North AmericanClimate and Hazards

Northern North America (Canada)

• Contains tundra and subarctic

• Summers are very short and it is cold all year.– It only gets up to 32 degrees

in some areas in the summer. That’s freezing!

• Winters are very cold with very little daylight.

Western North America

• Along the coast, the water keeps the climate slightly warmer.

• This area is more likely to get rain than snow.• The exception is in the mountains, where the

elevation keeps it cooler most of the year.

Western North America - California

• California has coast, mountains, and valleys. It has about five different climate zones.

• It also is more likely to have – bad earthquakes– bad wildfires

Southern North America

• The southwest is typically desert, with very little rain and hot weather all year.

Southern North America• The southeast gets more rain than the southwest and

it better for farming. Summers are hot and rainy.

•Along the Mississippi, the land is more likely to flood.

•Along the southeast coast, hurricanes are more likely to hit.

Middle of North America• Most of the middle of North America has four

very distinct seasons:– A warm summer– A cool, rainy fall– A cold, snowy winter– A cool, rainy spring

Middle of North America

• Because of how flat the Great Plains and the Midwest are, they are more likely to have tornados that travel over long distances.

Northeastern North America• North from Pennsylvania,

there are cold winters and mild summers. It does not get very hot. Winters can be very long and bring lots and lots of snow.

• Along the Great Lakes on the border with Canada, there is a risk of flooding.

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