1. Factors Affecting Climate
Elevation
The higher you go, the _______ it gets (fewer air particles to _______ the earth’s heat)

2. Windward/ ocean sides of mountains receive ______ precipitation while the ______ _______ receives very little precipitation.

3. Factors Affecting Climate
Latitude
The further north you travel the ______ intensely the sun’s energy heats the earth
The more direct the suns rays, the more ________ the heating and the warmer the earth gets

4. Factors Affecting Climate
Latitude cont’
Sun more intense near equatorial regions

6. COLD in the NORTH??? Angle of the ______ Rays
Angle of _______________ the suns rays travel through
Thickness of atmosphere for _______ heat

7. Factors Affecting Climate
Nearness to a Water Body
Air masses can bring a warming or cooling effect to areas around _______ _______
This is known as the ‘____________ Effect’
Continental Climates = Prairies
Maritime Climates = Vancouver

8. Latent Heat in the oceans

9. Factors Affecting Climate
Ocean Currents
_______ ocean currents bring heat and moisture to costal regions
_______ ocean currents act to cool some coastal regions

10. Factors Affecting Climate
Ocean
Currents
Cont’

11. Then the Winds Blow…

12. Factors Affecting Climate

13. Factors Affecting Climate
Canada’s Air Masses

14. Factors Affecting Climate
Canada’s Climate Regions (diff. map??)