For each climate subtype give a one-sentence summary of precipitation and temperature characteristics
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
A – Tropical. Climates in which the average temperature for all months is greater than 18°C (64°F). Almost entirely confined to the region between the equator and the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn.
B – Dry. Potential evaporation exceeds precipitation.
C – Mild Midlatitude. The coldest month of the year has an average temperature higher than -3°C (27°F) but below 18°C (64°F). Summers can be hot.
D – Severe Midlatitude. Winters have at least occasional snow cover, with the coldest month having a mean temperature below -3°C (27°F). Summers are typically mild.
E – Polar. All months have mean temperatures below 10°C (50°F).
H – Mountain environments
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