climate zone
Weather pattern area
A climate zone is a region of the Earth characterized by similar weather patterns, temperatures, and precipitation levels.
The planet divides roughly into tropical, temperate, and polar zones based on latitude, though geographers recognize finer distinctions: The Mediterranean climate zone features dry summers and mild, wet winters.
Climate zones determine what crops grow where, what clothing people need, and how buildings are designed.
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- rainforestWet tropical woodland ecosystem
- MediterraneanSea between Europe, Africa, Asia
- equatorialOf Earth's central line
- regionIndefinite bounded area
aridity · habitat · humid · tundra · polar ice · permafrost layer · temperate · growing season · savanna · boreal forest · ice cap · monsoon · wet season · rain shadow · subarctic · desert · rainfall · continental
- geographycontinents, continent, oceans, countries, country
- climateweather, global warming, temperature, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas
- ecologyhabitat, ecosystem, balance, niche, food webs
- zonesterritory, district, DMZ, Korean DMZ, neutral territory
- car climateAC, heater, defrost, defroster, air conditioning
- Climate Controlsthermostat, smart thermostat, programmable thermostat, temperature setting, temperature dial