Social Studies Climate Flashcards
Humid subtropical
Humid summers mild winters Southeast
Human continental
Hot summers cold winters range varies central Plains and north east
Steppe
Very hot summers very cold winters little rain great plains
Mediterranean
Mild wet winters sunny dry summers most of California
Marine
Mild rainy Pacific Northwest Alaska to North Canada
Subarctic
Very short summers with a long cold winters most of Alaska
Hylands
Seasons and rain vary was altitude Rocky Mountain region
What affects climate
1 relationship to the equator 2 altitude 3 proximity to large bodies of water
What conclusion can you draw about the location of large population centers
The large population size are located near large bodies of water for trade and transportation this is changing though population patterns are shifting the places without water like Phoenix and Vegas due the tech traveling communication
Pacific coast
Along west coast from Alaska to Mexico tall rugged mountain ranges
Intermountain
Between the mountain ranges east of the Pacific coast rugged mountains plateaus canyons deserts deserts
Rocky mountain
From Alaska through Canada and the US and Mexico high mountain peaks largest barrier for settlement called Sierra Madre in Mexico
Interior plains
Between Rockies in applications large Olineria with two parts the Great Plains in the west central Plains in the East
Appalachian Mountains
Eastern North America lower less rugged in the Rockies many different names
Canadian Shield
A bit in the US knew the Great Lakes Lillian area many good minerals but lacks topsoil
