Climate

What is the difference between

climate and weather?

What are the major climate regions of the

US?

Climate: Humid Subtropical

Most of the Eastern United States is humid subtropical.A mild winter and hot humid summers

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Climate: Humid Subtropical Other places in the world.

Climate: Humid Continental

The Northern states are humid continental. They have much colder winters but the

summers can be hot and uncomfortable.

Climate: Humid Continental

Climate: Semiarid Steppe

Semiarid Steepe Climate = Great Plains into the Southwest doesn’t include Rocky Mountains

“characterized by little yearly rainfall and by the growth of short grasses and shrubs” - Dictionary.com

Climate: Semiarid

Climate: Semiarid Other places in the World

Climate: AridArid Climate= Southwest & Desert

Climate: Arid Other places in the World

Climate: MediterraneanMediterranean = Coast of Southern CaliforniaWarm to hot, dry summers and mild to cool wet winters

Mediterranean: Other places in the World

Climate: Highlands (Alpine)

Climate over Rocky and Sierra Nevada.Higher elevation with colder temperature

Highland (Alpine): Other places in the World

Climate: Marine West Coast (Oceanic)

Marine West Coast = Coast of Oregon and Washington

Climates with few extremes of temperature and lotsof participations

Marine West Coast (Oceanic): Other places in the World

Climate: Tropical Wet

Tropical Wet = Hawaii & Tip of FloridaFound close to the equator (usually with

25%)One season with temperatures above

80 degrees; hot and humidTypically rains every day

Climate: Tropical Wet (around the world)

Subartic

Tundra = Northern Canada and Alaska

flat treeless plain with lichens, shrubs,and some flowers.

Climate: Tundra

Work Cited

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