Unit 16 climograph
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Unit 16 Major Climates of the Earth
Objectives
State the 3 major types of climate on EarthDescribe the distribution and characteristics of
the major climatic types in the world.
Major climates of the world
Tropical Climate
• Found between 23.5◦N and 23.5◦S of the Equator.
• Little fluctuations of temperature with a small diurnal temperature range.
• Max Daytime of 32◦C.• Min temperature at night falls no lower than
20◦C.• Annual rainfall is above 2000mm.
• Some examples are Brazil, India, Singapore, Indonesia and Uganda.
Compare the climograph of India and Singapore.
Temperate Climate
• Found between 30◦ to 50◦ north and south of the Equator.
• Four seasons (spring, summer, autumn and winter)
• Large temperature range.• Summer can be as high as 34◦C and winter can
be below 0◦C.• Precipitation can be in the form of rainfall or
snow and ranges from 500 mm to 1200 mm.
• Some examples of temperate climate are Australia, New Zealand, Korea, France and USA.
Describe the differences between the 2 climographs.
Polar Climate• Found in areas of high latitudes, from the Arctic
Circle (66.5◦N) to the North Pole, and from Antarctic Circle (66.5◦S) to the South Pole.
• Large temperature range of over 40◦C.• Mean monthly temperatures are below 10◦C all
year round.• Summers are short and winters are long and very
cold.• Annual precipitation of between 250mm to
400mm, mainly in the form of snow.
• Some examples of polar climate are northern Russia, Iceland, Antarctica and northern Canada.