Reading Climatographs Activity

Dry Climates

• Dry climates include arid and semiarid climates. Albuquerque, New Mexico, has an arid climate.

Temperate Marine Climates• There are three types of temperate marine

climates: marine west coast, humid subtropical, and Mediterranean. Eugene, Oregon, has a marine west coast climate.

Temperate Continental Climates• Temperate continental climates include humid

continental and subarctic climates. Subarctic climates have cool summers and cold winters. Anchorage, Alaska, has a subarctic climate.

Polar Climates• Polar climates include ice cap and tundra

climates. The tundra climate region stretches across northern Alaska, Canada, and Russia.