Question

What are the major centres of climate of the world? Illustrate​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Climate is all about patterns of weather. We find out more about the different climates on our planet and what causes them to be different from each other.

The Earth’s climate is driven by energy from the sun which arrives in the form of heat

• How many climate zones are there and how do they differ?

1. Tropical

Around the Equator we have tropical climates 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.