Climates
Of all the areas in the United States, parts of this state have some of the coldest temperatures
Alaska
This place, a desert area, receives fewer than two inches of rain each year
Death Valley
Washington
WA, Olympia
Montana
MT, Helena
Hawaii
HI, Honolulu
Some parts of these two states, very rarely have temperatures that drop below freezing
California and Hawaii
California is such a large state that it has this type of climate in its different areas
variety
Oregon
OR, Salem
Utah
UT, Cheyenne
Illinois
IL, Springfield
Plants in this area need little amounts of water to survive
The Great Basin
Many areas in the West are made up of these three climates
tundra, tropics or deserts
California
CA, Sacramento
Wyoming
WY, Cheyenne
Missouri
MO, Jefferson City
This is the wettest place on Earth, with an average annual rainfall on the mountain of 460 inches
Mount Waialeale
The West is divided into these two sections
Pacific states and mountain states
Nevada
NV, Carson City
Colorado
CO, Denver
Wisconsin
WI, Madison
The reason for differences in precipitation between western and eastern sides of the Cascade Mountains is an effect called the
rain shadow
Its geysers and hot springs
Idaho
ID, Boise
Alaska
AK, Juneau
Michigan
MI, Lansing