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Amanda Sabu

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There are three main types of weather on earth:

  1. Hot Climate
  2. Temperate Climate
  3. Cold Climate

Hot Climate

There are three types of Hot climates:

  • Equatorial
  • Savanna
  • Hot

Equatorial

  • Near or on the equator
  • Hot all year round
  • 28 degrees
  • One season
  • Rain everyday
  • Rainfall 2000mm/year
  • Rainforest/Jungle
  • Exotic birds (parrots)
  • Snakes, reptiles
  • Example of Country: North of Brazil

Savannah

  • 25 - 30 degrees
  • Humidity all year
  • Two seasons
  • Wet summer, Dry winters
  • Scattered trees and grassland
  • Herds of cattle
  • Tigers, Elephants, Apes, Monkeys, Leopards
  • Rainfall 1000/year
  • Example of Country: South India, Australia

Hot

  • Located in the tropics
  • Day 30-50 degrees, Night 5 - 10 degrees
  • Little to no clouds meaning that the clouds can't absorb heat, the reason why it is so cold at night
  • Large daily Temperature range
  • Little rain 100mm/year
  • Camels, reptiles
  • cacti
  • Example of Country: Egypt