Factors Affecting Climate

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1. Latitude , The farther away from the equator, the colder the climate
becomes. 

2. Air pressure is caused by the equal heating of earth’s surface. 

3. Low pressure is warm, moist air. It raises and forms clouds.

4. High pressure is cold, dry air. It sinks and creates clear skies.

5. . Mountain Barriers create a phenomenon called the orographic

effect or rainshadow.

6. The Rainshadow helps create desserts.

7. This rainshadow region in India was created by the presence of

the Western Ghats mountain range, which block the monsoon winds
from the west.

8. As elevation increases, temperature decreases.

9. Continental Location, large bodies of water are slower to heat and

cool than land. As a result, water temps. remain stable, and land
temps. change frequently .

10. Coastlines have stable temperatures. Interior of continent has

extreme temperatures.

11. Ocean Currents, Ocean currents are giant rivers of sea water
flowing within oceans. Ocean currents flow in circular paths.

12. Warm currents carry water from low to high latitudes. These
make land nearby warmer.
13. Cool currents carry water from high to low latitudes. These make
land nearby colder.

14. Wind is the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure
(like when you poke a hole in a tire.

15. Storms Occur during low pressure conditions

16. Storm fronts occurs when two air masses with different
temperatures meet. (cold meets warm.