Temperate Climates

By Cath Senker

The climate in a region affects all aspects of life. This book looks at temperate climates. It explores the characteristics of the land and weather in regions with temperate climates, and how plants, animals, and people have adapted to life in temperate regions. The effects of climate change and other developments  are also covered.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: May 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781484655696

Cath Senker

Cath Senker has over twenty years' experience in children's educational publishing and has written around 100 books for children for a range of publishers. Her books include highly regarded titles on Anne Frank, the Black Death and the Vietnam War, books on religions and the conflict between North and South Korea, and forthcoming titles on Self-Harm and Relationships. She lives the green lifestyle and has undertaken voluntary work for a range of organizations.

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Focus on Climate Zones: Temperate Climates by Cath Senker

Table of Contents

Cover

Title Page

Where are the Temperate Climate Zones?

What are Temperate Climates Like?

Which Plants Live in the Temperate Regions?

Studying the Sequoia

Which Animals Live in the Temperate Regions?

City Animals

How do People use Resources in Temperate Climates?

Growing Organic Strawberries

What are the Threats to the Temperate Regions?

Investigating the Global Threat of Wildfires

How can we Protect the Temperate Zones?

Glossary

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Index

Copyright

Back Cover

Where are the Temperate Climate Zones?

It’s the middle of summer. In the Mediterranean, it’s hot and sunny. In Seattle, Washington, it’s mild and rainy. Welcome to temperate climates — the most varied climates in the world.

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This map shows the temperate climate zones of the world.

MARITIME AND CONTINENTAL, COOL AND WARM

The temperate climates are found between the tropics and the polar regions. There are two main types of temperate climates: maritime and continental. The maritime climate is influenced by ocean winds and currents. The places with a maritime climate are usually on the western edges of continents and are between 30° and 60° north and south of the Equator. Examples of areas with a maritime climate include western Europe and western North America. Inland areas between the tropics and the polar regions have a continental climate, as do areas between 30° and 60° north of the Equator, in central and eastern North America and Asia.

Temperate continental climates can be divided into warm and cool continental climates. Maritime climates can also be divided into warm and cool maritime climates. A warm maritime, or Mediterranean, climate is found in parts of Spain, Italy, Greece, and Turkey. The southeastern tip of Australia, coastal Norway, and parts of Iceland have a cool maritime, or Marine West Coast, climate.

DID YOU KNOW?

In temperate climates, it is generally warm in summer and cool in winter. But it is unusual to experience the scorching temperatures of the tropics or the bitter cold of the polar regions.

In the United States, there is a cool continental climate east of the Rockies and north into Canada, from around 40° north. South of around 40° north, there’s a