Identify five factors that affect climate and explain how each affects climate.
How does latitude affect climate? Temperature As latitude ____, the average increases decreases annual temperature _____. 0° 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: _______
Page 14 of the ESRTs 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