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).
Regions with a polar climate are characterized by a lack of warm summers. Every month in a polar climate has an average temperature of less than 10 Â°C (50 Â°F). tundra climate is characterized by having at least one month whose average temperature is above 0 Â°C (32 Â°F), while an ice cap climate has no months above 0 Â°C (32 Â°F). In a tundra climate, trees cannot grow, but other specialized plants can grow.