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WGU climates
| Climate | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| Arctic | Tundra |
| Arctic | cold, long winters; very short mild season |
| Arctic | snow all year |
| Arctic | low deciduous shrubs, mosses, lichens |
| Humid Continental | Deciduous forest |
| Humid Continental | cool, wet winters, warm dry summer |
| Humid Continental | moderate precipitation |
| Humid Continental | broadleaf deciduous trees |
| Humid Subtropical | Rainforest |
| Humid Subtropical | Mild to tropical all year |
| Humid Subtropical | high total precipitation |
| Humid Subtropical | broadleaf evergreen or subtropical coniferous |
| Mediterranean | Chaparral |
| Mediterranean | cool, wet winter; hot dry summer |
| Mediterranean | rain-free summers |
| Mediterranean | evergreen broadleaf; evergreens, cacti, olive & fruit trees |
| Tropical | Savanna |
| Tropical | warm to tropical |
| Tropical | high total precipitation |
| Tropical | deciduous trees and grassland; long tap roots, thick bark to resist fires |
| Continental Subarctic | Taiga |
| Continental Subarctic | cold to mild all year |
| Continental Subarctic | low total precipitation |
| Continental Subarctic | needleleaf evergreen forest |
| Highlands | Alpine |
| Highlands | long, cold winters; short, cool summers |
| Highlands | dry air - mountains, low precipitation |
| Highlands | small groundcover plants that grow in sandy and rocky soil |
| Arid | Desert |
| Arid | very dry, very hot all year |
| Arid | scarce rain |
| Arid | ground- hugging shrubs and short woody trees; spiny leaves |
| Arctic | Northern Alaska |
| Humid Continental | Illinois |
| Humid Subtropical | Florida |
| Mediterranean | California |
| Tropical | Southern Mexico |
| Highland | Oregon/Washington |
| Arid | Nevada/Arizona |