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9th Grade GeographyIts a great day to be a Falcon!!!World Climate PatternsReviewWrite down 3 things we have discussed from class, that can effect climate.

Climate RegionsWhat is a region?

Climates are organized into regions. tropical, dry, mid-latitude, high latitude, and highland.

Characteristics of Tropical ClimatesLocated 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= 15.31Tropical wet = tropical rain forestLargest tropical rain forest is the Amazon River basin.

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

Dry ClimatesTwo 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.

Dry Climate SteppeSteppes are dry, largely treeless grasslands that border deserts. Yearly rainfall in a steppe area is between 10 to 20 inches. The worlds largest steppe stretches across eastern Europe and western and central Asia.

Mid-latitude ClimatesInclude 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.)High-Latitude ClimatesFreezing 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

Highland ClimatesHigh 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