Factors that Influence Climate

Places near the Great Lakes experience cooler temperatures because..

• People don't swim in the Great Lakes

• Being closer to the Equator

• Large bodies of water

• It is winter

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Prevailing Winds move...

• In one direction

• In multiple directions

• North

• South

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The difference between weather and climate

• Climate is taken place over a long period of time

• Weather is the current atmospheric condition

• Weather is the atmospheric condition for the rest of the month

• Climate is taken place over a short period of time

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Larger bodies of water..

• Cool off the surrounding land

• Warm up the surrounding land

• Do not affect the climate

• Always have lots of fish

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As latitude increases

• Temperature decreases

• Temperature increases

• Longitude increases

• Things look smaller

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Northern Africa is Dry, and Southern Africa is wet due to...

• Nobody lives in Northern Africa to take care of the plants

• Climate change

• Northern Africa is closer to the Equator, and Southern Africa is not

• Prevailing winds

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All places latitude are similar temperatures

• True

• False

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This is the average weather for a long period of time.

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This is the atmospheric condition for a short period of time.

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Which do YOU prefer?

• Very cold weather

• Cold weather

• Warm weather

• Hot weather

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