1.Desert 2. Steppe 3. Savanna/Continental 4. Mediterranean 5. Tropical 6. Highland.

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1.Desert 1.Desert 2. Steppe 2. Steppe 3. 3. Savanna/ Savanna/ Continental Continental 4. 4. Mediterranean Mediterranean 5. Tropical 5. Tropical 6. Highland 6. Highland

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1.Desert1.Desert 2. Steppe2. Steppe 3.3.Savanna/Savanna/ContinentalContinental

4. 4. MediterraneanMediterranean

5. Tropical5. Tropical 6. Highland6. Highland

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I. I. CLIMATE ZONESCLIMATE ZONESI. I. CLIMATE ZONESCLIMATE ZONES

Climate: an areas normal weather Climate: an areas normal weather pattern over long periods of time.pattern over long periods of time.

Climate: an areas normal weather Climate: an areas normal weather pattern over long periods of time.pattern over long periods of time.

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A. TropicalA. Tropical

B. DesertB. Desert

B. SteppeB. Steppe

C. Mediterranean C. Mediterranean

C. Savanna / ContinentalC. Savanna / Continental

D. ContinentalD. Continental

D. HighlandD. Highland

E. Arctic E. Arctic

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THE 7 CLIMATE ZONESTHE 7 CLIMATE ZONES1.1. DESERT (Dry)DESERT (Dry)2.2. STEPPESTEPPE3.3. MEDITERRANEANMEDITERRANEAN

1.1. Marine West CoastMarine West Coast

4.4. TROPICAL TROPICAL 1.1. Tropical WetTropical Wet2.2. Tropical Wet/DryTropical Wet/Dry

5.5. SAVANNA or CONTINENTALSAVANNA or CONTINENTAL1.1. Subtropical HumidSubtropical Humid

6.6. HIGHLANDSHIGHLANDS7.7. ARCTICARCTIC

1.1. TundraTundra2.2. IcecapIcecap

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Tropical

Steppe

Desert

Mediterranean

Savanna

Highlands

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Tropical

SteppeDesertMediterraneanSavanna &ContinentalArcticHighlands

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1.DESERT1.DESERT

1.1. HotHot

2.2. DryDry

3.3. Little to no vegetationLittle to no vegetation

4.4. 0 – 10 inches of rain per year0 – 10 inches of rain per year

5.5. Temperatures swing widely between daylite Temperatures swing widely between daylite and nite-timeand nite-time Summer days = 100+Summer days = 100+ Winter Nites = -0Winter Nites = -0

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2. STEPPE2. STEPPE

Areas surrounding deserts Areas surrounding deserts – Can be somewhat grassy, but not many treesCan be somewhat grassy, but not many trees

Fairly hot and dryFairly hot and dry Always a step more or less than desert Always a step more or less than desert

conditionsconditions Rainfall = 10 – 25ishRainfall = 10 – 25ish Temperature = 60 – 80 F.Temperature = 60 – 80 F.

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3. SAVANNA / CONTINENTAL3. SAVANNA / CONTINENTAL

Grassy areas – Good deal of vegetationGrassy areas – Good deal of vegetation– A lot of wildlife: SafariA lot of wildlife: Safari

SeasonalSeasonal Rainfall = 20 – 45 inchesRainfall = 20 – 45 inches Temperature = 55 – 80Temperature = 55 – 80

Grassy areas – Good deal of vegetationGrassy areas – Good deal of vegetation– A lot of wildlife: SafariA lot of wildlife: Safari

SeasonalSeasonal Rainfall = 20 – 45 inchesRainfall = 20 – 45 inches Temperature = 55 – 80Temperature = 55 – 80

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4. MEDITERRANEAN4. MEDITERRANEAN Mild year aroundMild year around Cool mild summersCool mild summers Warm, mild, rainy winters Warm, mild, rainy winters Temp. = 50 - 75Temp. = 50 - 75 20 – 40 inches of rain per 20 – 40 inches of rain per

yearyear

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5. TROPICAL5. TROPICAL Close to the EquatorClose to the Equator Hot & Humid (– It’s like a hot tub)Hot & Humid (– It’s like a hot tub) Rainfall = 65 – 85+ Rainfall = 65 – 85+

– (sometimes up to 120)(sometimes up to 120)

Temperature = 70 – 90Temperature = 70 – 90

– Tropical Rain ForestsTropical Rain Forests– A lot of wildlifeA lot of wildlife– Coastal AreasCoastal Areas

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6. HIGHLAND6. HIGHLAND

Mountainous area or area of High ElevationMountainous area or area of High Elevation Ave. annual precipitation = 40 – 60 inchesAve. annual precipitation = 40 – 60 inches Ave. annual temperature = 60-ishAve. annual temperature = 60-ish It gets colder as you go higher…It gets colder as you go higher…

– Timberline: the elevation above which no trees Timberline: the elevation above which no trees can grow.can grow.

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EssayEssay

Describe how living in a particular Describe how living in a particular climate zone would affect 3 different climate zone would affect 3 different cultural traits. cultural traits.

1.1. Write in essay style. Write in essay style.

2.2. Define/describe the climate zoneDefine/describe the climate zone

3.3. Explain how & why things would be Explain how & why things would be different, not just that they would be different, not just that they would be different.different.

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Effects on CLIMATEEffects on CLIMATE

Wind & WaterWind & Water– MonsoonsMonsoons

– Rain-shadowsRain-shadows

– Water CycleWater Cycle

Location: Location: – LatitudeLatitude

– AltitudeAltitude

– TopographyTopography

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2. Location: Coastal Areas2. Location: Coastal Areas Storms:Storms:

– HurricanesHurricanes: Violent : Violent tropical storm systems; tropical storm systems; form over the warm form over the warm Atlantic OceanAtlantic Ocean

– TyphoonsTyphoons: same -but : same -but form in the Pacific form in the Pacific OceanaOceana

Weather: Weather: – changes in an areas air changes in an areas air

during short periods of during short periods of timetime

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1. Location: Latitude1. Location: Latitude Areas of the earth surrounding the equator.Areas of the earth surrounding the equator.

– Ranging 30Ranging 30o o North or South North or South– This area is always close to the sun (tropics)This area is always close to the sun (tropics)

Axis: an imaginary line through the earth; around which Axis: an imaginary line through the earth; around which it spins and tilts toward or away from the sunit spins and tilts toward or away from the sun

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3. Location: Physical features3. Location: Physical features

Physical Features:Physical Features:– Mountains can block Mountains can block

the air from moving the air from moving inlandinland

= Mountain Range= Mountain Range

= Wind= Wind

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4. Currents: 4. Currents: moving streams of ocean watermoving streams of ocean water

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5. Monsoons5. Monsoons

Seasonal winds.Seasonal winds. Winter Monsoons:Winter Monsoons: A wind from the A wind from the

Northeast or North that brings cool drying Northeast or North that brings cool drying winds over Asia in the Winter. winds over Asia in the Winter.

Summer Monsoons:Summer Monsoons: A wind from the A wind from the southwest or south that brings heavy rainfall southwest or south that brings heavy rainfall to southern Asia in the summer. to southern Asia in the summer.

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III. Water CycleIII. Water Cycle

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III. Water III. Water CycleCycle