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Which climate zones are found in the far north
Tundra & Sub Arctic
What kind of plants grow in the sub arctic zone?
Evergreen trees
Which climate has warm dry summers and mild wet winters?
Mediterranean
Why is the west so dry?
Mountains block humid ocean winds - rain shadow effect
Why are the Great Plains not as dry as the West?
Moist winds from the Gulf and Mexico and Arctic.
Which two zones have similar summers but very different winters
Humid continental and humid subtropical
Where do tropical climates occur?
Florida and Hawaii
Which severe storms form over the ocean?
Hurricane
Where is Tornado Alley?
Central USA
Where do most earthquakes take place?
Pacific Coast
What is a dormant volcano?
Unlikely to erupt soon.
Where are the most active volcanoes
Hawaii
