Theory question 306
Climate(a) Define climate. (b) Describe the three climatic belts recognized by the Greek system of classification. (c) Outline three reasons why koppen's system of climatic classification is the most widely accepted.
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(a) Climate is the average weather conditions of a place over a long period (about 30-35 years).
(b) Torrid zone: between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, hot all year with the overhead sun; temperate zones: between the tropics and the Arctic/Antarctic Circles, with warm summers and cool winters; frigid zones: from the Arctic and Antarctic Circles to the poles, cold all year.
(c) Based on measurable data (temperature and rainfall) that are widely available; uses simple letter codes; relates climate to natural vegetation; can be applied to any place in the world; has clear, precise boundaries between types; can be modified (sub-types).
Name each Greek zone with its latitudes.