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CLIMATE ZONESChapter 2/2.4
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The 12 world climate zones:
•ICE CAP•SUBARCTIC•TUNDRA•HIGHLANDS•MARINE WEST COAST•HUMID CONTINENTAL
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•MEDITERRANEAN•HUMID SUBTROPICAL•SEMIARID•ARID•TROPICAL WET/DRY•TROPICAL WET
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ICE CAP
Very cold all yearPermanent ice/snow
Location: South Pole, Antarctica
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SUBARCTIC
Cold, snowy winters Cool, rainy summers
Location: Archangel, Russia
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TUNDRA
Very cold wintersCold summersLittle rain/snow
Location: Nome, Alaska
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HIGHLANDS
Temperature and precipitation vary with latitude and elevation
Location: La Paz, Bolivia
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MARINE WEST COAST
Warm summersCool wintersRainfall all year
Location: Sydney, Australia
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HUMID CONTINENTALWarm, rainy summersCool, snowy wintersLocation: Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota
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MEDITERRANEAN
Warm all yearDry summersShort, rainy winters
Location: Nice, France
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HUMID SUBTROPICALHot, rainy summersMild winters, with some
rain
Location: Shanghai, China
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ARIDHot and dry all yearVery little rain
Location: Windhoek, Namibia
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SEMIARIDHot, dry summersCool, dry winters
Location: Ankara, Turkey
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TROPICAL WETHot and rainy all year
Location: Bangkok, Thailand
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TROPICAL WET AND DRYHot all yearRainy and dry seasons
Location: Mexico City, Mexico
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THINKING…How would you describe the climate in Pennsylvania?
Which climate zone are we in?