The document discusses factors that influence climate in different regions of the United States, including distance from the equator and oceans, elevation, and precipitation and temperature averages. Specifically, it explains that proximity to the equator determines temperature, with places closer being hotter; elevation also affects climate, with higher places experiencing colder temperatures; and areas near oceans generally have milder climates than inland regions. It outlines several types of climates in the US based on these factors, such as tropical, polar, subarctic, and temperate.

1. Unit 1: Regions of the United
States
Lesson 2
Climate

2. Weather – the condition of the air at
one time and place

3. Climate – the weather of a place
averaged over a long period of time
Precipitation
Temperature

4. Average Temperatures in the United
States of America

5. Average Amount of Precipitation

6. The Distance From the Equator
The closer a place is to the equator the hotter the climate.
The farther away a place is from the equator, the cooler it
becomes.
What causes climate?

7. Places near an ocean usually have a milder climate than
places farther away.
The Distance from the Ocean

8. The higher up a place is the colder its temperature.
Elevation affects climate

9. Types of Climates

10. Tropical Climate – very warm all year
Types of Climates

11. Polar Climates
Types of Climates

12. Subarctic Climates
Warm periods short
Parts are covered
in snow for most of
the year
Types of Climates

13. Temperate Climates
Temperate climates are colored in green.
Types of Climates