Types Of Climate Flashcards
1
Q
Who was the first person to map the climatic regions successfully?
A
Wladimir Köppen
2
Q
What did he identify as well?
A
The relationship between types of climate and animal species
3
Q
What is the relationship between climate and plants called
A
A biome
4
Q
Does the map of climatic regions have a fixed border?
A
No ot doesn’t
5
Q
What are the three broad temperature zones?
A
- Tropical
- Temperate
- Polar
6
Q
Where do all three climatic regions stretch or lie in
A
●Tropical climatic region- stretches from 0° to 30° north and south
●Temperate climatic region- cooler areas between 40° and 60°
● Polar climatic region- lie within the Arctic and Antarctic circles and receive little sunshine
