Chapter 7
,Core Case Study: Connections between
Wind, Climate, and Biomes
Wind
• Indirect form of solar energy
Circulates
• Heat
• Moisture
• Plant nutrients
• Soil particles
• Long-lived air pollutants
, 7-1 What Factors Influence Climate?
Concept 7-1 An area's climate is determined
mostly by solar radiation, the earth’s rotation,
global patterns of air and water movement,
gases in the atmosphere, and the earth’s
surface features.