Climate Regions - 9th Grade Earth Science Study

Marine west coast

Mid-latitude climate that is wet all year, with a low temperature range

Tundra

Climate that is very dry and cold, with short summers, and has permafrost.

Savannah

Climate with wet summers, dry winters, and is generally hot with a low temperature range

Humid continental

Climate with wet, hot summers, and dry, cold winters

Ice caps

Climate that is very cold, lots of ice, and drastic changes in day/night hours

Mediterranean

Mid-latitude climate with wet winters and dry summers and has a low temperature range

Humid subtropical

Mid-latitude climate that is warm and very wet all year, that gets lots of storms.

Highlands

Climate that has variable precipitation, and is generally colder due to elevation.

Tropical wet

Low latitude climate that is very wet and hot, with a low temperature range.

Subarctic

Climate with a very high temperature range, with short summers and long winters.

Tropical dry

Low-latitude climate that is very dry and hot all year.

Mid-latitude desert/steppes

Mid-latitude climate that is dry with seasonal temperature changes.