Climates of the World - Cards

1. EQUATORIAL
CLIMATE
Location:
Locatedin areasnear the
Equator.
Latitude:0º - 15º North
and South.
Temperatures:
Temperaturesare always
high,(around25º C, as an
average).
It has verylittle variation
of temperatures
Precipitations:
Veryabundantand
regularprecipitation.
Total amountof
precipitationaround2000
l/m2
Vegetation:
Vegetationislushwith
abundantplantspecies.
These forestedareasare
knownas Rainforestor
Jungle
Some treesare 40 or 50
metrestall.
TROPICAL CLIMATE
Location:
Locatedafter the equator
and before the Tropics.
Latitude:15º - 25º North
and South.
Temperatures:
Temperaturesare always
high.
The variationof
temperaturesisalittle bit
higher.(Annual Average:
more than 18º C)
Precipitations:
Abundantprecipitation.
Alternationof arainy
seasonanda dryseason.
Total amount:
500 – 2000 l/m2
 250-1500 (Dry)
 1500-2000 (Humid)
Vegetation:
Savannas:open
grasslandswithshrubs
and isolatedtrees(suchas
baobabsand acacias).
Grass can be 4 metres
high.
HOT DESERT
CLIMATE
Location:
Locatedon the Tropics,
nearcold currents,andin
the interiorareasof
continents.
Latitude:23º - 30º North
and South.
Temperatures:
Temperaturesare very
highduringthe day and
verycoldduringthe night.
The average temperature
isveryhigh
Precipitations:
Rainfall isveryscarce and
irregular.
It rainslessthan250 l/m2
peryear
Vegetation:
There isalmostno
vegetationbecauseof the
harsh climate.
In the oasiswe can find
date palms(palmas
datileras)
MEDITERRANEAN
CLIMATE
Location:
On the coasts of the
MediterraneanSea,
California,Chile,South
Africaand Southernand
southwestAustralia.
Latitude 30º - 45 º North
and South,Westerncoast.
Temperatures:
Temperaturesare Hotin
summersand wintersare
mild, (notreallycold
winters).
Little variationof
temperatures.
Precipitations:
Precipitationisnot
abundantand is very
irregular.
400 – 800 l/m2
Dry summers.
The rainiestseasonis
Autumn.
Vegetation:
Evergreentreessuchas
pines,holmoaksandcork
oaks. (pinos,encinasy
alcornoques).
Scrubland formedby
maquisandgarrigue
(maquisygarriga).

2. OCEANIC CLIMATE
Location:Alongthe
westerncoastline of the
continents. (Andinthe
easterncoastof Australia,
SouthAfricaand inNew
Zealand).
Latitudes40º/45º and
60º/65º Northand south.
Temperatures:
MildTemperatures
throughoutthe year.
(There are no hot
summersandno cold
winters).
Little variationof
temperatures.
Precipitations:
Precipitationsare
abundantand regular,
(Between600–1000 l/m2)
(Theycan reach 2000
l/m2)
Vegetation:
Deciduousforests(oak,
chestnutandbeechtrees)
(Robles,castaños,hayas)
Scrubland formedby
moorsand meadows
(páramosy praderas).
CONTINENTAL
CLIMATE
Location:
Interiorof Europe,Asia
and NorthAmerica.
Latitude:40º - 80º
approx.
Temperatures:
Temperatures are
extreme:
 Hot summers
 Coldwinters
Highvariationof
temperature (evenhigher
than 30º C of difference)
Precipitations:
Precipitationsare scarce
and irregular.They are
concentratedinsummer.
Theyvary between 100
l/m2 and 600 l/m2
Vegetation:
The most commonform
of vegetationis Taigawith
coniferousandevergreen
trees(pine,fir, cedar…),
(pino,abeto, cedro…
Scrubland: steppesand
prairies(estepas y praderas)
POLAR CLIMATE
Location:
It islocatedat the Poles:
-Inthe Arctic Circle
-Inthe Antarctic Circle
Temperatures:
Temperaturesare very
cold(It isthe coldest
climate of the Earth).
- Winters:from0º till -50º
- Summers:temperatures
don’texceed 10ºC
Precipitations:
Verylittle precipitation.
Lessthan 300 l/m2
Usuallyinthe form of
snow
Vegetation:
Tundra insome places.
(Mosses, Lichens,small
flowersandshrubs)
Coldlimitsthe growthof
vegetation.
MOUNTAIN
CLIMATE
Location:
It islocatedinthe highest
mountains.
Altitude over2000 metres
Temperatures:
Wintersare verycold
Summersare cool (fresco)
Temperaturesdecrease
withaltitude
Precipitations:
Theyare abundant
throughoutthe year
In Winteritrainsin the
formof snow.
Precipitationsincreases
withaltitude.
Vegetation:
It changeswithaltitude.
From the bottomto the
top  Deciduousforest;
Coniferoustrees(Taiga);
Shrubs;Mossesand
Lichens(Tundra);and
SnowZone