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CLIMATE ZONES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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CLIMATE ZONES 
 
The mixture of weather of a region is called its climate. Climate 
tells us what kind of weather usually happens in an area at 
different times of the year. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLIMATIC 
ZONES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Temperate climates have four 
seasons. Most of the European 
countries have temperate 
climates. The summers are warm 
but not hot and the winters are 
cold. In autumn the leaves 
change colours and fall from the 
trees. 
 
 
 
In areas with tropical climates 
it is hot all year round and 
there are only two seasons; a 
dry season and a wet season. In 
India and Western Africa, it is 
characterized by the monsoon. 
 
 
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The Mediterranean climate is hot 
and dry in the summer. Winters 
are rainy but warm. A 
Mediterranean climate is found 
in regions bordering the 
Mediterranean Sea, and in 
Australia and California, USA. 
 
 
 
The areas of mountain climate 
generally have colder winters 
and milder summers. Due to 
higher elevation, the 
temperature is generally lower, 
the main form of precipitation 
is snow, often accompanied by 
stronger winds. 
 
 
 
Polar climates are cold and dry, 
with long, dark winters. It is 
characteristic of the northern 
coasts of America, Europe and 
Asia such as Greenland and the 
Antarctic. 
 
 
The Earth’s deserts are hot and 
dry all year round, and usually 
receive less than 250 mm of 
rainfall a year. Deserts are 
often found in the centre of 
continents, far from the sea. 
 
 
 
 
 
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1)Write the climatic zone next to the correct definition. 
 
a)Polar b)Temperate c)Arid 
 
d)Tropical e)Mediterranean f)Mountains 
 
 
1) very cold 
all year 
 2) cold winters 
and warm 
summers 
3) dry, hot all 
year 
4) hot and wet 
all year 
 
5) mild 
winters, dry 
hot summers 
6) cold all 
year