Climate

The Earth’s Climate

What causes the seasons and different climates of the Earth? The axis of the Earth and the orbit of Earth around the sun which causes the seasons

What is the difference between climate and weather? Climate is the general temp of that region,weather is the stuff that is going on in that climate

Describe each of the following climate types:

Low-latitude climates:

• Tropical moist:Known for higher temps year round and large amount of rain per year. • Wet-dry tropical:These climates Have warm dry summers and wet winters • Dry tropical:little rain and varing temp range

Mid-latitude climates:

• Dry mid-latitude:Temp range is 16*C,.25cm of rainfall,Dry heat. • Mediterranean:Wet winter,Dry-summer,42cm of precip • Moist continental:Polar front zone,81cm of precip

High-latitude climates:

• Boreal forest:long very cold winters and short cool summers,31cm of precip • Tundra:Artic coastal area,Winter is long and severe,20cm of precip • Highland:Found in Mountains and Platues,23cm of precip According to the Köppen climate classification system, describe the following climates:

• Db:Found in the interior of large land masses,Warm summers • Ca:Have warm dry winters and cool wet winters • Am:High temps and lots of rainfall,Rainforest

Using the Köppen climate classification system, what climate do you live in? Why? Cs because I live in Minnesota and it has wet winters