1. United States STATES/CAPITALS/REGIONS

2. Northeast New England Mid Atlantic

3. New England Maine ◦Augusta New Hampshire ◦Concord Vermont ◦Montpelier Massachusetts ◦Boston Connecticut ◦Hartford Rhode island ◦Providence

4. Mid Atlantic New York ◦Albany Pennsylvania ◦Harrisburg New Jersey ◦Trenton Maryland ◦Annapolis Delaware ◦Dover

5. Northeast CLIMATE The Northeast climate region provides four distinct seasons. The summer months are sunny and warm The winter months are cold and punctuated by heavy snow and ice. CITIES Boston New York City Pittsburgh Philadelphia

6. Southeast West Virginia ◦Charleston Virginia ◦Richmond North Carolina ◦Raleigh South Carolina ◦Columbia Georgia ◦Atlanta Tennessee ◦Nashville Florida ◦Tallahassee Alabama ◦Montgomery Mississippi ◦Jackson Louisiana ◦Baton Rouge Arkansas ◦Little Rock Kentucky ◦Frankfort

7. Southeast CLIMATE From Virginia to points south, the Southeast region of the United States is hot and dry during the summer. Mild during the winter. While snow may occur during the winter months, precipitation overall is moderate year round. CITIES Washington D.C. Atlanta New Orleans

8. Midwest Ohio ◦Columbus Indiana ◦Indianapolis Illinois ◦Springfield Michigan ◦Lansing Wisconsin ◦Madison Missouri ◦Jefferson City Minnesota ◦St. Paul North Dakota ◦Bismarck South Dakota ◦Pierre Kansas ◦Topeka Iowa ◦Des Moines Nebraska ◦Lincoln

9. Midwest CLIMATE The climate in Minnesota, North Dakota and other states in the Midwest is similar to weather in the Northeast. While the region is drier overall, there are four distinct seasons ranging from mild summer months to bitterly cold winter months. CITIES Chicago St. Louis Detroit

10. Southwest Texas ◦Austin Oklahoma ◦Oklahoma City New Mexico ◦Santa Fe Arizona ◦Phoenix

11. Southwest CLIMATE The Southwest is the hottest region of the United States. Eastern portions of the range produce a high volume of rainfall Must be prepared for severe thunderstorms and even tornadoes. CITIES Santa Fe San Antonio

12. West Mountain West Pacific West Noncontiguous – Not part of the Continental United States. Alaska, Hawaii

13. Mountain West Idaho ◦Boise Montana ◦Helena Colorado ◦Denver Wyoming ◦Cheyenne Utah ◦Salt Lake City Nevada ◦Carson City

14. Pacific West Washington ◦Olympia Oregon ◦Salem California ◦Sacramento

15. Noncontiguous Alaska ◦Juneau Hawaii ◦Honolulu

16. West CLIMATE The climate in the Mid/South Pacific region is variable. ◦While states like California boast near-perfect weather all year round, the winter months in states like Colorado and Montana can be very cold and laden with snow. The Northwest Pacific climate region of the United States is the wettest part of the country. ◦Temperatures in Oregon and Washington remain mild throughout the year, and fog and light drizzle are commonplace on most days. CITIES Salt Lake City Los Angeles San Francisco Juneau Seattle Honolulu