Section 4 How Climate Affects vegetation
Key Point/ Main Ideas
Tropical Climates
Vegetation
Dry Climates
Temperate Marine
Climates
Temperate Continental
Climates
Polar Climates
Tropical Savanna
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Explanation Example or Significance
In the tropics, there are Places near the equator
two main climates. Both have tropical climates.
are hot. It has a two year
rain-fall. Its vegetation is
tropical rain forest. It has
two seasons: a rainy
season and a dry season.
Vegetation are plants that Plants like rain forests are
grow in a region. Vegetation.
Arid and semiarid climates Deserts have really dry
have very hot summers climates.
and generally mild winters.
They get very little rain.
The driest arid climate
regions have little or no
vegetation.
These climates are found Coastlines and beaches
usually near coastlines.
They have more animals
and vegetation.
In a humid continental Subarctic places are
climate, summer forested
temperatures are
moderate to hot, but
winters can be very cold.
The polar climates are cold The Tundra is an area,
all year around. Ice cap near the arctic circle, of
climates are bitterly cold all cold climate and low-lying
year. There areas are vegetation
covered with ice. No
vegetation can grow here.
In tropical areas with These places can support
winter dry seasons or some vegetation found no
more limited rainfall. where else.
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Key Point/ Main Ideas Explanation
Desert A dry place with almost no
vegetation and with wide
open space.
Temperate Grassland Vast grasslands straddled
regions with semiarid and
humid continental
climates.
Highland In highland regions,
vegetation relies on
elevation, since
temperatures drop as
elevation rises.
Tropical Rain forest Thereʼs lots of sunlight so
lots of plants grow there.
Thereʼs a leafy layer called
the CANOPY.
Desert Scrub These are deserts with a
bit more rain so these
places have the ability to
support vegetation.
Mediterranean vegetation These places have
grasses, shrubs and trees
hold water.
Deciduous Forest West cost, humid, trees
loose their leaves in the
fall.
Coniferous & Mixed forest These places climates
have cones that carry
seeds. Mixed forests have
Deciduous and Coniferous
trees.
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Example or Significance
The Sahara desert is a
very big desert and has a
little of vegetation and
underground water.
Many animals can live and
eat here.
These kinds of places are
important because only
special and important
kinds of plants can grow
there
If these places didnʼt exist
there wonʼt be as many
kinds of plants.
These places are
important because they
can act as an oasis to
deserts.
This is important because
in this place the plants can
survive for a long time
without water.
North Eastern America and
all of Israel are a few of
these places.
You can fined this place in
California where the
forests have pines and
redwoods.
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Main Idea/Key Point Explanation Example/importance

Tundra Cold and low lying Canada makes good

vegetation, mosses maple syrup
grasses. Low shrubs. cool
summers

Ice cap and Pack ice Thick ice caps lots of ice in Antarctica some people
the sea no plants or live in that area
vegetables can grow in
that climate

key points/main ideas explanation Importance/Example

Dry Climates very hot summers mild In these places water is a

winters very little rain problem.
happens in the area and
not many plants grow
because the water doesn't
come

Temperate Marine near the cost lines some
Climates types are Mediterranean,
marine west coast and
humid subtropical. They
get lots of rain They have
less mild winters and very
hot summers.
These places are
important because there
are different kinds of
forests in it and that means
more vegetation.

Temperate Continental A humid climate summers Some animals will have to

Climates are hot but sometimes in migrate because of the
the winter it can be cold In harsh changes in climate.
this climate it can hold
grassland and forests

Polar Climates The Polar climates are Thereʼs no vegetation

very cold all year The growing in Antarctica and
tundra is an area near the the creatures there eat
Arctic Circle of cold climate other creatures or
and low lying vegetation in vegetation to live.
the polar climates no
vegetation can grow in that
area

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key points/main ideas explanation Importance/Example

Tropical Climates There are two seasons. Many things can grow.
hot and dry and hot and
wet.

Matthew Moorefield Friday, May 13, 2011 9:25:56 AM Hong Kong SAR China Time