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Climate: The average weather conditions in an area over a long period of…

- - - - Sunlight
        
        Temperature :fire: Latitude affects the amount of heat a region gets from the sun because of the tilt of the earth and the number of hours of sunlight
      - Atmospheric Circulation (IMAGE)
        
        Atmospheric Pressure :checkered_flag:
        
        Wind Patterns :<3:
        
        Precipitation :check:
- - - - Forests
        
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        Temperature :fire: Dark surfaces like forests absorb light and heat, making them more hot. Light surfaces like Ice and Snow reflect light and heat, making them cooler.
        
        Humidity :checkered_flag: Areas with more vegetation experience more evaporation, and thus more humidity
      - Cities
        
        The "Heat Island Effect" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HX2WRPmQdY
      - Ice/Snow
- - - - Orographic Lift (VIDEO)
        
        Temperature: The :fire: Orographic lift can influence temperatures of the wayward side of the mountain because of the temperature of the air
      - The Rain Shadow https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuvy4nLtWk4
        
        Precipiation :check: The orographic effect causes one side of mountains to experience more rainfall than others.
    - - Temperature :fire: High elevation=colder Low elevation = warmer
      - Atmospheric Pressure :explode: Atmospheric pressure is lower at high elevations
      - Humidity :checkered_flag: Lower at high elevations
  - - - Oceans
        
        Ocean Currents (Image): The temperature of the air in coastal areas is often affected by the surface temperature of the water.
        
        Temperature :fire: When the water circulating near a landmass is warm, it will warm the air, which will then blow on land. The opposite is true is the water is cold.
        
        Humidity :checkered_flag: When there are warmer currents near landmass, the humidity is higher because of increased evaporation
        
        Coastal areas have unique climates because of their interaction with the ocean. See why here: (Simulation)
        
        Precipitation :check: Coastal areas can receive more rainfall than other regions, particularly if there are mountain ranges close by {SEE THE OROGRAPHIC EFFECT}
        
        Humidity :checkered_flag: Due to the close proximity so much water, humidity is high near the coast because of a large amount of evaporation.
        
        Temperature :fire: Temperatures near the coast are regulated by sea surface temperatures. This makes coastal areas warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer than other areas nearby, but further inland
        
        Islands are completely surrounded by water. How might that affect their climate?
        
        Precipitation :check: Many islands experience high levels of precipitation
        
        Temperature :fire: Temperature on islands is affected dramatically by surface temperature of the ocean around it
        
        Humidity :checkered_flag: Islands have high humidity because of their proximity to so much water
      - Lakes
        
        The Lake Effect (Video)
        
        Precipitation :check: When a region is in the prevailing wind direction of evaporation from a lake, the area experiences increased precipitation, particularly in the winter