plant found in this climate.

• Marine West Coast

• Tropical Wet/Dry

• Ice Cap

• Humid Subtropical