Transcript Climate Regions - De Soto High School

Climate Regions
Climate and Biomes
Review
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Weather vs. Climate
Climate is determined by:
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Temperature and Precipitation
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Factors Affecting Temperature
Latitude
 Altitude
 Distance from large bodies of water
 Ocean currents
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Factors Affecting Precipitation
Prevailing Winds
 Mountain Ranges
 Seasonal Winds
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Temperature Zones
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Based on latitude Earth’s surface can be broken
into three temperature zones
They are:
Tropical zone
 Polar zone
 Temperate zone
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Tropical Zone
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Near the equator
23.5 N and 23.5  S
Receives direct sunlight year round
Warm climates
Polar Zones
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66.5  to 90  N and 66.5  to 90  S
Suns rays strike at a lower angle.
Cold Climates
Temperate Zones
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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
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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