Name___________________________
World Climate Regions & Latitude Zones
Part A: In the following exercise, identify the latitude with the
proper latitude ZONE. “L” stands for low latitudes. “M” stands for
middle latitudes. “H” stands for high latitudes.
1. 35⁰ _____
3. 23⁰ _____
5. 86⁰ _____
2. 66⁰_____
4. 45⁰ _____
6. 28⁰ _____
Part B: In the following exercise, identify each city with the
latitude ZONE where you find it. “L” stands for low latitudes. “M”
stands for middle latitudes. “H” stands for high latitudes.
7. Cape Town, South Africa _____
10. Anchorage, Alaska _____
8. Chicago, Illinois _____
11. Cairo, Egypt _____
9. Sydney, Australia _____
12. Tokyo, Japan _____
Part C: Identify each Climate Region by its description below. Use
each word in the word bank only once.
Word Bank
Humid Continental
Steppe
Subarctic
Tropical Rain Forest
Humid Subtropical
Ice Cap
Desert
Tropical Savanna
Tundra
Marine West Coast
13. Found on the borders of a desert. _______________
14. Located in southeastern regions of continents (Ex. Florida). _______________
15. The largest region of this climate is found in Africa. _______________
16. Located in the North Pole and has no trees. _______________
17. Vegetation is scarce and precipitation is less than 10 inches. _______________
18. Climate found in the states of Oregon and Washington. _______________
19. Largest region of this climate is found on or near the equator. _______________
20. Snow and ice can be two miles thick! _______________
21. Contains the permafrost and the taiga. _______________
22. Found in interior of all continents. _______________