Weather in the Pacific West Region

Activity 6

 

 

1.    Does the weather in Hawaii change a lot or is it consistent? Why?

 

 

 

2.    What are the 2 seasons in Hawaii?

 

 

 

3.    What are they called in Hawaiian and when do they occur?

 

 

 

4.    What is the average day-time summer temperature in Hawaii?

 

 

 

5.    What is the average day-time winter temperature in Hawaii?

 

 

 

6.    How much colder are night-time temperatures?

 

 

 

7.    What months are the wettest months in Hawaii?

 

 

 

8.    What do Hawaiian trade winds create?

 

 

 

9.    What are Alaska’s four climate zones?

 

 

 

10.                       Western Alaska has a transitional climate. What is it like?

 

 

 

11.                       What is weather in the Artic region like?

 

 

 

12.                       One major misconception people have about Alaska is that the weather is always cold. Is that true?

 

 

 

13.                       When did North America’s strongest recorded earthquake occur?

 

 

 

14.                       In what Pacific West state did it occur?

 

 

 

15.                       How many earthquakes does Alaska have each year?

 

 

 

16.                       What is an earthquake?

 

 

 

17.                       What Pacific West state has a lot of earthquakes?

 

 

 

18.                       When do earthquakes happen?

 

 

 

19.                       What is the climate in California is characterized by?

 

 

 

20.                       In California, the year is divided into what?

 

 

 

21.                       What are westerlies?

 

 

 

22.                       What is the chief influence on Oregon’s climate?

 

 

 

23.                       What type of climate does the region from the coast to the Cascades have?

 

 

 

24.                       What type of climate does the Cascade Range and the Blue Mountain of Northeast Oregon have?

 

 

 

25.                       What type of climate does the eastern 2/3 of Oregon have?

 

 

 

26.                       Washington is divided into how many climatic regions?

 

 

 

27.                       What are summers like in the coastal region of Washington?

 

 

 

28.                       What are winters like in the coastal region of Washington?

 

 

 

29.                       What is spring like in the central region of Washington?

 

 

 

30.                       What are winters like in the central region of Washington?

 

 

 

31.                       What are summers like in the eastern region of Washington?