MAJOR CLIMATIC ZONES OF THE WORLD

After studying this unit, you will be able to: (a) Know the names of some of the major climatic regions of the world (b) understand the main characteristics of the climates, factors affecting these climates, factors affecting these characteristics and how each type of climate affects the vegetation of the area  (c) understand how people's ways of life are influenced by the climate in each region  (d) plot the major climatic regions on a world map  (e)  recognize each type of region on photographs (f)  appreciate that people's lifestyles are influenced by the type of weather and climate (g)  appreciate that this influence is becoming less as technology helps people to overcome difficulties of their climate and as people move into urban areas.