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FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE Read pages 145 to 158 1. What are the 6 factors that affect the climate of a place: a. b. c. d. e. f. L ________________________________ O ________________________________ W________________________________ E_________________________________ R ________________________________ Near Water! 2. Examine Fig. 13-2 and describe the effect of latitude on climate. In other words... why do regions nearer to the equator have warmer climates? 3. How do ocean currents affect climate? (hint: how do the currents in the Pacific Ocean differ from the currents in the Atlantic Ocean?) 4. How does an air mass originating over an ocean differ from an air mass originating over land? 5. The meeting of the cold Labrador Current and the warm Gulf Stream create special weather conditions. What are these conditions, and how do they affect ships? (p. 147) 6. “Bodies of water have a moderating effect on land temperatures.” Explain how this is accomplished. (hint: look in the glossary... what is the moderating effect?) 7. How is wind created? 8. What are prevailing winds? (p. 148) What is their other name... and in what direction do they blow across the country? 9. What happens to the temperature as you climb up a mountain? 10.What happens to the temperature and moisture content of air as it passes over a mountain? Draw a labelled sketch to illustrate to process. 11.What type of precipitation is the above process called?