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Climate Factors - Coggle Diagram
Climate Factors
Elevation
What is Elevation
*Elevation is how something is. Some places like mountains are very high elevation but other places like sea level has lower elevation.
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How It Affects The Climate
Elevation affects the climate in a very important way. When air molecules go higher they get less dense and gravity has a loosened grip on the molecules. Since the molecules are so far apart they cant absorb the suns heat and in result they get cold because of space.
Relief precipitation
How It Affects The Climate
Mountains have low air pressure causing the large air masses to precipitation on one side of the mountain causing a lush green area but on the other side since all the rain precipitates on the other side of the mountain the other side of the mountain is all dry. One of the main reasons it always rains on one side is because the air currents. The side that gets rained on is called the windward side and the one that doesn't get rained on is the leeward side.
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What is it
Mountains are large rocks that form when the tectonic plates move around and collide causing a mountain. Mountains are also very elevated so many of the factors that come with elevation also apply to mountains.
Latitude
Impact On Climate
Latitude has an important of climate because when the sun hits different parts of the earth some latitudes are hotter than others. When the sun hits the poles it bounces off but when it hits the equator it pretty much hits strait on so the land absorbs most of the heat.
What Is Latitude
Imaginary Horizontal lines that goes around the earth. The zero degree line is the equator and it divides the world into northern and southern hemisphere. The 23.5 negative and positive are both the different tropics. They never intersect and are parallel to the equator. The climate is also all the same across the same latitude line. If one part of the latitude line is polar the rest will also be polar. Zero is the hottest latitude line and it gets colder the closer you get to the poles. Example: Dubai is very hot, if we follow the way latitude lines work then western Sahara is also going to be hot.
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Ocean Currents
What Are Ocean Currents
Ocean currents help regulate the temperature by regulating the temperature by moving around different temperature water. The different temperature in the water also changes the temperature outside of the water. For example in tropical areas the water current that comes by is cold but since the area is hot it warms up the water and sends it back to the poles.
How Do Ocean Currents Affect The Climate
Ocean currents help regulate the temperature by regulating the temperature by moving around different temperature water. The different temperature in the water also changes the temperature when they go to different areas. For example in tropical areas the water current that comes by is cold but since the area is hot it warms up the water and sends it back to the poles. When the water reaches the poles it cools down and goes back to the equator and the cycle continues
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Bodies of Water
What Is It
Bodies of water are masses of water such as oceans and lakes. These water masses are located all around the world and have a huge impact on the climate
How It Affects the Climate
The big water bodies help absorb heat and keep the earth at a steady temperature. For example if you live by Toronto Lake Ontario will absorb the summer heat and in the winter will slightly warm up the city but it also absorbs the cold so it makes the summers cooler. This only would affect areas right beside the lake so close that it is less than 20 minute walk, so here in aurora it does not affect us even though we are 40 minute drive away.
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