Humid subtropical climate

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/humid-subtropical-climate

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does a humid subtropical climate feel like?It has long, hot, and humid summers that feel like a warm hug, and cool to mild winters that are just a little chilly.
2. Where can you find humid subtropical climates?They are on the southeastern sides of continents, between 20° and 35° latitude, such as the southeastern United States, eastern China, southeastern South America, southeastern Australia, and parts of southern Africa.

Köppen Climate Classification: A widely used system for categorizing the world's climates based on temperature and precipitation patterns.
Trewartha Climate Classification: An alternative climate classification system that refines Köppen's categories, particularly for temperate zones.
Temperate Zone: The geographical region of Earth between the tropics and the polar circles, characterized by moderate climates.
Latitude: Angular distance, measured in degrees, north or south of the Earth's Equator.