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World Climate Patterns

World Climate Patterns. 9 th Grade Geography It’s a great day to be a Falcon!!!. Review. Write down 3 things we have discussed from class, that can effect climate. . Climate Regions. What is a region? Climates are organized into regions.

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World Climate Patterns

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  1. World Climate Patterns 9th Grade Geography It’s a great day to be a Falcon!!!

  2. Review • Write down 3 things we have discussed from class, that can effect climate.

  3. Climate Regions • What is a region? • Climates are organized into regions. • – tropical, dry, mid-latitude, high latitude, and highland.

  4. Characteristics of Tropical Climates • Located in or near the low latitudes. “Think Tropic-low (sounds like Tropical).” • Tropical Climates can be divided into tropical wet and tropical dry. • Tropical wet: average temp 0f 80 degrees F, Rain daily. 80 in. of rain/ year. UT= 15.31 • Tropical wet = tropical rain forest • Largest tropical rain forest is the Amazon River basin.

  5. Tropical Dry • Dry winters and wet summers. • High year-round temperatures. • Few trees. Think Savannas. • Tropical savannas = Africa, Central and South America, Australia.

  6. Dry Climates • Two types: Desert and Steppe occur in low latitudes and mid-latitudes. • Desert = sparse plant life, less than 10 inches of rainfall yearly. Very hot days- Very cool nights.

  7. Dry Climate Steppe • Steppes are dry, largely treeless grasslands that border deserts. • Yearly rainfall in a steppe area is between 10 to 20 inches. • The world’s largest steppe stretches across eastern Europe and western and central Asia.

  8. Mid-latitude Climates • Include four temperate climate regions. • Marine west coast climate. (Pacific coast) • Cool summers, and cool damp winters. Lots of rainfall. • Mediterranean: mild, rainy winters and hot, sunny summers. • Humid sub-tropical climate brings short, mild winters and nearly year-round rain. Think Florida. • Humid Continental climate: regions that do not experience the moderating effects of ocean winds because of their northerly continental, or inland, locations. Think Midwest (Ohio, Nebraska.)

  9. High-Latitude Climates • Freezing temperatures are common throughout the year due to the lack of sunlight. • Amount and variety of vegetation are limited. • Permanently frozen ground or permafrost is common in this region. Arctic, Northern Canada

  10. Highland Climates • High mountain areas, even along the equator, share some of the same characteristics of high latitude climates because of the thinning of the atmosphere at high altitudes. • Remember every 1000 ft up we loose 3-4 degrees. Quito, Ecuador in the heart of the Andes Mt. South America

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