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Climate
What is the difference between
climate and weather?
What are the major climate regions of the
US?
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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.
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Climate: Humid Continental
The Northern states are humid continental. They have much colder winters but the
summers can be hot and uncomfortable.
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Climate: Humid Continental
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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
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Climate: Semiarid
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Climate: Semiarid Other places in the World
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Climate: AridArid Climate= Southwest & Desert
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Climate: Arid Other places in the World
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Climate: MediterraneanMediterranean = Coast of Southern CaliforniaWarm to hot, dry summers and mild to cool wet winters
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Mediterranean: Other places in the World
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Climate: Highlands (Alpine)
Climate over Rocky and Sierra Nevada.Higher elevation with colder temperature
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Highland (Alpine): Other places in the World
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Climate: Marine West Coast (Oceanic)
Marine West Coast = Coast of Oregon and Washington
Climates with few extremes of temperature and lotsof participations
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Marine West Coast (Oceanic): Other places in the World
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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
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Climate: Tropical Wet (around the world)
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Subartic
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Tundra = Northern Canada and Alaska
flat treeless plain with lichens, shrubs,and some flowers.
Climate: Tundra
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Work Cited
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