Global Climates

Question 1

What is climate?

Answer 1

climate is the atmospheric conditions over a long period of time

Question 2

What are the broad categories of climate?

Answer 2

hot, temperate and cold

Question 3

name 3 hot climates

Answer 3

equatorial
savanna
hot desert

Question 4

name 2 temperate climates

Answer 4

warm temperate climate
cool temperate climate

Question 5

name 2 cold climates

Answer 5

tundra
boreal

Question 6

What are the characteristics of an equatorial climate?

Answer 6

Location: on or near the equator e.g. Ecuador
Temperature: hot all year around. Average temp is
27°C
Precipitation: rainfall. Over 2000mm yearly

Question 7

savanna climate?

Answer 7

5-15 degrees north and south of the equator,

e.g. parts of brazil

Question 8

What is the temperature like in a savanna climate?

Answer 8

Summer: can reach to 30°C
Winter: 20°C

Question 9

What is the precipitation like in a savanna climate?

Answer 9

Dry season: little rainfall, 20mm max, no rain December to February
Wet season: as much as 1000mm of rainfall

Question 10

Where can you find a hot desert climate?

Answer 10

15-30 degrees north and south of the equator,

e.g. Sahara

Question 11

What is the temperature like in a hot desert climate?

Answer 11

Daytime: 40-50°C
Nighttime: can drop to 0°C

Question 12

What is the precipitation like in a hot desert climate?

Answer 12

less than 250mm of rainfall per year

Question 13

Where can you find a warm temperate oceanic climate?

Answer 13

30-40 degrees north and south of the equator. Majority around the Mediterranean Sea

Question 14

What is the temperature like in a warm temperate oceanic climate?

Answer 14

Summers: average temp 30°C. Almost no rain in July and August
Winters: Mild and moist, 8°C

Question 15

What is the precipitation like in a warm temperate oceanic climate?

Answer 15

Rainfall. Yearly average of 400mm

Question 16

Where can you find a cold temperate oceanic climate?

Answer 16

40-60 degrees north and south of the equator

Question 17

What is the temperature like in a cold temperate oceanic climate?

Answer 17

Summers: Average temperatures 6-14°C
Winters: Temperatures can fall to 0°C

Question 18

What is the precipitation like in a cold temperate oceanic climate?

Answer 18

Rain, hail, sleet, snow. Rainfall 800-2000mm

Question 19

Where can you find a tundra climate?

Answer 19

The North Pole

Question 20

What is the temperature like in a tundra climate?

Answer 20

Summer: 4°C
Winters: -35°C

Question 21

What is the precipitation like in a tundra climate?

Answer 21

around 250 mm per year

Question 22

Where can you find a boreal climate?

Answer 22

Across the northern hemisphere. 55-66 degrees north of the equator

Question 23

What is the temperature like in a boreal climate?

Answer 23

Summer: 16°C
Winters: -29°C

Question 24

What is the precipitation like in a boreal climate?

Answer 24

less than 400mm per year

Question 25

What are the 4 factors influencing climate?

Answer 25

1. Distance from Seas and Oceans
2. Latitude
3. Prevailing winds/Air masses
4. Altitude and Aspect