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Canada and USA Climate Zones

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