Make a list of types of climate in different parts of North America

Instructions: List down the types of climate in North America. Also, write the name of the region where a particular type of climate is prominent.

Solution:

In North America broadly we can find 4 types of climates:

Tundra type of climate
Taiga type of climate
Warm Temperate type of Climate
Cool Temperate type of Climate

Tundra type of climate

• Found in: Alaska and Canada
• Covered with snow for than 9 months
• Vegetation: Mosses, lichens and grasses
• Animals: Reindeer, polar bear, musk ox and Caribou.

Taiga type of climate

• Temperate Region: Between the Arctic Circle (66.5 N) and the Tropic of Cancer (23.5 N)
• Climate:
• Severe winters
• Heavy snowfall
• Short warm summers
• Coniferous trees: Pine, spruce, fir and birch
• Animals: Caribou, Elk, Moose, Bears and Mink.

Cool temperate type of climate :

• Location: East of St. Lawrence river and Appalachian region
• Climate: Mild Summers and winters due to oceanic influences
• Vegetation: Mixed forests: Coniferous and deciduous trees
• Deciduous trees: Beech, Birch, Chestnut, Maple, Oak, Pine, Fir, Spruce and Larch
• Animals: Deer, wolves, bears and beavers

Warm temperate type of climate

• And we saw the following features related to it:
• Found in: Florida
• Climate: Hot humid summers and mild winters
• Deciduous trees: Yellow pine, Cypress