Climate Regions

What does the climate of places tell you?

• How the weather behaves over time.

• How many times it rains a year

• How often it could snow a year

Places near the poles tend to be _________.

• dryer

• wetter

• hotter

• colder

Very cold winters; lots of snow but little rain; summers are slightly warmer, but short

• polar

• mountain

• temperate

• tropical

Long, cold winters with lots of snow; moderate rainfall

• polar

• northern temperate

• coastal

• tropical

Warm summers and cold winters; moderate rainfall, with snow in winter

• Subtropical

• Arid

• Mountain

• Temperate

Mountain

• Colder than nearby areas; snow is common; rainy or dry depending on local conditions

• Smaller seasonal and day-to-night temperature changes than in inland areas

• Very hot and humid most of the year; very high rainfall

Coastal

• Warm summers and cold winters; moderate rainfall, with snow in winter

• Very low rainfall; big day-to-night and summer-to-winter temperature changes

• Smaller seasonal and day-to-night temperature changes than in inland areas

Climate affects the types of plants and animals that can live in an area.

• True

• False

Areas with mild temperatures and plenty of rain are much better for farming than very cold or arid (dry) climates are.

• True

• Falso

Areas near the poles get sunlight all year long, so they’re colder.

• True

• Falso