climate regions how does climate effect how and where people live?
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Climate Regions
How does climate effect how and where people live?
Tropical Wet
Hot 80 F Rainfall daily/80 in yearly
Tropical Wet And Dry
Rainy in summer/ dry in winter
Near Tropical Wet areas Grasslands cover most
areas
Semiarid
16 inches rainfall yearly Winters mild to cold/ Summers hot Productive farmland
Desert
Hot days/ cold nights Rain shadows
Mediterranean
Mediterranean Sea Summer dry & hot Winter cool & rainy
Marine West Coast
Cloudy, foggy, damp- near ocean Constant temp due to warm ocean
currents Bad moods- grunge music
Humid Subtropical
Long summers of humidity and heat
Hurricanes
Humid Continental
Four seasons Arctic cold clash w/ tropical air
masses Latitude affects temp
Highlands
Latitude & elevation affect temp Rain shadow Higher elevation- lower
temperature
Subarctic
Evergreen forests Summers short and cool Winters long and cold- 8 months
Tundra
Flat, treeless lands Permafrost Summer last only few weeks- 40 F
Ice Cap
Snow, ice, & permanently freezing temp
Polar deserts- less then 10 in precipitation
128.6 F below freezing
