Climates of the World

Summer Solstice

Winter Solstice

What is a rain forest? What is a “Tropical Rain Forest” climate? …..like this…. A place that is Rainy (80 inches each year) and an average temperature of 80º….

Tropical Rain Forest

Where can you find tropical rainforest?

The major tropical rain forests are found…. Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Between the…

What is a savanna? What is a “Tropical Savanna” climate? …like this…. A savanna is usually very flat, with dry winters and hot, rainy summers and has few trees and shrubs…

Tropical Savanna

Serengeti Tropical Savanna is found in the Serengeti plains in eastern Africa. Boy, do I feel out of place! I hate digging in these piles to get a bug!

Where can you find “tropical savanna”?

Tropical Savanna map Tropical Savanna of the world. Tropic of Cancer Tropic of Capricorn Mostly between the…

One of the inhabitants of tropical rain forest and tropical savanna climate regions…

What is a desert? …like this… A hot or cold place where rainfall is less than or = 10” each year…

Desert Oasis

Antarctica…is a desert!

Where can you find “deserts” in the world?

Deserts Map Here is a map of the world’s deserts. Sahara

What is a steppe? What is a “Steppe” climate? …like this… A place that has hot summers, cold winters, and has dry, grassy plains with little or no trees…

Steppe

Steppe - Great Plains

Steppe is found Near Deserts and Interior of continents

What is marine west coast? What is “Marine West Coast” climate? …like this… A climate of cool summers and rainy winters from the ocean…

Marine West Coast

Marine West Coast was named for regions in the northern hemisphere…such as in western Europe and Seattle, Washington.

What is Mediterranean? What is “Mediterranean” climate? …like this… A climate named for the Mediterranean Sea (between Europe and Africa). It has mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers with short trees and bushes.

Mediterranean sea and climate

A map showing “Mediterranean” climate. Notice how it borders coasts.

What is humid subtropical? What is “Humid Subtropical” climate? …like this… A climate with short, mild winters and year-round rain.

Humid Subtropical

A map of “humid subtropical” climate. What is a common factor about the location of this climate?

What is Humid Continental? What is “Humid Continental” climate? …like this… A climate with 4 distinct seasons. Coniferous trees are more common than deciduous trees.

Humid Continental

A map showing “humid continental” climate areas of the world. Equator

What is subarctic? What is a “Subarctic” climate? …like this… A climate that is usually cold most of the year…

Subarctic

Subarctic climate borders the Arctic Circle

What is a tundra? What is a “Tundra” climate? …like this… A place that is very cold with small shrubs and moss and no trees…

Tundra

…uh, no, not this type of tundra…

Tundra

What is an ice cap? What is an “Ice Cap” climate? …like this…

Ice Cap

North Pole

Ice Cap (Antarctica) Oh boy…tourists!

Of course…this climate gets some snow…

What is a highland? What is a “Highland” climate? …like this… A climate with small trees, cool or cold temperatures due to the elevation of the mountains…

Highland (Mt. Everest)

Highland (Forest)

Highland & Humid Continental

This is a physical map of Africa. Can you find where “highland” climate would most likely be located? Equator

A fun activity in the mountains…

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