Looking Back at Subtropical and Midlatitude Climates

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1. Describe the seasonal precipitation patterns of the humid subtropical and dry summer subtropical climates.

2. What effect does continental location have on the humid continental and subarctic climates?

3. How does mountain orientation affect the geographical distribution of the humid west coast climate in North America and Europe?

4. How does the tropical steppe and desert differ from the midlatitude steppe and desert climates?

5. Which quasi-stationary front dominates the midlatitude climates?