1. The document describes several major climate regions around the world, including tropical wet, tropical wet and dry, semi-arid, desert, Mediterranean, marine west coast, humid subtropical, humid continental, subarctic, tundra, and ice cap climates. 2. Each climate region is characterized by distinct temperature and precipitation patterns that influence the types of vegetation, wildlife, and human activities found there. 3. The document prompts the reader to identify example countries for each climate type and consider how life may be different based on the climatic conditions.

1. Chapter 3, Section 3 World Climate Regions

3. Tropical Wet Little variation in temperature Average temperature of 80 degrees F Days sunny, afternoon showers, almost daily More than 80 inces of rain a year Look at map on page 60-61: -Identify five countries that have tropical wet climate -How might life be different in these regions? What struggles do you think exist there? What resources?

5. Tropical Wet and Dry Subregion of Tropical Wet Rainy summer season, dry winter season Temperatures cooler in dry season, warmer in wet season Regions surround Tropical Wet -Identify five countries that have tropical wet and dry climate -Describe life here

7. Semi-Arid Climate Receives about 16 inches of rain per year Summers hot; winters mild to cold; can produce snow Located in interior of continents or around desert zones -Identify five countries that have semi-arid climates -typically what latitude are semi-arid climate zones? -discuss how life may be in these areas

9. Desert Categorized according to amount of rainfall Less than 10 inches of rain per year Hot deserts - Sahara, Arabian: low humidity, high temperatures during day; cooler temperatures at night Cool/cold deserts - found mostly in Northern Hemisphere, form because of orographic rainfall, summers are hot, winters cool -what countries have deserts? -what lifestyle is sustainable? -characteristics of desert areas?

11. Mediterranean Named for land around Mediterranean sea Summers dry and hot, winters cool and rainy A lot of agricultural activity, densely populated -Identify countries in world -why do you think these areas are densely populated?

13. Marine West Coast Climate Located close to ocean Frequently cloudy, foggy, damp Constant temperatures because of warm oceans Precipitation evenly distributed throughout year Identify areas in world What is life style like there?

15. Humid Subtropical Long summers, high humidity Found on east coasts of continents Subject to hurricanes Suitable for agriculture Where? What is life like there? Why do you think hurricanes affect these areas? How do ocean and wind currents affect this climate?

17. Humid Continental Found in mid-latitude zones of Northern Hemisphere Great variety in temperature and precipitation Four distinct seasons Where? Life there?

19. Subarctic Zone Evergreen forests - taiga Temperature variations Summers = short, cool; Winters = very cold

21. Tundra Climate Treeless lands around Arctic Ocean Located in Northern Hemisphere Less than 15 inches precipitation per year Permafrost - subsoil that is constantly frozen

22. Ice Cap Snow, ice, permanently freezing temperatures Polar deserts: less than 10 inches of precipitation 128.6 below in Antarctica