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Vegetation Zones of North America By Mr. Palmerio
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Vegetation Zones Broken up by climate and physical geography of each area – Mountains and oceans affect the climate
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Polar and Tundra Zone Northern Canada and Alaska Above freezing 2 months of the year 4 -20 inches of rain per year
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Polar and Tundra Zone
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Forest Zone Most of Canada and the Northeast, Northwest and Southeast USA Temperature varies from mild to cold 10 – 80 inches of rain per year
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Forest Zone
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Rain Forest Zone Along the Pacific Coast Temperature mostly above 32 degrees 167 inches of rain per year
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Rain Forest Zone
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Grassland Zone Center of North America Temperature is mild to severe 15-30 inches of rain per year
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Grassland Zone
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Desert Zone Southwest USA High temperatures Less than 10 inches of rain per year
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Desert Zone
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