World Climate Regions
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The low latitude climates are always between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.
The climate is tropical, wet, hot and humid.
Low Latitude Climates
Tropical Rainforest(Tropical Wet)
Found on or near equator
Warm year round Many animals and
insects Precipitation daily
Tropical Savanna(Tropical Wet & Dry)
Found on outskirts of Tropical Rain Forest
Warm year round Mostly grasslands Precipitation varies
Types of Low Latitude Climates
The middle latitude climates are always found between the Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle latitude lines or between the Tropic of Capricorn and the Antarctic Circle Lines.
The climate is semi-arid to arid, cool to cold in winter and warm to hot in summer.
Middle Latitude Climates
Humid Continental Found in interior regions of
continents Precipitation varies Vegetation consists of mixed
forests Warm summers and cold
winters (All 4 Seasons)
Humid Subtropical Found in southeastern regions
of continents (Florida) Vegetation consists of mixed
forests Precipitation varies with
humidity. Mild short winters, hot, long
summers (Mostly 2 seasons)
Types of Middle Latitude Climates
Marine West Coast Western coasts of
continents (Oregon, Washington, western Europe)
Mixed Forests Abundant Precipitation all
year Ocean winds bring cool
summers and mild winters
Mediterranean Climate
(Dry Summer Tropical) Found around
Mediterranean Sea Chaparral: olive, date trees Mild, rainy winters, and hot,
sunny, dry summers Found in southern California
and in southern Australia
Types of Middle Latitude Climates
High latitude climates are located between the Arctic Circle and the North Pole latitude lines and the Antarctic Circle and the South Pole.
The climate in these regions is sub arctic, cold, tundra or ice cap.
High Latitude Climates
Subarctic Found south of Arctic
Circle Frozen permafrost soil Bitterly cold winters, short
cool summers Coniferous Forest (Taiga)
Tundra Found at or above Arctic Circle No trees; small bushes, grass,
moss, lichens Bitterly cold winters, short cool
summers Half of the year spend in
constant darkness; half the year in constant light.
Types of High Latitude Climates
Ice Cap Found in Antarctica and
interior of Greenland No vegetation Bitterly cold all the time Snow and ice can be 2
miles thick!
Types of High Latitude Climates
Desert (Arid Climate) Precipitation less than 10
inches Vegetation is scarce and may
include cacti Temperature may be hot or
cold Does not have to have sand
Steppe(Semi-Arid)
Found on the borders of a desert
Precipitation 10 to 20 inches Vegetation includes
grasslands Temperature may be hot or
cold
Climates that can be found in ANY Latitude Belt:
Highland (Mountain) Temperatures and
vegetation depend on elevation
Timberline is the height in elevation above which trees cannot grow
Climates that can be found in ANY Latitude Belt:
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Frozen permafrost soil
Bitterly cold winters, short cool summers
Coniferous Forest (Taiga)
What Climate is It?
Subarctic Climate
Temperatures and vegetation depend on elevation
Timberline is the height in elevation above which trees cannot grow
What Climate is It?
Highland Climate
Found in interior regions of continents
Precipitation varies Vegetation consists
of mixed forests Warm summers
and cold winters (All 4 Seasons)
What Climate is It?
Humid Continental
Found on or near equator
Warm year round Many animals
and insects Precipitation Daily
What Climate is It?
Tropical Rainforest
Found in Antarctica and interior of Greenland
No vegetation Bitterly cold all the
time Snow and ice can
be two miles thick
What Climate is It?
Ice Cap Climate
Found on the borders of a desert
Precipitation 10 to 20 inches
Vegetation includes grasslands
Temperature may be hot or cold.
What Climate is It?
Steppe Climate
Found around Mediterranean Sea
Chaparral: olive, date trees
Mild, rainy winters, and hot, sunny, dry summers
Found in southern California and in southern Australia
What Climate is It?
Mediterranean Climate
Found on outskirts of Tropical Rain Forest
Warm year round Mostly grasslands Precipitation varies
What Climate is It?
Tropical Savanna
Found at or above Arctic Circle
No trees; small bushes, grass, moss, lichens
Bitterly cold winters, short cool summers
Half of the year spend in constant darkness; half the year in constant light.
What Climate is It?
Tundra Climate
Western coasts of continents (Oregon, Washington, western Europe
Mixed Forests Abundant
Precipitation all year Ocean winds bring
cool summers and mild winters
What Climate is It?
Marine West Coast Climate
Precipitation less than 10 inches
Vegetation is scarce and may include cacti
Temperature may be hot or cold
Does not have to have sand
What Climate is It?
Desert Climate
Found in southeastern regions of continents (Florida)
Vegetation consists of mixed forests
Precipitation varies with humidity.
Mild short winters, hot, long summers (Mostly 2 seasons)
What Climate is It?
Humid Subtropical Climate