1. Physical Geography

2. Climate Characteristics Elements Temperature Precipitation
Seasons (hot/cold, wet/dry)
Latitude
Winds – Distributes heat
Elevation
Water – Moderate temperature
Ocean Currents

3. Latitude

8. Climate Regions Low Latitudes
Tropical Wet – Rains a lot and is hot (Rainforest)
Tropical Wet and Dry – Rains half the year and is hot (Savanna)

9. Climate Regions Middle Latitudes Mediterranean Humid Continental
Humid Subtropical
Marine West Coast

10. Climate Regions High Latitudes
Subarctic (boreal forests such as Taiga)
Tundra (cold grassland)
Icecap

11. Climate Regions Other Arid (desert)
Semiarid (dry grasslands such as steppe)
Highland (located in mountains)

12. Vegetation
Rainforest – Forest with broadleaf trees located in low latitudes (jungle)
Savanna – Tropical grassland in Africa
Steppe – Dry grassland near deserts (Sahara, Gobi)
Middle Latitude Forest – Mixed forest with coniferous and deciduous trees
Taiga – Coniferous forest located in Russia (boreal forest)
Tundra – Cold grassland with permafrost

13. Rainforest

14. Savanna

15. Steppe

16. Mixed Forest

17. Taiga

18. Tundra

19. Weather
Monsoons – Seasonal wind patterns in South and Southeast Asia that bring rain
Typhoons – Tropical storms in Pacific Ocean
Hurricanes – Tropical storms in Atlantic Ocean
Tornadoes – Twisting funnel shaped storms in U.S.

20. Monsoons Positive – Brings rain so people can grow crops
Negative – Rain causes flooding near rivers and areas with low elevation

21. Monsoons

22. Tornadoes

24. Climate Climate has an effect on: Crops Clothing Housing
Natural Hazards

25. Crops

26. Clothing

27. Housing