| A | B |
|---|
| Arctic/ Ice Sheet | snow and ice cover 2 miles thick. Below freezing most of the time |
| subarctic | winters are bitterly cold and summers are short and cool. Widest temp. variation of all up to 120 degrees |
| Tundra | VERY COLD. Winter darkness and bitter cold for 1/2 year. Summer has almost constant sunlight but little heat |
| HIghland | can be found at teh Equatior or near the poles. |
| Humid Continental | does not experience the moderating effect of ocean winds because of their inland location |
| Humid subtripical | short, mild winters, and nearly year-round rain. |
| mediterranean | coastal mid latitude area with mild, rainy winters and hot dry summers |
| marine west coast | ocean winds bring cool summers and damp winters. Lots of rainfall |
