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    This document summarizes different climate types: steppe, continental, hot desert, Mediterranean, equatorial, and polar. It provides key characteristics of each climate such as temperature patterns, precipitation levels, and resulting natural landscapes. The equatorial climate section describes the dense, humid forests in equatorial regions, which have abundant plant and animal diversity adapted to the warm, wet conditions.

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    This document summarizes different climate types: steppe, continental, hot desert, Mediterranean, equatorial, and polar. It provides key characteristics of each climate such as temperature patterns, precipitation levels, and resulting natural landscapes. The equatorial climate section describes the dense, humid forests in equatorial regions, which have abundant plant and animal diversity adapted to the warm, wet conditions.

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    This document summarizes different climate types: steppe, continental, hot desert, Mediterranean, equatorial, and polar. It provides key characteristics of each climate such as temperature patterns, precipitation levels, and resulting natural landscapes. The equatorial climate section describes the dense, humid forests in equatorial regions, which have abundant plant and animal diversity adapted to the warm, wet conditions.

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    Climates around the world

    By Alejandro
    Exercise 1
    Observe the following climate graphs and decide what
    type of climate each one represents. In each case, justify
    your answer by explaining its characteristics.
    Steppe climate
    First graph
    A steppe is a dry, grassy plain. Steppes can
    be found between the tropics and the polar
    regions. Steppes contain cold winters and
    warm summers. The steppes are semi-arid
    which means they receive between 250-500
    rainfall each year. Steppes typically have
    enough to support grass but not enough to
    grow tall grasses or trees.
    Continental climate
    Second graph
    Continental climates are very varied climates
    that have certain differences between winter
    and summer, usually with a short period. It is
    also called cold, snowy, microthermal
    climate because winters are icy, similar to
    what happens with days and seasons. nights,
    summers range from warm to cool and
    winters cold or very cold, as frosts usually
    occur frequently, and temperatures drop
    below 0 °C, while precipitation is usually
    scarce in this type of climate
    Hot dessert climate
    Third graph
    The weather is very hot . Summer daytime
    temperatures can exceed 40°C. However, at
    night the temperature can drop below 0°C.
    The climate is very dry with less than 250
    mm of rain per year.
    Hot deserts have two distinct seasons:
    summer, when the temperature ranges
    between 30-40°C, and winter, when the
    temperature ranges between
    10-30°C.
    Mediterranean climate
    Fourth
    A Mediterranean climate also called dry
    graph
    summer climate, is a type of temperate climate
    that occurs in the lower middle latitudes
    (typically 30 to 44 north and south latitudes).
    These climates typically have dry summers
    and wet winters, with summer conditions
    ranging from warm to hot and winter
    conditions typically mild to cool. These
    climatic conditions are typically experienced
    in most regions and countries with a
    Mediterranean climate, but are still largely
    dependent on proximity to the ocean, altitude,
    and geographic location.
    Equatorial climate
    Fifth graph
    Regions with this climate experience high
    temperatures throughout the year. The
    average monthly temperatures range between
    26 and 28 degrees Celsius. The annual
    thermal amplitude (the difference between the
    average temperature of the warmest and
    coldest months) is very small. The annual
    temperature range can be as low as 3 degrees
    Celsius. The humidity is usually very high.
    Another important characteristic of this
    climate is the high rainfall. These regions
    typically experience 2,000 mm of rain or
    more per year. Precipitation is high during
    most of the year
    Polar climate
    sixth
    Polar climate regions are characterized by
    graph
    the lack of warm summers but variable
    winters. Each month, a polar climate has an
    average temperature of less than 0°C
    (32°F). Regions with a polar climate cover
    more than 20% of the Earth's area. Most of
    these regions are far from the equator and
    close to the poles, and in this case, winter
    days are extremely short and summer days
    are extremely long (they could last the
    entire season or longer). A polar climate
    consists of cool summers and very cold
    winters (or, in the case of ice sheet climates,
    no actual summers at all), resulting in a
    treeless tundra
    Exercise 2
    Choose one of the climate graphs from exercise 1 and describe its
    corresponding natural landscape. Include information about the
    climate, flora and fauna of this natural landscape. Do not forget to
    Equatorial
    The plant diversity of the equatorial climate depends, as elsewhere, on
    factors such as precipitation and temperature. As we have mentioned before,
    the equatorial climate is very warm, humid and has abundant rainfall, so its
    vegetation must be well adapted with its own seasons of leaf fall, seed
    production or flowering Fauna of the equatorial climate
    The animals of the equatorial climate, like the vegetation of this climate,
    must be adapted to the present climatic conditions. Feline animals can be
    found, such as the tiger in Asia, the jaguar in America and the leopard in
    Africa. Equatorial landscapes Equatorial landscapes are in areas near the
    equator. They include the Amazon, parts of Central America, the Congo, the
    Gulf of Guinea and Southeast Asia. The temperatures in these areas are high
    (around 25°C) and rainfall is heavy and regular (approximately 2000 mm).
    Rivers in this climate have a high, regular flow. Vegetation is lush with
    abundant plant species. These forested areas are known as jungle
    Bibliography
    https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/steppe/#
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpnq6fr/revision/1#
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_climate
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_climate
    https://geoforcxc.com/natural-systems/weather-and-climate/ecosystems/equatorial-climate/
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_climate

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