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The Factors that Affect Climate

The Factors that Affect Climate. Identify six factors that affect climate and explain how each affects climate. Latitude. HIGH LATITUDES. LOW LATITUDES. HIGH LATITUDES. LOW LATITUDE Miami, Florida Dallas, Texas Mexico Brazil. HIGH LATITUDE Detroit, Michigan

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The Factors that Affect Climate

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  1. The Factors that Affect Climate

  2. Identify six factors that affect climate and explain how each affects climate.

  3. Latitude HIGH LATITUDES LOW LATITUDES HIGH LATITUDES

  4. LOW LATITUDE Miami, Florida Dallas, Texas Mexico Brazil HIGH LATITUDE Detroit, Michigan Fargo, North Dakota Canada Greenland Examples:

  5. How does latitude affect climate? As latitude ________, the average annual temperature _________. The _______ you get from theequator, the ________ it gets. increases decreases further colder

  6. Altitude

  7. Altitude Page 14 of the ESRTs We live in the troposphere. Temperature decreases with elevation.

  8. During summer, temperature is strongly controlled by altitude -- cold at the higher reaches of the Alaska and Brooks Ranges, and warmer in the lowlands.

  9. How does altitude affect climate? As altitude _________, the average annual temperature __________. increases decreases Temperature Altitude

  10. Distance From Large Bodies of Water

  11. Climate is more MILD(less fluctuation) Climate is more SEVERE(more fluctuation) CLOSE to large body of water. FAR from largebody of water.

  12. How does distance from a large body of water affect climate? Water __________ the temperature. _______ summers. _______ winters. moderates Cooler Warmer Cities A & B are located at the same latitude. City B is closer to a large body of water. Its temperature line is flatter (moderated).

  13. Ocean Currents

  14. The Gulf Stream

  15. Example: Westmanna, Iceland 63° N, 20° W Hebron, Labrador 58° N, 63° W

  16. How do ocean currents affect climate? Warm Currents: warmer climate Cold Currents: cooler climate

  17. Prevailing Winds Westerlies Westerlies Trade Winds Trade Winds Polar Easterlies Polar Easterlies

  18. The Great Lakes Winds generally blow from west to east across the Great Lakes. The winds pick up moisture that evaporates from the lakes. As a result, areas that are downwind can receive large amounts of snow. What is the name of this wind belt?

  19. How do prevailing winds affect climate? Winds that blow inland from oceans or large lakes carry more ____________ than winds that blow over land. The amount of water vapor in the air mass influences how much ____________ or ____________ will fall. water vapor rain snow

  20. Mountain Ranges Most precipitation occurs on the WINDWARD side of the mountain.

  21. Madagascar Can you tell which way the wind blows in this region? As the moist air goes over the mountain, the temperature drops so it rains.

  22. How do mountains affect climate? Windward Side: ___________ Leeward Side: _____________ moist dry

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