1. Explain why many early settlements in the eastern United States were founded along the fall line.

2. Tropical wet and dry
Humid subtropical
Humid continental
Semiarid
Arid

3. 6. Marine west coast 7. Mediterranean 8. Tropical humid 9. Tundra 10
6. Marine west coast 7. Mediterranean 8. Tropical humid 9. Tundra 10. Subarctic

4. Biomes of North America
Temperate forest
Semiarid and desert
Grassland
Boreal forest
Tundra
Tropical
Savanna
Tropical rainforest

5. The United States and Canada have only three climate types.
The very tip of Florida has a marine west coast climate.
The Gulf stream is a current in the Pacific Ocean.
Areas in North America that have a humid continental climate have very long winters and a short mild summer.

6. 5. The semiarid climate of the Great plains supports many trees and no grasses. 6. The Rockies have an ice cap climate. 7. Hawaii lies completely within the Mediterranean climate type.

7. 8. Redwood trees can be found along the coast of northern Florida. 9
8. Redwood trees can be found along the coast of northern Florida. 9. A grassland biome stretches along the coastal regions of the United States. 10. Lichens are small animals that live only in desert regions.

8. Explain the 4 factors that influence the distribution of climates.