<P> North America extends to within 10 ° of latitude of both the equator and the North Pole . It embraces every climatic zone , from tropical rain forest and savanna on the lowlands of Central America to areas of permanent ice cap in central Greenland . Subarctic and tundra climates prevail in north Canada and north Alaska , and desert and semiarid conditions are found in interior regions cut off by high mountains from rain - bearing westerly winds . However , most of the continent has temperate climates very favorable to settlement and agriculture . Prairies , or vast grasslands cover a huge amount in mountain ranges . </P>
<P> North America extends to within 10 ° of latitude of both the equator and the North Pole . It embraces every climatic zone , from tropical rain forest and savanna on the lowlands of Central America to areas of permanent ice cap in central Greenland . Subarctic and tundra climates prevail in north Canada and north Alaska , and desert and semiarid conditions are found in interior regions cut off by high mountains from rain - bearing westerly winds . However , most of the continent has temperate climates very favorable to settlement and agriculture . Prairies , or vast grasslands cover a huge amount in mountain ranges . </P>
what is a special geographic characteristic of central america
what is a special geographic characteristic of central america
tropical rain forest
tropical rain forest