What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Located near the ocean

Cloudy, foggy, damp

Warm ocean=moderate and constant temps

Constant rainfall throughout the year (evenly distributed)Located in West Coast US & Canada & Western Europe

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Variety of temperatures & precipitation

Mid-latitude interiors of Northern Hemisphere Continents

Cold winters and hot summers

Four seasons (length of the season determined by the region’s latitude)

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Snow, ice, & permanently freezing temps

So cold it rarely snows

Sub-regions called polar deserts

Receives less than 10 inches

Coldest temps in the world recorded in this regions

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Receives rainfall but not much 16 inches a year

Summers are hot

Winters mild to cold

Can have snow in winter

Found in interior continents or new desert climates

The region contains some of the most productive agriculture in the world

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Always hot Average temp. 80°

Mostly sunny

Short rain falls each day 80 inches/year

Located in Central & South America, Africa, & SE Asia

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Long periods of summer heat & humidity

Winters mild to cool, depending on latitude

East coast of continents

Subject to hurricanes

SE part of the US & large areas of China

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Located near Mediterranean Sea

West coast US & Australia as well

Summers are dry and hot

Winters cold and rainy

Mild temps

Often supports a dense population & rich agricultural activity

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Categorized according to the amount of rainfall

Can be hot or cool/cold

Less than 10 inches of rain per year

Low humidity & high temps during the day At night temps drop

Examples: Sahara and Arabian

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Evergreen forests called taiga cover the lands of this region

Examples: Canada & Russia

Huge temperature variations b/w summer and winter

Summers are short and cool

Winters long and very cold

Temps freezing or below freezing last 5-8 months of the year

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

A flat, treeless region in a ring around the Arctic Ocean

Located in the Northern Hemisphere

Very little precipitation falls here (less than 15 inches a year)

Permafrost-subsoil is constantly frozen

Summer only lasts for a few weeks and temperatures reach slightly above 40°

What climate region is illustrated with the following description?

Climate varies with latitude, elevation, other topography, & continental location

Example: Andes mountain region

Weather depends on weather it faces north or south, exposure to winds carrying moisture