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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