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Climates
match the climate to its description
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Science
6th Grade
01/21/2011

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Tropical wet
Definition
always hot and humid with heavy rainfall all year round
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tropical wet and dry
Definition
always hot with alternating wet and dry seasons
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arid
Definition
desert with little precipitation, less than 25 cm a year
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semiarid
Definition
dry but receives 25-50 centimeters of rain a year
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mediterranean
Definition
warm, dry summers and rainy winters
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humid subtropical
Definition
hot summers and cool winters
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marine west coast
Definition
mild winters and cool summers, moderate precipitation
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humid continental
Definition
hot, humid summers and cold winters with moderate precipitation year round
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sub arctic
Definition
short, cool summers and long, cold winters. Light precipitation mainly in summers
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tundra
Definition
always cold with a short cool summer
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ice cap
Definition
always cold, average temps below 0 degrees celsius
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