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
Climate: Humid Subtropical Other places in the world.
Climate: Humid Continental
The Northern states are humid continental.
They have much colder winters but the summer
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: Arid
Arid Climate= Southwest & Desert
Climate: Arid Other places in the World
Climate: Mediterranean
Mediterranean = Coast of Southern California
Warm 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 lots
of participations
Marine West Coast (Oceanic):
Other places in the World
Climate: Tropical Wet
Tropical Wet = Hawaii & Tip of Florida
Found close to the equator (usually with 25%)
One season with temperatures above 80
degrees; hot and humid
Typically rains every day
Climate: Tropical Wet
(around the world)
Subartic
Climate: Tundra
Tundra = Northern Canada and Alaska
flat treeless plain with lichens, shrubs,and some flowers.
Work Cited
http://dfwnetmall.com/green-homesremodels/map-climate-zones-us.htm
http://www.guide-todisney.com/weather/subtropical_zones.
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