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Three Factors Affecting Climate
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As latitude _increase_, the average annual temperature _decrease_.
How does latitude affect climate? As latitude _increase_, the average annual temperature _decrease_. Temperature 0° Latitude °
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As elevation _increase_, the average annual temperature _decrease_.
How does elevation affect climate? As elevation _increase_, the average annual temperature _decrease_. Temperature Elevation
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Along the Andes, the average temperature is lover than other parts of South America at the same latitude.
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Water _moderates_ the temperature: _Cooler_ summers & _warmer_winters.
How does closeness to a large body of water affect climate? Water _moderates_ the temperature: _Cooler_ summers & _warmer_winters. Cities A & B are located at the same latitude. City B is closer to a large body of water. Its temperature line is flatter (moderated).
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During summer, temperature is strongly effected by closeness to water – cooler near the ocean and warmer in the interior areas away from water.
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