Chapter2 Section 3 (1)

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5 Types of Climate Zones

Tropical Mid Latitude

High Latitude Dry

Highland


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Tropical Climates


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The tropics


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Tropical Climates

Tropical Climates range from ______ to ______? (low latitude)

If you like _________ weather youwould love to live in a tropical climate.

There are two types of tropicalclimates

Tropical Rain Forest ClimateTropical Savanna Climate


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Tropical Rain Forest Climate

Year round rainfall produce lushvegetation which is home to millions of plants and animals.

The trees form a canopy over the landallowing very little sunlight to actuallyreach the forest floor. (Mahogany, teak,ebony)

The Amazon Basin in ________ ______________ is the largest rain forestregion.


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Canopy TreesMahogany

Teak

Ebony
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Tropical Rain Forest


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Tropical Savanna Climate

Savannas broad grasslands withfew trees

Rainfall occurs only a few months outof a year.

Wet Season Few months out of the year when it does rain on thetropical savanna.

The rest of the year is hot and dry


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Savannas


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Whats the Difference

Rainforestclimates remainwet most of the

year. Have a lot of

vegetation

Savanna Climates have a distinctwet and dry

season. Have minimal

vegetation withvery few trees.


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Tropical Climate ZonesLocation

Tropical Rain Forest: South America Africa Asia

Tropical Savanna: South America Africa Asia
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Tropical Climates Tropical Climates especially the rain

forests are home to more than half of our worlds plant and animal species.

Rain forests in the tropical climatesare very important to our water cyclebecause they?

______________________________ ______________________________ ________

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Various other plants andanimals species of Tropical

Climates

toucanSloth

Bromeliads

Venus Fly Trap

Poison Arrow Frog


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Note-Taking Check

Where are the tropical climatezones found?


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Mid Latitude

Climates


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Mid-Latitude Climates

Also known as a moderate climate Found in the middle between

___________degrees N or S latitude,and ___________ degrees N or SLatitude from the equator

The majority of the worlds people livewithin this climate region.


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Mid-Latitude Climate

This region has the most climate zonesand regions within it than any other.

Why? ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ____________


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The Breakdown of the Mid-latitude Climate Zone

1 . Marine West Coast Climate2. Mediterranean Climate3. Humid Continental Climate

4. Humid Subtropical Climate


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Marine West Coast Climate

Found on: The western coast of the UnitedStatesEurope England

Australia South East

What it is: An area that receives winds from theocean


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What is it like:Winters: rainy and mildSummers: Cool

You would probably see a lot of _____________ which supports thegrowth of deciduous trees (those that lose

their leaves in the fall) or Coniferousforests (cones and needles)


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Marine West Coast ClimateConiferous Deciduous
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Mediterranean Climate

Another mid-latitude climate zone Has mild, rainy winters (much like the

marine west coast climate) It has hot, dry summers Vegetation include:

ChaparralShrubsShort trees


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Vegetation: MediterraneanClimate

chaparral


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Humid Continental Climate

Another Mid-Latitude Climate If you live in the inland areas of North

America, Europe, or Asia this is the type of

climate you may have. Winters can be __________, ___________,

________________(think of Chicago)

Summers are normally _____________ andvery _____________.


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Humid Continental Climate: Vegetation

You will probably find deciduous trees( just like where?)

Also vast grasslands may flourish Where in the United States might you

find this type of area?
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Humid Continental Climate


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Humid Subtropical Climate

Yet another type of mid-latitudeclimate

These regions are close to the _________________

Rain falls throughout the year, but theheaviest rain will come during this

season? ___________________ The winters here are generally mildand short


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Humid Subtropical Climate: Vegetation

Oaks Magnolias

Palms
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Humid Subtropical Climate


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High Latitude

Climates


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High Latitude Climate These climates usually are mainly in the

high latitudes of each hemisphere ( thecircles) ranging from ______ degrees to

__________ degrees Generally these climates are very cold but

some are more severe than others. There are three types of high latitude

climates

SubarcticTundraIce cap


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Subarctic Climate

This is the section closest to the midlatitude zones ( closest to 60 degrees)

There are very few people who livehere

The climate is very cold and bitter inthe winter

The summer can see temperaturesrising above freezing


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Subarctic vegetation

Taiga Huge evergreen forests


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Taiga


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Tundra

Closer to the Poles than the subarctic Tundra cold and dry weather The Tundra is so cold that parts of the soil

stay frozen permanently Permafrost Only the few top layers of the soil thaw

during the summer months. This thawed soil turns marshy in the

summer giving the plants the nutrients theyneed to live.


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Tundra Vegetation

There are no trees that grow in thetundra because it is too cold for theirroots to set up in the ground

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Tundra


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Ice Cap Climate

Antarctica and Greenland Monthly temperatures average in

Antarctica is -128 degrees No vegetation grows here however

some mosses and fungi can grow.


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Ice Cap Climate


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Ice Cap


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Ice Cap


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Note-taking Check

What are the three types of highlatitude climates?


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Dry Climates


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Dry Climates Dry or partially dry areas that receive little

or no rain Temperatures can be really hot during the

day and extremely cold in the night. Dry climates can be found at any latitude. There are two types of dry climates

Desert ClimateSteppe Climate


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Desert Climate Receive less than 10 inches of rainfall

per year Only scattered plants such as shrubs

and ____________ can grow here. ____________ can collect any rain

that falls because their roots are close

to the surface . If irrigation is available some types of crops can also be grown.


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Desert Vegetation


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Desert


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Steppe Climate

Surrounding a desert Partly dry grasslands and prairies Means treeless plain Rain averages 10-20 inches per year Vegetation include bushes and short

grasses An Example in the U.S. is

________________________


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Note-taking Check

Where are steppe climate zonesoften located?


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Highland Climate


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Highland Climate

Cool or cold temperatures year round. TIMBERLINE the elevation when

above it trees can grow only smallshrubs and bushes.


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Timberline


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Note-taking Check

What is the timberline?

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