Starches make up a large part of the carbohydrates consumed by Americans. Foods made from starchy vegetables, grains or their flours, such as french fries, baked potatoes, breads, pasta, rice, cookies and cakes, are all high in starches.
However, the average annual temperature is similar to that of the other tropical wet climates. Mean monthly temperatures in the Tropical Wet/Dry climate range from 18 o C (64.4 o F) to above 25 o C (77 o F).
The dry arid desert is a true desert climate, and covers 12 % of the Earth's land surface. 1  Temperature Range: 16Â° C. 2  Annual Precipitation: 0.25 cm (0.1 in). 3  Latitude Range: 15Â° - 25Â° N and S. 4  Global Range: southwestern United States and northern Mexico; Argentina; north Africa; south Africa; central part of Australia.orld biomes are controlled by climate. The climate of a region will determine what plants will grow there, and what animals will inhabit it. All three components, climate, plants and animals are interwoven to create the fabric of a biome.