Title: PROTOTYPE COLUMN

Climate zones of the Earth

Watch the video. Afterwards, try to match the different pieces of information around temperature, vegetation, animals etc. with the correct climate zone.

Tropics

Subtropics

Temperate Zone

Subpolar Zone

Polar Zone

Weather: Dry summers, wet winters, scattered showers

Distance from the equator: Adjacent to the tropics

Weather: Long summer days, short winter days, lots of precipitation in summer, low precipitation in winter

Vegetation: Coniferous forests in some areas

Vegetation: Almost no plants

Temperatures: Between 50 and 0 degrees Celsius

Weather: Four distinct seasons, variable precipitation

Weather: Constant daylight in summer, constant darkness in winter, low precipitation

Vegetation: Rainforests, savannas

Distance from the equator: Between subtropics and subpolar zones

Temperatures: Icy cold winters, pleasantly warm summers

Typical animals: Polar bears (Arctic), penguins (Antarctica)

Temperatures: Regularly exceed zero degrees Celsius in summer, extremely cold in winter

Typical animals: Moose, bears, pine trees

Weather: Lots of precipitation, warm all year round

Typical animals: Deer, foxes, oak trees

Temperatures: Very hot summers, coldest month below 20 degrees Celsius

Distance from the equator: Closest to the poles

Typical animals: Camels, lizards, olive trees

Distance from the equator: Farther from the equator, closer to polar zones

Vegetation: Deserts, Mediterranean landscapes

Distance from the equator: Surrounding the equator

Vegetation: Deciduous, coniferous, and mixed forests

Temperatures: Just above freezing in summer, very cold in winter

Typical animals: Monkeys, parrots, jaguars

while the inland and desert areas experience more extreme heat in summer. Weather: Palestine has a Mediterranean climate

pine trees

Palestine experiences temperatures ranging from around 0°C in the winter to 40°C in the summer in some regions. In coastal areas

Weather: Constant daylight in summer

rainy winters. The coastal areas experience humidity and milder weather compared to the inland areas

Temperatures: Icy cold winters

coniferous

pleasantly warm summers

foxes

Distance from the equator: Farther from the equator

the temperatures are milder

oak trees

Distance from the equator: Closest to the poles

Weather: Dry summers

and mixed forests

Distance from the Equator: Palestine is located in the Northern Hemisphere and lies about 2

Temperatures: Regularly exceed zero degrees Celsius in summer

scattered showers

Mediterranean landscapes

Vegetation: Almost no plants

penguins (Antarctica)

Vegetation: Coniferous forests in some areas

and olive trees

wet winters

Vegetation: Deciduous

low precipitation in winter

Typical animals: Moose

which can be much drier. Typical Animals: In Palestine

variable precipitation

closer to polar zones

800 kilometers north of the equator. Vegetation: Palestine has a diverse range of vegetation

foxes

you can find trees like pines

you can find a variety of animals that are typical of the Mediterranean region. Common animals include gazelles

lizards

bears

extremely cold in winter

dry summers and cool

Weather: Four distinct seasons

coldest month below 20 degrees Celsius

olive groves

and coastal plains. In these areas

constant darkness in winter

Typical animals: Camels

Temperatures: Very hot summers

and many species of birds like the Palestine sunbird. Reptiles such as lizards and snakes also thrive in the region’s varied habitats.

Distance from the equator: Between subtropics and subpolar zones

lots of precipitation in summer

along with shrubs and wildflowers. Temperatures: Throughout the year

Vegetation: Deserts

including Mediterranean woodlands

wolves

Typical animals: Deer

Weather: Long summer days

with hot

very cold in winter

Distance from the equator: Adjacent to the tropics

oaks

Temperatures: Just above freezing in summer

Typical animals: Polar bears (Arctic)

low precipitation

short winter days

olive trees

Which climate zone do I come from?

Read through the reports of the three children. Then decide: Which climate zone do they each come from? Can you also guess the country? You will find a hint under each text.

Q: Note here for each of the three texts the climate zone (tropics, subtropics, temperate zone, subpolar zone, polar zone) and the country.
A: Ariadne: Subtropics, Greece; Lars: Temperate zone, Norway; Sofía: Tropics, Paraguay.

Q: In which climate zone do you live? Note down what the weather is like in your area throughout the year, which plants grow there, and which animals live there. Then compare it with the information you were able to gather about the different climate zones.
A: I live in a temperate climate zone. Throughout the year, the weather varies significantly with four distinct seasons. Summers are warm with average temperatures ranging from 20°C to 30°C, while winters are cold, with temperatures often dropping below freezing. Spring and autumn are transitional seasons with moderate temperatures and varying precipitation. Common plants in this area include deciduous trees like oak and maple, various shrubs, and a variety of grasses and flowering plants. Typical animals include deer, rabbits, squirrels, and numerous bird species such as robins and sparrows. Compared to tropical climate zones, where the weather remains hot and humid year-round with lush, dense vegetation and diverse wildlife, the temperate zone experiences more seasonal variation and a different set of flora and fauna adapted to these changes.