1. Climate

2. Factors that Control Climate
When discussing the climate of an area, we typically focus on the temperature and precipitation of that area
Temperature factors to consider include the following:
How hot/cold it gets.
When it gets hot and cold
How long it stays cold/hot
Precipitation factors to consider include the following:
How much precipitation an area gets.
What kind of precipitation an area gets
How much evaporation happens in that area
When precipitation falls in that area

3. Temperature and precipitation can be impacted by the following things.
Latitude
Nearness to center of large landmasses
Nearness to large bodies of water
Location relative to large mountain ranges
Elevation
Ocean Currents
Nearness to centers of large landmasses
Prevailing wind direction
Nearness to large bodies of water
Nearness to centers of large landmasses
Elevation
Location relative to large mountain ranges
Latitude
Ocean Currents
Prevailing wind direction

4. Windward vs. Leeward

6. Name that City City B: Seattle, WA City H: Lehi, UT City A:
City G:
San Jose, Costa Rica
City B: Seattle, WA
City F: Sydney, Australia
City E: Minneapolis, MN
City H: Lehi, UT
City D:
Las Vegas, NV
City C: Denver, CO
City A:
San Diego, CA