Climate Zones
An Internet Hotlist on Climate Zones

created by Susan DiSalvo
Blacksburg Middle School

Introduction | Interactive Climate Zones | Tropical Rainy | Dry | Temperate Marine | Temperate Continental | Polar and Alpine



Introduction
Have you ever wondered why one area of the world is a desert, another a grassland, and another a rainforest? Why are there different forests and deserts, and why are there different types of life in each area? The answer is climate.
Climate is the characteristic condition of the atmosphere near the earth's surface at a certain place on earth. It is the long-term weather of that area (at least 30 years). This includes the region's general pattern of weather conditions, seasons and weather extremes like hurricanes, droughts, or rainy periods. Two of the most important factors determining an area's climate are air temperature and precipitation.



The Internet Resources

Interactive Climate Zones

Tropical Rainy

Dry

Temperate Marine

Temperate Continental

Polar and Alpine


 created by Filamentality Content by Susan DiSalvo, sdisalvo@mail.mcps.org
http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listclimatesd.html
Last revised Wed Nov 12 16:56:01 US/Pacific 2008