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World Climates

Near the Earth poles, it is freezing cold all year around. But near the Equator it is always hot and rainy. We say that the pole Equator have different climates.

Climate zones

World maps show horizontal lines that divide Earth into zones with different climates. Trophical zones are always cold. Temperate zones are a mixture of the two, with warm summers and cool winters


Polar Climate



Antarctica has a polar climate. It is always freezing cold, and there are fierce blizzards. Pengums keep warm by growing a thick layer of fat and huddling together.


Conifer Forest


In some parts of the temperate zones, winters are long and cold, so conifers are the only trees that survive. Some flowers appear in the short summers.




Desert


A desert climate is very dry all year round. Deserts can be baking hot in the day but very cold at night.



Tropical Forest



Palces near the Equator are both warm and rainy all year. Dense tropical rainforests grow here.


Tropical Grassland



Some tropical places have a dry season and a rainy season every year. Trees are less common here, and the ground is covered with grass.



Deciduous Forest



Warmer parts of the temperate zone are full of trees that shed their leaves in winter. We call them deciduous trees. 

Deciduous trees change colour as their leaves die in autumn




What's another name for tropical grassland?


Savanna.


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