Climate Zones
Climate vs Weather
Weather is the short term conditions of an area which include: temperature, humidity, wind,
precipitation, etc.
Climate is the patterns of weather conditions in an area over a long term (usually 30 years).
There are five main Climate Zones in the world – Tropical, Temperate, Arid/Dry, Cold/Continental and Polar.
These zones are classified by the average temperature and average rainfall. Factors that affect Climate Zones
include their latitude, elevation, ocean/wind currents, closeness to large bodies of water and the terrain.
Complete the tasks below:
- Draw and label the Equator Line
- Draw and label the Topic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn
- Colour the Topical Zone orange, the Temperate Zone green, and the Polar Zone Blue.
Tropical
The Tropical
Zones are
near the
Equator
Polar
The Polar
Zones have the
coldest
temperature
on Earth. The
temperature is
almost always
below freezing.
Sub climates
include:
Moist
Rainforests,
Wet-Dry
Savanna, and
Dry Deserts.
Dry
The Dry Zones experience little to
no rain and are found as desserts
or in the middle of continents.
Temperatures can reach
extremes in both directions.
Sub climates include: Arid and
Semiarid
Sub climates
include:
Tundra,
Highlands,
Icecaps, and
Boreal forests.
Temperate
The Temperate Zones cover most of
the middle of the Earth. In this zone
the temperate and rainfall is
moderate all year round although
there can be hot and cold patterns
with the different seasons.
Cold / Continental
Continental Zones experience a
range in temperatures (but well
below world average) and
moderate rain all year round.
These zones all experience
snow.
Sub climates include: Humid
Subtropical, Mediterranean, and
Marine West Coast
Sub climates include: Humid
and Subartic
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