Types of Climates

What is climate?

• What's going on with the atmosphere at any particular time.

• The type of weather that occurs during a particular season.

• An area's pattern of weather over a long period of time.

• How much sunshine an area gets.

Why are tropical climates so hot?

• Because there is very little rain

• Because they receive more direct sunlight than other areas.

• Because there is not much vegetation in tropical areas.

• Because there are more hours of daylight in tropical areas than in any other area.

What can you infer about arid climates from their name?

• They receive very little rainfall

• They receive very little direct sunlight

• Their temperature varies with the seasons

• Humans cannot live there

Which climate has very cold temperatures all year?

• Temperate

• Tropical

• Polar

• Mediterranean

A tropical climate has _____________ rainfall.

• significant

• very little

• cold

Which climate has very little rainfall?

• dry

• temperate

• tropical

• Continental

What type of climate is this?

• desert

• mountain

• tropical

• temperate

A tropical Wet climate is also called a rainforest climate

• TRUE

• FALSE

6. Tropical rainforests are warm and wet year-round.

• TRUE

• FALSE

How are continental climates different from temperate climates?

• They receive less rainfall

• They have hotter summers

• They have colder winters

• They are located closer to the equator