Climate Regions - De Soto High School
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Climate Regions
Climate and Biomes
Review
Weather vs. Climate
Climate is determined by:
Temperature and Precipitation
Factors Affecting Temperature
Latitude
Altitude
Distance from large bodies of water
Ocean currents
Factors Affecting Precipitation
Prevailing Winds
Mountain Ranges
Seasonal Winds
Temperature Zones
Based on latitude Earth’s surface can be broken
into three temperature zones
They are:
Tropical zone
Polar zone
Temperate zone
Tropical Zone
Near the equator
23.5 N and 23.5 S
Receives direct sunlight year round
Warm climates
Polar Zones
66.5 to 90 N and 66.5 to 90 S
Suns rays strike at a lower angle.
Cold Climates
Temperate Zones
In between the tropical and polar zones.
In the summer, rays strike more direct angle.
In the winter, rays strike at a less direct angle.
Warm or hot summers, cool or cold winters
Climate Regions
Tropical Rainy Climates
Dry Climates
Temperate Marine Climates
Temperate Continental Climates
Polar Climates
Highlands
Tropical Rainy
Tropical wet: Rain Forests
Tropical wet-and-dry: Savannas
Dry
Arid: Deserts
Semiarid: Steppe
Temperate Marine Climates
Marine West Coast
Mediterranean
Humid Subtropical
Temperate Continental
Humid Continental
Subarctic
Polar
Ice Cap
Tundra
Highlands