World Climates

Tropical Climates known for their high temperatures year round and for their large amount of rain year round

Desert Climates semiarid or steppe arid or desert characterized by little rain and a huge daily temperature range. Two sub-groups: semiarid or steppe arid or desert

Continental Climates can be found in the interior regions of large land masses total precipitation is not very high and seasonal temperatures

Cold Climates These climates are found where permanent ice and tundra are always present Only four months of the year have above freezing temperatures

Equatorial Climate- rainforest

Tropical Climates - savanna

Desert Climates - desert

Dry Mid-latitude Climates - steppe

Mediterranean Climate - chaparral

Dry Midlatitude Climate - grasslands

Moist Continental Climate – deciduous forest

Boreal Forest Climate - taiga

Tundra Climate - tundra

Highland Climate - alpine

Polar Ice Cap