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The document summarizes several different climate zones including Tropical Wet & Dry, Arid, Highlands, Humid Continental, Tropical Wet, Mediterranean, Semi Arid, and Humid Subtropical. It provides information on the location, temperature, precipitation, vegetation, and influences on climate for each zone.

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Tropical Wet & Dry
Tropical Wet & Dry ● Location: Located near the Equator on the outside edges of the Tropical Wet – India, C. Africa. ● Temperature: 68-77 degrees ● Precipitation: This zone experiences two distinct seasons (wet & dry). – Dry season: >4 inches of rain. – Wet seasons: +25 inches of rain. ● Vegetation: grasses, shrubs, few trees. ● Influences Climate: changing wind and ocean currents. (Monsoons)
Arid
Arid ● Location: Most deserts are found along the 30 degree latitude line (north and south of the equator). – Southwest Asia, North Africa ● Temperature: can range from -30-130 degrees. (Arid means dry not HOT) ● Precipitation: >10 inches of rain a year. ● Vegetation: The plants often have long roots and are spaced out. Some examples are scrub bushes, grasses, and cactus. ● Influences the climate? 1. Rain shadow affect 2. Dry air patterns
Highlands
Highland ● Location: high elevation – Mt. Kilimanjaro, Plateau of Tibet ● Temperatures: temperature drops about 3 degrees every 1000 feet in elevation. So, the temperatures in Highland depends on the elevation.  ● Precipitation: varies with elevation. ● Vegetation: vegetation might be normal at the base but vegetation become sparse as you move up to the mountain eventually no vegetation can survive ● Influences Climate:
Humid Continental
Humid Continental (what we have..) ● Location: interior of continents between the 30 and 60 degrees latitude ● Temperature: Humid Continental climate is one of the few climates with 4 different season. (0-100!) ● Precipitation: Between 20 and 50 inches of rain falls in this climate zone. Almost all regions with this climate experience snow. ● Vegetation: A wide variety of plants are found in this region. This climate is excellent for farming since it has warm summers and regular rainfall.   ● Influences Climate: far away from equator less direct sunlight. No large bodies of water nearby for “insulation”
Tropical Wet
Tropical Wet ● Location: Found near equator. (C. Africa, SE Asia) ● Temperature: only 1 season. Stays warms and wet year-round. 60-80 degrees. ● 100-300 inches a rain a year! ● Vegetation: only zone that can support “true” rainforests. Rainforests cover only 6% of the Earth but produce 40% of the oxygen. Contains half the world's animal and plant life. ● Influences the Climate: near the equator receives direct sunlight.
Mediterranean
Mediterranean ● Location: 30o and 45o degree latitudes.  (mostly found around the Mediterranean  duh...) ● Temperature: The climate is known for  warm to hot, dry summers (70s) and mild  to cool, wet winters (30-65 degrees).  ● Precipitation: very dry during summer  months, wet during winter months. (20  inches a year) ● Vegetation: Plants in Mediterranean  climate must be able to survive long dry  summers. (shrubs & grasses) ● Influences Climate: large bodies of water keeps it cool in  Summer months, and mild in the winters.
Semi Arid
Semi Arid ● Location: Semiarid climate is always found on the outer edge of Arid climate areas. Think of Semiarid as a transition climate between dry and wetter places. – Sahel (edges of Sahara) ● Temperature: depends on the location/latitude. (similar to Arid). ● Precipitation: Considered semiarid if it averages between 10-20 in./year Some years these places may get 20-40 inches of rain, but sometimes 5-10 inches. (unpredictable for humans). ● Vegetation: scattered trees, shrubs,grasses. Adaptions to persevere water. Influences climate: seasonal changes in wind and ocean currents bring dry and “wetter” seasons.
Humid Subtropical
Humid Subtropical ● Location: The Humid Subtropical climate is found on the east coast of continents between 20o and 40o north and south of the equator. ● Temperature: stays about 70 throughout the year. Slight cool down during winter months. ● Precipitation: around 48 inches a year. High temperatures cause evaporation high humidity. ● Vegetation: mainly evergreen trees, bushes, and shrubs. Many plants can be farmed here since the growing season is sometimes 8 months long. ● Influences Climate?

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  • 2. Tropical Wet & Dry ● Location: Located near the Equator on the outside edges of the Tropical Wet – India, C. Africa. ● Temperature: 68-77 degrees ● Precipitation: This zone experiences two distinct seasons (wet & dry). – Dry season: >4 inches of rain. – Wet seasons: +25 inches of rain. ● Vegetation: grasses, shrubs, few trees. ● Influences Climate: changing wind and ocean currents. (Monsoons)
  • 4. Arid ● Location: Most deserts are found along the 30 degree latitude line (north and south of the equator). – Southwest Asia, North Africa ● Temperature: can range from -30-130 degrees. (Arid means dry not HOT) ● Precipitation: >10 inches of rain a year. ● Vegetation: The plants often have long roots and are spaced out. Some examples are scrub bushes, grasses, and cactus. ● Influences the climate? 1. Rain shadow affect 2. Dry air patterns
  • 6. Highland ● Location: high elevation – Mt. Kilimanjaro, Plateau of Tibet ● Temperatures: temperature drops about 3 degrees every 1000 feet in elevation. So, the temperatures in Highland depends on the elevation.  ● Precipitation: varies with elevation. ● Vegetation: vegetation might be normal at the base but vegetation become sparse as you move up to the mountain eventually no vegetation can survive ● Influences Climate:
  • 8. Humid Continental (what we have..) ● Location: interior of continents between the 30 and 60 degrees latitude ● Temperature: Humid Continental climate is one of the few climates with 4 different season. (0-100!) ● Precipitation: Between 20 and 50 inches of rain falls in this climate zone. Almost all regions with this climate experience snow. ● Vegetation: A wide variety of plants are found in this region. This climate is excellent for farming since it has warm summers and regular rainfall.   ● Influences Climate: far away from equator less direct sunlight. No large bodies of water nearby for “insulation”
  • 10. Tropical Wet ● Location: Found near equator. (C. Africa, SE Asia) ● Temperature: only 1 season. Stays warms and wet year-round. 60-80 degrees. ● 100-300 inches a rain a year! ● Vegetation: only zone that can support “true” rainforests. Rainforests cover only 6% of the Earth but produce 40% of the oxygen. Contains half the world's animal and plant life. ● Influences the Climate: near the equator receives direct sunlight.
  • 12. Mediterranean ● Location: 30o and 45o degree latitudes.  (mostly found around the Mediterranean  duh...) ● Temperature: The climate is known for  warm to hot, dry summers (70s) and mild  to cool, wet winters (30-65 degrees).  ● Precipitation: very dry during summer  months, wet during winter months. (20  inches a year) ● Vegetation: Plants in Mediterranean  climate must be able to survive long dry  summers. (shrubs & grasses) ● Influences Climate: large bodies of water keeps it cool in  Summer months, and mild in the winters.
  • 14. Semi Arid ● Location: Semiarid climate is always found on the outer edge of Arid climate areas. Think of Semiarid as a transition climate between dry and wetter places. – Sahel (edges of Sahara) ● Temperature: depends on the location/latitude. (similar to Arid). ● Precipitation: Considered semiarid if it averages between 10-20 in./year Some years these places may get 20-40 inches of rain, but sometimes 5-10 inches. (unpredictable for humans). ● Vegetation: scattered trees, shrubs,grasses. Adaptions to persevere water. Influences climate: seasonal changes in wind and ocean currents bring dry and “wetter” seasons.
  • 16. Humid Subtropical ● Location: The Humid Subtropical climate is found on the east coast of continents between 20o and 40o north and south of the equator. ● Temperature: stays about 70 throughout the year. Slight cool down during winter months. ● Precipitation: around 48 inches a year. High temperatures cause evaporation high humidity. ● Vegetation: mainly evergreen trees, bushes, and shrubs. Many plants can be farmed here since the growing season is sometimes 8 months long. ● Influences Climate?