Global Climatology

#1. The Savannah climatic zone is:

• Aapproximately 20° - 30° of latitude and provides very dry desert conditions throughout the year.
• Bapproximately 10°- 20° of latitude and provides dry trade wind conditions in winter and a wet summer season.
• Capproximately 10° - 20° of latitude and provides a wet winter season and a dry hot summer.
• Dapproximately 10° - 30° of latitude and has a period of long rains in spring and autumn, but is never dry.

#2. The warm temperature climatic zone is:

• Aapproximately 20° - 35° of latitude and covers the high pressure desert regions of the world.
• Bapproximately 35° - 40° of latitude and is under the influence of polar front depressions throughout the year
• Capproximately 35° - 40° of latitude and provides a warm dry summer with a cool wet winter
• Dapproximately 35° - 40° of latitude and provides a wet summer season and a dry cold winter

#3. Northern hemisphere summers tend to be:

• Awarmer than the southern hemisphere and winters are warmer too.
• Bcolder than the southern hemisphere due to the smaller amount of solar radiation.
• Ccolder than the southern hemisphere because of the large land masses.
• Dwarmer than the southern hemisphere and the winters are colder