Tropical Climates
After reading pages 58 in Introduction to Geography, summarize the information in the
following blanks.
Overview
Geographic Location(s)
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*Tropical and dry climates(Tropical climates) – humid tropical climate, tropical savanna (all those
are around the equator and the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn .
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Characteristics
Tropical Climates
Humid
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Warm, muggy and rainy all the year. 26 C temperature is the average. Almost daily there is rain.
Some places with a humid tropical climate have monsoons which are seasonal winds that bring
dry or moist air. During the year, the moist air creates an extreme wet season. The humid
tropical climate’s warm temperatures and the large amount of rain support the growth of tropical
rain forests. 10° S to 25 ° N
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Savanna
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The savanna climate is north and south from the equator. It has a long, hot and dry season
followed by a short season of rain. Winters are cooler but rarely cold. The climate cannot support
large forests instead it can support savannas which are areas of tall grasses and scattered trees
and shrubs. low-latitude deserts approximately between 18° to 28° in both hemispheres. these
latitude belts are centered on the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
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Summary Chart
Climate Region
Humid Tropical
Climate
Geo. Location
On and Near
the Equator
Average Temp.
16 C
Average Precip.
262 cm
Plant Life
Tropical Rain
Forests
Climate Region
Savanna
Geo. Location
15 ° to 25 ° N
And S
Average Temp.
16 C
Average Precip.
0.25 cm
Plant Life
Tall Grasses
And Scattered
Trees
Dry Climates
After reading pages 59 in Introduction to Geography, summarize the information in the
following blanks.
Overview
Geographic Location(s)
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*Dry Climates- desert climate, steppe climate ( all of those go in the direst places which are over
the equator around all the deserts)
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Dry Climates
Desert
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30 latitude; Also in the middle of continents, on west coasts, or in rain shadows. It is sunny and
dry. Earth’s driest and hottest places. High daytime temperatures and rapid cooling at night
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Steppe
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Often border of deserts. Steeps receive slightly more rain than deserts do. Short grasses are the
most common , but shrubs and trees grow along streams and rivers.
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Summary Chart
Climate Region
Desert
Geo. Location
Average Temp.
15° - 25° N and S.
54 C
Average Precip.
0.25 cm
Plant Life
A few hardy
Plants such
As cacti
Climate Region
Steppe
Geo. Location
Bordering
deserts
Average Temp.
20-25 C
Average Precip.
Less then
10 cm
Plant Life
Shorter
Grasses; some
Trees and
Shrubs by
water
Temperate Climates
After reading pages 59-60 in Introduction to Geography, summarize the information in the
following blanks.
Overview
Geographic Location(s)
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*Temperate Climates – Mediterranean Climate, Humid Subtropical Climate, Marine west coast
Climate, Humid Continental Climate
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Temperate Climates
Mediterranean
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Named after the region of the Mediterranean Sea, this region has a sunny, pleasant climate.
Therefore it is popular in the vacation area. Summers are hot, dry and sunny. Winters are mild
and a little wet. It is mostly found in costal areas
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Humid Sub-Tropical
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The south-eastern United States is an example of a Humid Sub-tropical climate. These areas
are warm moist; air blows in from the ocean. Summers are hot and muggy. Winters mild. Storms
occur year-round .
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Marine West Coast
Parts of North America’s Pacific coast and of western Europe have a marine west coast climate.
This climate occurs where the winds carry moisture from the seas. The mois from the air keeps
temperatures mild year-round.
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Humid Continental
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Closer to the poles, in the upper-middle latitudes, many inland and east coast areas that have
humid continental climate. This climate has 4 distinct seasons. Summers (short and hot), spring
and fall (mild) and winters (Long, cold, in general snowy.
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Summary Chart
Climate Region
Mediterranean
Climate Region
Humid SubTropical
Climate Region
Marine West
Coast
Geo. Location
Average Temp.
Average Precip.
West Coasts
Dry, sunny
30-50 cm
Middle LatitudesSummers, mild
winers
Geo. Location
Average Temp.
Average Precip.
Plant Life
Scrub woodland
And grasslands
Plant Life
Middle latitudesHumid with hot Year-round
Mix forests.
Summers and Predisposed
Mild winters
To tycoons
And hurricanes
Geo. Location
Upper-middle
latitudes
Average Temp.
Average Precip.
Cloudy, mild
Rainy winters
Summers, cool
Rainy winters
Plant Life
Evergreen
forests
Climate Region
Geo. Location
Humid Continental
East coasts
And inner
Upper-middle
latitudes
Average Temp.
Average Precip.
Plant Life
Four seasons: Average precip. Mixed forests
Long cold
Varies.
Winters; short
Hot summers
Polar Climates
After reading pages 61 in Introduction to Geography, summarize the information in the
following blanks.
Overview
Geographic Location(s)
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*Polar and Highland Climates- Subarctic Climate, Tundra Climate, Ice cap Climate and Highland
Climates
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Polar Climates
Subarctic
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Northern hemisphere (south of arctic ocean). Winters are bitterly cold and long. Summers are
short and cool. Temperatures stay below freezing most of the year. Moderate rainfall –
evergreen forests.
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Tundra
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Costal areas along the Arctic Ocean. Rainfall light and temperatures stay over freezing point
during the short summers. Permafrost are the parts of the tundra where soil stays completely
frozen year-round allowing few plants to grow.
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Ice Cap
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The harshest places on earth are the north and south poles. Temperatures go even below -84
degrees Celsius which can make your bones freeze if you are not dressed appropriately. There
is no vegetation in the area due to the fact that the ground is covered by snow and ice all yearround. Mammals such as penguins and bears thrive around the areas.
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Summary Chart
Climate Region
Subarctic
Climate Region
Tundra
Climate Region
Icecap
Geo. Location
Northern
Hemisphere
Geo. Location
Costal areas
Along the
Arctic
Ocean
Average Temp.
Average Precip.
Below freezing moderate
point
Average Temp.
Average Precip.
Over freezing Light rainfall
Point during
Short summers
Geo. Location
Average Temp.
North and
South poles
Around -84C
Average Precip.
Barley any
Plant Life
Evergreen
forests
Plant Life
Mosses,
Lichens and
Small shrubs
Plant Life
none
Highland Climates
After reading pages 61 in Introduction to Geography, summarize the information in the
following blanks.
Overview
Geographic Location(s)
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This mountain climate is some climates combined. Ice mountains around the areas of the Arctic
Oceans
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Highland Climates
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Summary Chart
Climate Region
Highland
Climates
Geo. Location
Average Temp.
7C
Average Precip.
42 cm
Plant Life