Climate Zone Review

Unpredictable changes in the air over a short period of time.

• Greenhouse Effect

• Climate

• Weather

• Monsoon

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

• Greenhouse Effect

• Climate

• Weather

• Monsoon

Vast rolling plain without trees, harsh and dry with permafrost. Found between 60-75 degrees latitude.

• Tropical Wet

• Humid Continental

• Tundra

• Marine West Coast

Broad grasslands with a specific wet and dry season. Grasslands are referred to as savannas.

• Tropical Wet

• Humid Continental

• Tundra

• Tropical Wet/Dry

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

• Tropical Wet

• Humid Continental

• Marine West Coast

• Tundra

Harsh winters, short summers. Pennsylvania is found here. This climate has 4 seasons and is found between 30-60 degrees latitude.

• Tropical Wet

• Humid Continental

• Marine West Coast

• Tundra

Less than 10 inches of rain per year is the main identifier of this climate. About 33% of land on Earth fits this climate zone.

• Tropical Wet

• Marine West Coast

• Tundra

• Arid

Found on the west coast of continents. Thick forests, dreary, not much sun, but lots of rain. There is a wide range of precipitation from 30-100 inches per year.

• Tropical Wet

• Marine West Coast

• Tundra

• Arid

Treeless plains that surround arid climate zones. Averages 10-20 inches of rain per year. This is a transition from dry to wet climate zones. Wide temperature change from very warm days to very cold nights.

• Humid Subtropical

• Semiarid

• Highlands

• Ice Cap

North and South poles, only lichens grow here. Penguins, polar bears, and seals are the primary residents in this climate zone.

• Humid Subtropical

• Semiarid

• Highlands

• Ice Cap