climate what is the difference between climate and weather? what are the major climate regions of...

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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