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Terms:•Weather: The current state of the atmosphere.
•Climate: A 30 year average for a particular area.
Factors That Influence Temperature
Factor• 1. Latitude
• 2. Nearness to the center of large land masses.
Influence
• As latitude increases, the average temperature drops.
• Have wide ranges of temperature, between day and night and seasonally.
Factor
• Nearness to large bodies of water
Influence
• Coastal areas do not have large ranges in temperature. The water moderates the temperature.
Factor
• Location near large mountains.
Influence
• Windward sides are cooled while leeward sides are warmed.
Factor
• Altitude
• Ocean Currents
Influence
• As altitude increases, temperature drops.
• Warms the temp. of Eastern coastal areas and cools Western coastal areas.
Factors that effect PrecipitationFactor
• Latitude
Influence
• Low pressure at 00 and 600 North and South produce heavy precipitation. High pressure at 300 N and S produce dry climates.
Factor
• Nearness to large landmasses
• Nearness to large bodies of water
Influence
• Tend to have dry climates
• Tend to have higher than average precipitation.
Factor
•Wind Direction
Influence
• Wind direction determines which side of a mountain will receive the most precipitation.
• Windward = Wet• Leeward = Desert.