| A | B |
|---|
| Tropical Wet or Tropical Rainforest Climate | hot/warm temperatures all year with very high (about 100 inches) yearly precipitation, near the equator |
| Tropical wet and dry or Tropical Savanna Climate | hot/warm temperatures all year with dry winters and wet summers, near the equator, mostly grasslands with few trees |
| Arid or Desert Climate | Temperatures may be hot or cold, with very little precipitation (less than 10 inches per year), very little plant or animal life, does not have to have sand |
| Semi-Arid or Steppe Climate | Receives 10-20 inches of precipitation per year, temperatures may be hot or cold, can be grasslands |
| Subarctic Climate | found south of the Arctic Circle, bitterly cold winters, and short cool summers. The Taiga in Russia is located here |
| Tundra Climate | found in the Arctic Circle, Bitterly cold winters, cold summers, small bushes, grasses, mosses, and lichens, ½ the year is constant dark or light |
| Ice Cap Climate | found at the poles, bitterly cold all the time, No vegetation, snow and ice can be 2 miles thick |
| Humid Continental Climate | found in interior regions of continents, precipitation varies throughout the year, warm summers and cold winters, experiences 4 seasons |
| Humid Subtropical Climate | short, mild winters with long, hot summers, experiences 2 seasons |
| Marine West Coast Climate | can rain year round, mostly coniferous trees, cool summers and mild winters |
| Highland or Mountain Climate | Temperatures and vegetation depend on elevation, Timberline determines the height in elevation that trees can grow |
