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Climates are determined by factors such as latitude, proximity to bodies of water, elevation, prevailing winds, and ocean currents. Latitude affects climate through its impact on the angle of sunlight, with areas farther from the equator experiencing colder, drier conditions due to indirect sunlight. Air masses also influence climate by transporting hot or cold air. Bodies of water moderate temperatures while mountain barriers can block or redirect air masses and precipitation.
Climates are determined by factors such as latitude, proximity to bodies of water, elevation, prevailing winds, and ocean currents. Latitude affects climate through its impact on the angle of sunlight, with areas farther from the equator experiencing colder, drier conditions due to indirect sunlight. Air masses also influence climate by transporting hot or cold air. Bodies of water moderate temperatures while mountain barriers can block or redirect air masses and precipitation.
Climates are determined by factors such as latitude, proximity to bodies of water, elevation, prevailing winds, and ocean currents. Latitude affects climate through its impact on the angle of sunlight, with areas farther from the equator experiencing colder, drier conditions due to indirect sunlight. Air masses also influence climate by transporting hot or cold air. Bodies of water moderate temperatures while mountain barriers can block or redirect air masses and precipitation.
Weather- The daily condition of the atmosphere which includes temperature and precipitation.
Precipitation- Moisture that fails from the
sky.rain,snow,sleet,and and hail.
Climate- Average weather. Measured over an extended
period of time.
The farther from the equator-the colder and
Latitude- drierit becomes. direct rays are always between the tropics. Indirect sun rays.
Northern hemisphere,cold air from the polar
Air masses- regions comes from north.hot air from the south,mountains to the north of a city could block the cold block the cold air from reaching the city.
Continentality- Water moderates climate. Water takes longer to
heat and cool than land.areas inland.
Elevation- It gets colder as you go up a mountain.the
formula for vertical climate:temperature decreases 3.5 f for every 1,000 feet increase in elvation Mountain barriers- Mountains can stop storms and air masses. Mountains are also responsible for the orographic effect;wind containing moisture hits the windward side of mountain(the side facing the wind )after the precipitation the clouds have no moisture and are able to rise over.
Ocean currents- Cold currents are dry. Warm currents are wet
Pressure and prevailing winds -
High pressure is heavy ,cold air . low pressure is warm ,light air, heat rises.
HISD Social Studies Curriculum 2017 World Geography Studies
Climates and Biomes
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HISD Social Studies Curriculum 2017 World Geography Studies