Climate Regions

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Area that gets 10 inches or less of rainfall per year.

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desert

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Climate region that is covered with taiga.

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subarctic

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Permafrost is found throughout the land in this climate region.

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tundra

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This climate region has warm/rainy summers and cool/dry winters.

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tropical wet and dry

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A cloudy and damp atmosphere is found in this climate region with a constant temperature all year.

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marine west coast

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This climate region is located around deserts and gets about 16 inches of rainfall a year.

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semi-arid

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This climate region is full of mountains and has a variety of climates that change with elevation.

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highland

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Dry/hot summers and cool/rainy winters are found in this region.

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mediterranean

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This climate region has an average temperature of 80 degrees F with little variation throughout the year.

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tropical wet

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Long, hot, and humid summers cause hurricanes to form in this climate region.

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humid sub-tropical