CLIMATES OF THE WORLD PROJECT

CLIMATE

COMPARISON

• Climate- the weather conditions prevailing in an area in general or over a long period.
• Weather- the state of the atmosphere at a place on a day-to-day basis.

12 TYPES OF CLIMATE

TROPICAL WET

• Located along the equator, has 1 season; Summer.
• Average temperature is 80°F. Daytime rarely goes over 93°F. Nighttime rarely goes under 68°F.
• Lots of trees, shrubs, and plants. Houses would be made out of wood.
• There are regular amounts of rainfall. People could collect rain water.
• Monkeys, snakes, birds, and small mammals live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

TROPICAL WET/DRY

• Located near the equator, has 2 seasons; Winter and Summer.
• Average temperatures: Winter- 68°F Summer- 77°F. Temperatures usually stay high.
• There are savannas, shrubs, and other plants. People would probably make their homes out of wood.
• It only rains during the Summer which are sometimes followed by monsoons. People could collect rain water in Summer.
• Wildebeests, gazelles, zebras, elephants, giraffes, and hyenas live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

MEDITERRANEAN

• Located between 30° and 45° latitude, has 2 seasons; Winter and Summer.
• Average temperatures: Winter- 46°F Summer- 63°F. The warmest month averaged 72°F.
• There are pine, cypress, oak, and fruit trees here. Plenty of wood to make houses.
• Only rains in the Winter. People could collect rain water in Winter.
• Goats, sheep, cows, rabbits, lynx, and jackals live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

HUMID SUBTROPICAL

• Located between 20° and 40° north and south of the equator, has 2 seasons; Winter and Summer.
• Average temperatures: Winter- 47°F Summer- 76°F. It receives direct sunlight for most of the year.
• There are palm trees, ferns, shrubs, and moss here. Homes could be made out of palm trees.
• Raining occurs regularly and tornadoes and hurricanes are a usual sight. People could collect rain water.
• Alligators, deer, panthers, and capybara live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

MARINE WEST COAST

• Located along the west coast of mid-latitude continents, has 2 seasons; Winter and Summer.
• Average temperatures: Winter- 30°F Summer- 72°F. The ocean keeps the air cool.
• There are thick forests that include spruce, cedar, pine, and redwood trees. Plenty of wood for homes.
• It rains most of the year. People could collect rain water.
• Birds, penguins, small mammals, and bears live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

HUMID CONTINENTAL

• Located between 30° and 60° latitude, has 4 seasons; Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall.
• Average temperatures: Winter- 25°F Spring- 48°F Summer- 71°F Fall- 50°F. Summer months can go over 100°F.
• Grasslands, trees, and shrubs are found here. Homes would probably be made out of wood.
• Between 20 and 50 inches of rain fall each year. People could collect rain water.
• Birds, wolves, deer, bears, coyotes, and small mammals live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

SUBARCTIC

• Located between 50° and 70° latitude, has 2 seasons; Winter and Summer.
• Average temperatures: Winter- -31°F Summer- 56°F. Summer only lasts 1 month.
• There are pine and spruce trees here. Forests here are called Taiga. Homes would be made out of wood.
• There is very little precipitation here. However, in Summer the snow melts. People could collect the melting snow to drink.
• Bears, eagles, bobcats, wolves, mosquitos, caribou, and wolverines live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

TUNDRA

• Located between 60° and 75° latitude, has 2 seasons; Winter and Summer.
• Average temperatures: Winter- -39°F Summer- 42°F. It receives indirect sunlight.
• The permafrost allows no plants to grow. Mosses, algae, and lichen grow here. Homes would be made out of snow.
• It recieves very little precipitation. People could collect snow to melt and drink.
• Polar bears, musk ox, arctic fox, snow owl, reindeer, and lemming live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

ICE CAP

• Located only on the poles, has 2 seasons; Winter and Summer.
• Average temperatures: Winter- -70°F Summer- -16°F. Coldest temperature ever was -128°F.
• No plants grow here. However, lichen grows here. Homes would be made out of snow.
• There is extremely little precipitation. People could collect snow to melt and drink.
• Seals, birds, penguins, and polar bears live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

ARID

• Located along the 30° latitude north and south of the equator, has 2 seasons; Winter and Summer.
• Average temperatures: Winter- 84°F Summer- 96°F. Temperatures can go up to 130°F.
• There are bushes, grasses, and cacti here. Homes could be made out of sand.
• There is almost no precipitation here. Some plants hold water though. People could get water from the plants.
• Snakes, jackals, foxes, scorpions, and camels live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

SEMIARID

• Located on the outer edges of arids, has 2 seasons; Winter and Summer.
• Average temperatures: Winter- 6°F Summer- 94°F. Drought is very common.
• Trees, grasses, and shrubs grow here. Homes would made out of wood.
• Precipitation is very low. Some plants hold water though. People could get water from the plants.
• Wildebeests, zebras, giraffes, gazelle, deer, bison, coyotes, jackals, hyenas, lions, and wolves live here. People could hunt these animals for food.

HIGHLAND

• Located on mountains, has no seasons.
• Average temperatures: At the base the temperature is the temperature of the surrounding climate. At peak- 18°F.
• At the base it has the same plants as the surrounding climate. At the peak there is no plants. Homes could be made out of snow.
• At the base it has the precipitation as the surrounding climate. At the peak it snows. People could collect snow to melt and drink.
• At the base it has the same animals as the surrounding climate. At the peak it has goats and leopards. People could hunt these animals for food.

CLIMATE IS AFFECTED BY

• Bodies of Water- the water can cool or warm the air.
• Altitude- at a high altitude water vapor condenses making tiny water droplets, this can later form precipitation.
• Latitude- the closer a climate is to the equator the warmer, the farther a climate is from the equator the colder.
• Wind- the wind can blow over a body of water creating a breeze.