1. CH 5 Sec 2- Climate and Vegetation of US and Canada Objective- students will examine and identify the shared and different climates of the US and Canada. Also, describe the extreme weather of the US. –What is the worst weather you have ever been in? –How do you think weather effects how people live? –Identify and explain the weather region (name and location) of the area that you fell has the best weather and worst weather Ie- Best- Humid Subtropical (The South) because it has really hot, humid summers that makes you sweat even when you are sitting in the shade

2. Shared Climate b/t US and Canada- Why is Canada so cold? –Colder Climates (location Alaska and Canada) Colder climate 1 Arctic-characteristic tundra (treeless) and permafrost (frozen ground), temp- long brutal winters below freezing (in summer rarely above 40*) Colder climate 2 Subarctic, Mountain Climates- temp warmer summer, freezing winters, characteristic lots of rain, forests

3. Moderate Climates –Moderate Climate 1 Humid Continental- location Northeast, North- central, and Southern Canada (temp-hot, humid summers, cold winters) –Moderate Climate 2 Marine West Coast- location N.CA. to Alaska on Pacific- characteristic climate is affected by Pacific Ocean currents (stays a little warmer but still can freeze) and westerly winds off ocean (cold, not freezing) teperature summers are moderately warm, winters long, mild, rainy, foggy

4. Milder Climates- below 40* latitude are much dryer, milder, warmer climates –Milder Climate 1- Humid Subtropical (location The South)temp hot, humid, muggy summers (75*-90*), characteristic- mild winters (can snow but rarely), rain often –Milder Climate 2- Mediterranean (S. CA) characteristic dry, sunny summers, mild, somewhat rainy winters (temp-50*-80* year round)

5. Dryer Climates –Dryer Climate 1- Great Plains (characteristic- Semi-arid-only 15 in. of rain, temps-hot summers (90*+), cold winters (below freezing) –Dryer Climate 2-Desert- SW US (CA, AZ) less than 7 in rain, hot summers (100*+), warm winters (70*)

6. Tropical (2 places) –Florida (southern) Hawaii- 70* year round, wet (Waialeale has 500in of rain a yr)

7. Extreme Weather –Tornados- caused by warm air from Gulf of Mexico mixing w cold air from Canada Tornado Alley- Oklahoma, N. Tx. And Ks –Hurricanes- tropical storms w. winds of 90mph+ from Atlantic Ocean –Flooding- heavy rains, causes rivers to back up