Which climate is hot?

Which climate is hot?

• A. Arid
• B. Tropical
• C. Polar
• D. Continental

Answer: (B)

Temperatures are driven by how much solar energy a place receives over the year. Tropical climates sit near the equator, where sunlight is strong and fairly consistent year-round. That constant, intense solar input keeps average temperatures high in every month, so it stays hot throughout the year. In contrast, polar regions receive less sunlight and have cold temperatures most of the year, and continental interiors experience noticeable seasonal swings with warm summers but cold winters. Some arid regions can be very hot, but aridity is about little rainfall, not consistently high temperatures. So the climate that is characteristically hot all year is the tropical climate.

Temperatures are driven by how much solar energy a place receives over the year. Tropical climates sit near the equator, where sunlight is strong and fairly consistent year-round. That constant, intense solar input keeps average temperatures high in every month, so it stays hot throughout the year. In contrast, polar regions receive less sunlight and have cold temperatures most of the year, and continental interiors experience noticeable seasonal swings with warm summers but cold winters. Some arid regions can be very hot, but aridity is about little rainfall, not consistently high temperatures. So the climate that is characteristically hot all year is the tropical climate.