The 8 Climate Regions and Native Americans in Slides: 47 Download presentation The 8 Climate Regions and Native Americans in those Regions The Northwest Coast Northwest Coast Cold & rain n Cold winters/cool summers n Heavy rain fall n Thick fir, spruce, cedar forests n The Northwest Coast The Northwest Coast The Northwest Coast The Northwest Coast California California Practically perfect n Winter rains, hot dry summers n Coastal foothills, valleys, deserts, mountains n Oak trees w/ acorns n California California California The Great Basin The Great Basin Flat, low, desert n Very small plants n Small animals, such as rabbits & lizards n The Great Basin The Great Basin The Great Basin The Great Basin The Plateau The Plateau Cold, snow, & ice n Cold winters, gentle summers n Large rivers n Abundant fish n The Plateau The Southwest The Southwest Dry hot climate n Canyons, mountains, desert, mesas n Colorado River & the Rio Grande n The Southwest The Southwest The Southwest The Southwest The Southwest The Great Plains The Great Plains Treeless & flat n Thick grasses n Softer soil n Buffalo n The Great Plains The Great Plains The Great Plains The Great Plains The Great Plains Eastern Woodlands Eastern Woodlands Super cold, snow & ice n Snowy winters n Rainy summers n Thick forests n Many lakes n Eastern Woodlands Eastern Woodlands Eastern Woodlands Eastern Woodlands The Southeast The Southeast Warm, humid, & sticky n Mild winters n Coastal plains, river valleys n Swamps!!! n The Southeast The Southeast The Southeast The Southeast