Different climatic regions of the world

Brief overview of Different climatic regions of the world with images and animations

1. Different
Climatic
Regions of the
World

2. I. Major Climate Zones
Climate is the average weather
conditions over a long period of time.
Earth is a complex mix of climates.
Geographers identify these climate by
observing:
Temperature
Precipitation
Native plant life

3. I. Major Climate Zones
With these observations we can divide
Planet Earth into fiver basic climate zones:
I. Tropical
II. Temperate
III. Polar
IV. Dry
V. Highland/Mountain

4. I. Major Climate Zones

I. Tropical Climates
Occur near the equator and
the lower latitudes
These climates extend from
the Tropic of Cancer through
the Equator and down to the
Tropic of Capricorn.
This climate tends to be
warm, muggy, and rainy
year-round.
Temperatures average
around 80°F
Rainfall averages between
70-450 inches per year!!!
This is why it is known as the
rainforest.
Monsoons- Seasonal winds
that bring either dry or moist
air

5. I. Major Climates Zones
II. Temperate
Climates
Occur about halfway between
the equator and the poles in
the middle latitudes.
This climate has four distinct
seasons.
Summers are short and hot.
Springs and falls are mild.
Winters are long, cold, and
typically snowy.
Plant Life: Tall grasslands to
both coniferous and deciduous
trees
Main areas in U.S.: Great Plains,
Midwest

6. III. Temperate Climates
This climates tends to have mixed forests.
Deciduous trees
Lose their leaves each fall.
Coniferous trees
Do not shed their leaves and are green year-
round.

7. I. Major Climate Zones
III. Polar Climates
Occur near the
poles
Higher latitudes
Even with this
extreme cold, polar
bears, penguins,
whales, and seals
are able to survive
quite well in this
frigid climate

8. I. Major Climate Zones
IV/V. Dry and Highland
Climates
These can be found in
many different latitudes.
This climate can be
several climates at
once.
It depends upon
elevation.
As you go up the
mountain, temperatures
drop and plant life
grows more scarce.

9. I. Major Climate Zones
World Climate Regions:
Humid Tropical
Tropical Savanna
Desert
Steppe
Mediterranean
Humid Subtropical
Marine West Coast
Humid Continental
Subarctic
Tundra
Ice Cap
Highland

10. World Climate Regions
Humid Tropical Tropical Savanna
Desert SteppeMarine West Coast Humid Continental
Subarctic TundraIce Cap Highland

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