name the important climatic zones of the world
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When things aren’t in balance, nature likes to even things out. So the extra energy at the Equator needs to be spread across the planet and it’s this that creates different climate zones across the world.
Warm air rises at the equator and moves toward the poles. Where warm, wet air rises, we get thunderstorms and tropical rainforests. Where air sinks, it stops clouds from forming – so it rains less, even making deserts.
How many climate zones are there and how do they differ?
1. Tropical
Around the Equator we have tropicalclimates which are hot and humid, this is where you’ll find the world’s rainforests.
2. Arid
Then there are arid or dry climates – like you’d find in deserts.
3. Mediterranean
Next is Mediterranean with hot dry summers, and cooler wetter winters.
4. Temperate
Then there are temperate climates. That’s what we have in the UK, where summers are mild and winters aren’t too cold.
5. Continental
In areas that are a very long way from the sea, the climate is continental with long, cold winters and short, hot summers.
6. Polar
Finally, there’s polar climates which experience long periods of extreme cold.
Local climates
You might have been to countries like France and Italy, in the Mediterranean, where they have lots of snow in winter – and some of their mountains are even snow covered all year round.
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But they also have beautiful beaches – great fun during the hot and dry summers. So if you’ve got both snow covered mountains and hot beaches, does that mean they don’t have a Mediterranean climate?
No, it just means that local climates in a country can be different to the region’s climate. This can be for lots of reasons – high places like mountains tend to be colder because the air is cooler the higher you go.
What else can affect local climates?
Vegetation can also affect the local climate we experience. In equatorial rainforests, dense vegetation blocking the wind combined with high temperatures and rainfall means it’s a very humid place to be! Where there’s no vegetation, the air can be much drier and the wind can blow.
In busy cities, the air temperature is often warmer than the surrounding countryside, particularly at night-time. This is due to buildings and roads absorbing heat during the day, and giving it off at night.
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Another thing that can affect a local climate is the wind! It might be that part of a country frequently catches wind from another region – this is called a prevailing wind. If it’s coming from a hotter place, this might raise temperatures, or if it’s from a colder area, it’ll cause the local temperature to drop.
The oceans also have a part to play in influencing our weather and climate.
But just because a place has one climate doesn’t mean it won’t change.
Climate scientists take measurements over long periods of time to track patterns in temperature and rainfall. These help us know what to expect today and in the future but are also a great way to see what changes have happened in the past.
It’s amazing to think that 20,000 years ago the UK would have been in the Ice Age, and our climate here would have been similar to the Polar climates that we see today! Cold enough to have a pet polar bear!
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When things aren’t in balance, nature likes to even things out. So the extra energy at the Equator needs to be spread across the planet and it’s this that creates different climate zones across the world.
Warm air rises at the equator and moves toward the poles. Where warm, wet air rises, we get thunderstorms and tropical rainforests. Where air sinks, it stops clouds from forming – so it rains less, even making deserts.
How many climate zones are there and how do they differ?
1. Tropical
Around the Equator we have tropicalclimates which are hot and humid, this is where you’ll find the world’s rainforests.
2. Arid
Then there are arid or dry climates – like you’d find in deserts.
3. Mediterranean
Next is Mediterranean with hot dry summers, and cooler wetter winters.
4. Temperate
Then there are temperate climates. That’s what we have in the UK, where summers are mild and winters aren’t too cold.
5. Continental
In areas that are a very long way from the sea, the climate is continental with long, cold winters and short, hot summers.
6. Polar
Finally, there’s polar climates which experience long periods of extreme cold.
Local climates
You might have been to countries like France and Italy, in the Mediterranean, where they have lots of snow in winter – and some of their mountains are even snow covered all year round.
Embed from Getty Images
But they also have beautiful beaches – great fun during the hot and dry summers. So if you’ve got both snow covered mountains and hot beaches, does that mean they don’t have a Mediterranean climate?
No, it just means that local climates in a country can be different to the region’s climate. This can be for lots of reasons – high places like mountains tend to be colder because the air is cooler the higher you go.
What else can affect local climates?
Vegetation can also affect the local climate we experience. In equatorial rainforests, dense vegetation blocking the wind combined with high temperatures and rainfall means it’s a very humid place to be! Where there’s no vegetation, the air can be much drier and the wind can blow.
In busy cities, the air temperature is often warmer than the surrounding countryside, particularly at night-time. This is due to buildings and roads absorbing heat during the day, and giving it off at night.
Embed from Getty Images
Another thing that can affect a local climate is the wind! It might be that part of a country frequently catches wind from another region – this is called a prevailing wind. If it’s coming from a hotter place, this might raise temperatures, or if it’s from a colder area, it’ll cause the local temperature to drop.
The oceans also have a part to play in influencing our weather and climate.
But just because a place has one climate doesn’t mean it won’t change.
Climate scientists take measurements over long periods of time to track patterns in temperature and rainfall. These help us know what to expect today and in the future but are also a great way to see what changes have happened in the past.
It’s amazing to think that 20,000 years ago the UK would have been in the Ice Age, and our climate here would have been similar to the Polar climates that we see today! Cold enough to have a pet polar bear!
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Polar-very cold at this time
Temperate -- cold winter
Arid-- dry, hot
Tropical -- both hot and wet
Polar-very cold at this time
Temperate -- cold winter
Arid-- dry, hot
Tropical -- both hot and wet
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