Tropical Rainforest: 23.5° north – 23.5° south of the equator., Hot and wet all year., Around 12 hours of sunshine all year round., Tropical grassland or savanna: Within the tropics. Mainly between 5° and 15° north and south of the equator., Hot with a wet and dry season., Fires are common in the dry season., Desert: 15-30° north and south of the equator., Located in a belt of high pressure (sinking air) and low rainfall., Low rainfall (less than 250 mm per year)., Mixed and Deciduous forest / Temperate forests : 40-60° north and south of the equator., High rainfall and mild temperatures in the mid-latitudes., Four distinct seasons., Coniferous forest (Taiga) / Boreal Forest: High latitudes, 60° north of the equator and on mountains., Long, cold winters (-20°C), Short, mild summer (-10°C), Tundra: Far north, above 60°N in Northern Europe, Alaska and Russia. , Below freezing for most of the year., Summer 5-10°C, winter -30°C., Polar: Very cold all year round., A permanent or semi-permanent layer of ice., Mainly found in the Arctic and Antarctic.,

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