Chapter 5 Section 2 Questions

1) Which parts of Canada and the United States have the most similar climate?
Southern end of Canada and the northern end of the United States.
2) What areas in Canada and the U.S. have areas of permafrost?
Much of the rest of Canada and Alaska have subarctic climate; some places there is permafrost.
3) What kind of climates do not exist in Canada?
Canada does not have warm climates due to being at a high latitude.
4) Which two states in the U.S. have tropical climates?
Hawaii and southern Florida have tropical climates.
5) Where are the Everglades located?
Southern Florida has the Everglades which is huge swampland that covers 4,000 square miles.
6) Within which climate would you most likely find a rain forest?
Tropical climate.
7) What kinds of extreme weather occur often in the Great Plains?
Tornados happen a lot in the Great Plains. (Tornado Alley)
8) What areas are most at risk for flooding?
Lands along the Mississippi river have a high risk of flooding whenever it rains.
9) What areas suffer hurricanes?
Atlantic and Gulf coasts have suffer hurricanes.
10) What climate regions do the U.S. and Canada share?
They both have frigid winter temperatures and tundra.
11) What climate regions are found in the U.S. but not in Canada?
Climates that are moderate is not found in Canada, along with dry climates, and milder climates and tropical climates.