Chapter 2: Geographic Patterns of the Physical Environment

Some Basic Facts:

• Physiographic Region- Pacific Mountains and Valleys
• Percipitation- 20.0-39.9 mean annual percipitation in inches.
• Climate Regions- Humid Mesothermal(Csb) Mediterranean or dry summer subtropical. Warmest month mean under 71.6 degrees F, at least 4 months have means over 50 degrees F.
• Vegetation Regions-Cold needleleaf foorest and coastal forest.
• Soil types- Highlands and Xeralfs
• Metallic minerals- nothing major just some types of sediments.