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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
http://dfwnetmall.com/green-homes-remodels/map-climate-zones-us.htmhttp://www.guide-to-disney.com/weather/subtropical_zones.pnghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ae/Koppen_World_Map_Cwa_Cfa.png/400px-Koppen_World_Map_Cwa_Cfa.png