1. Climate Zones and Vegetation
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Climate Zones and Vegetation

2. Climate Zones and Vegetation
Tropical Climate
Area in between Tropic
2 categories
Tropical Rain Forest
Can receive over 100 inches of rain in a year
Produce lush and heavy vegetation
Little Sunlight reaches the ground since Canopy blocks it
Tropical Savanna Climate
Rain falls just few months of the year
Savanna- broad grassland with few trees

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4. Climate Zones and Vegetation
Mid-Latitude Climates
Found between 23.5 and 60 degrees north and south
Most of the worlds population live in this climate zone
Mixing of air masses, temperatures change with seasons, also called temperate climates
Marine West Coast Climate
Receive winds from the ocean
Winters would be rainy and mild Summers are cool
Deciduous and coniferous forests in these areas

5. Climate Zones and Vegetation
Mid-Latitude Climates (Continued)
Mediterranean Climate
Mild, rainy winters, but hot dry summers
Shrubs and short trees
Humid Continental Climate
Inland areas
Winters- long, cold and snowy, Summers are short but can be very hot
Deciduous trees, and vast grasslands
Humid Subtropical Climate
Mid-latitude close to the tropics
Rain throughout the year, but heaviest during hot humid summer
Winters are short and mild
Palms, oaks, are types of trees that grow

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High Latitude Climates
Subarctic Climate
Few people live here
Winters are very cold and bitter, Summers do get above freezing
Evergreen forests known as taiga grow in this type of region
Tundra Climate
Close to the poles
Vast treeless plains
Has permafrost in soil lower than a few inches down
Top soil turns to marsh during summer month
Ice Cap Climate
Great sheets of ice, bitterly cold
Temps average below freezing
Can grow lichens on rocky parts

7. Climate Zones and Vegetation
Dry Climates
Dry or partially dry areas
Hot during day, cold at night
Dry climate at any latitude
Desert Climate
Receive less than 10 inches of rain per year
Scattered plants, scrub and cacti
Steppe Climate
Partly dry grasslands, usually around deserts
10-20 inches of rain a year
Means treeless plain
Bushes and short grass

8. Climate Zones and Vegetation
Highland Climate
Comes with elevation. Cool climates,
Timberline- point at which trees stop growing on a mountain, might have shrubs and flowers in meadows

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