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    Name: WEEK 12

    Visual Information DAY 4


    READ THE INFORMATION   Read the paragraph and study the map.

    United States Climate Zones


    According to the Department of Energy, there are four climate zones in the United States:
    Cold, Temperate, Hot-Humid, and Hot-Arid. Areas with cold climates have mild summers and
    cold winters. Areas with temperate climates have warm summers and cool winters. Hot-Humid
    climate zones have mild winters, hot summers, and plenty of rain. Hot-Arid climate zones have
    hot summers, mild winters, and little rainfall.

    Upper Midwest
    Northwest ast
    the
    or Climate Zones
    N
    Midwest Hot-Arid

    Hot-Humid
    Southeast
    Southwest Temperate

    Cold

    SKILL PRACTICE   Read each question. Fill in the bubble next to the correct answer.


     1.  Which two regions have sections    3.  According to the passage and map,  .
    in the cold zone? A weather gets warmer as you travel north
    A Northwest and Midwest B there is usually more rainfall in the
    B Midwest and Northeast Southwest than in the Southeast
    C Southeast and Northwest C the climates in the Northeast and
    D Southwest and Midwest Northwest are similar
    D summers in the Southeast are mild
    2.  The Southeast is mostly  .
    A temperate 4.  Which climate zone has cool winters  
    and warm summers?
    B hot and humid
    A Temperate
    C cold
    B Cold
    D hot and arid
    C Hot-Humid
    D Hot-Arid

    STRATEGY PRACTICE   Why is a different style of shading used for each climate zone on the map? 


    How did this help you understand what you were looking at?

    80 Daily Reading Comprehension • EMC 3454 • © Evan-Moor Corp.

    3454.indb 80 10/19/10 8:01 AM

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