1. Climate and Resources
US and Canada Part II

2. Climate and Vegetation
Wide Variety of Climates ranging from Tundra to Tropical
Northern Climates
Two-Thirds of Canada has a Sub-Arctic Climate
Western Climates
Marine West Coast
Ocean currents and winds form the Pacific Ranges give the W. Coast this climate.
Plateaus, Basins, and Deserts
Rain-shadow effect in the West causes desert conditions in the Great Basin.
Death Valley (134°F) and Mojave Desert

3. Subacrtic

4. Marine West Coast

5. Highland Areas
The Rocky Mountains and Pacific Ranges
Timberline
10,000 ft, trees will no longer grow above this height.
Chinook
Dry winds that blow down from the Rocky Mountains toward California. They can fuel wildfires.

7. Interior Climates
Great Plains: Humid Continental Climate with cold winters and hot summers.
Prairies: Naturally treeless plains across the midsection covered with grass.
-prone to Tornadoes.

8. Humid Continental Snow Fall

9. Eastern Climates
Southeast: Humid Sub-Tropical Climate with long, muggy summers and mild winters.
Has Deciduous forests, and wetlands and swamps in Florida.
Prone to Hurricanes along Gulf and Atlantic Coastal Area.
Northeast
Humid Continental Climate, deciduous and mixed forest.
Winters can be harsh with Blizzards and Nor'easter weather systems.
Tropical Climates
Florida and Hawaii only

10. Nor’easter

11. Natural Resources of the United States and Canada
Fuels
Fossil Fuels
TX and Alaska have large oil reserves
Minerals
Rocky Mountains: Gold, Silver, and Copper
Canadian Shield: Iron and Nickel
Potash: Used to make fertilizers
Timber
50% of Canada is Forest
Fishing
Coastal areas of the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of Mexico
The Grand Banks
One of the world’s richest fishing areas