Identify five factors

that affect climate

and explain
how each
affects climate.

How does latitude

affect climate?

Temperature

As latitude ________,
increases the average
decreases
annual temperature _________.

Latitude

90

How does closeness to a large

body of water affect climate?

moderates the temperature.

Water __________
Cooler summers. _______
Warmer winters.
_______
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).

The leeward
sides of the
Adirondacks &
Catskills
receive much
less
precipitation

The windward sides of the

Adirondacks & Catskills
receive a great deal more
precipitation

How does the

Orographic Effect
affect climate?
cool, moist
Windward Side: ___________
warm, dry
Leeward Side: _____________

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We live in the troposphere.
Temperature decreases
with elevation.

During summer, temperature is strongly controlled by elevation -- cold at the

higher reaches of the Alaska and Brooks Ranges, and warmer in the lowlands.

How does elevation

affect climate?

Temperature

increases the average

As elevation _________,
annual temperature __________.
decreases

Elevation

How do ocean currents

affect climate?
Warm Currents: warmer climate
Cold Currents: cooler climate