All About

Climate
Change
Group 1
Grade 9
St. Thomas

The five primary classifications can be
further divided into secondary
classifications such as rainforest,
monsoon, tropical savanna, humid
subtropical, humid continental, oceanic
climate, Mediterranean climate, desert,
steppe, subarctic climate, tundra, and
polar ice cap.
Submitted to: Climate change occurs when changes in
Ma’am Regine Salonga Earth's climate system result in new
weather patterns that last for at least a few
decades, and maybe for millions of years.
The climate system is comprised of five
interacting parts, the atmosphere,
hydrosphere, cryosphere, biosphere, and
lithosphere.
 Climate
Climate is the average weather conditions in a place over
a long period of time—30 years or more. And as you
probably already know, there are lots of different types of
climates on Earth.
For example, hot regions are normally closest to the
equator. The climate is hotter there because the Sun’s
light is most directly overhead at the equator. And the
North and South Poles are cold because the Sun’s light
and heat are least direct there.
Different Types Of Climate Change
Tropical- In this hot and humid zone, the average
temperatures are greater than 64°F (18°C) year-round and
there is more than 59 inches of precipitation each year.
Dry- These climate zones are so dry because moisture is
rapidly evaporated from the air and there is very little
precipitation.
Temperate In this zone, there are typically warm and
humid summers with thunderstorms and mild winters.
These are the climates that are typically found at the
tropical edge of the temperate zone between 23.5° and
35° north or south, and thus are far more influenced by
the tropics than any other tepid climate type, usually
having warmer temperatures over the year, longer
summers and mild, short winters.
Continentals- Continental climates often have a
significant annual variation in temperature (hot summers
and cold winters). They tend to occur in the middle
latitudes (40 to 55 north), where prevailing winds blow
overland, and temperatures are not moderated by bodies
of water such as oceans or seas.
Polar- In the polar climate
zones, it’s extremely cold. Even
in summer, the temperatures
here never go higher than 50°F
(10°C)! The polar climate
regions are characterized by a
lack of warm summers. Every
month in a polar climate has an
average temperature of less
than 10 °C (50 °F). ... A polar
climate consists of cool
summers and very cold winters, which results in treeless
tundra, glaciers, or a permanent or semi-permanent layer
of ice.