LOWERN: Factors that affect Canada's Climate Question and answers verified to pass

LOWERN: Factors that affect Canada's
Climate Question and answers verified
to pass
Latitude - correct answer ✔- An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to
the equator
- Distance North or South or the equator
- Father you are from the equator, the less direct sunlight you recieve making
the temp drop and it gets colder


Ocean Currents - correct answer ✔- Global patterns created from the
movement of the oceans; such as the Gulf Stream (brings warm water)
- Steady flow of ocean water in a prevailing direction
- Heat from the ocean is released in the winter
- Air is warmer because it picks up moisture from ocean
- Water moves, so it heats faster
- ocean = warmer in winter relative to land
= cooler in summer relative to land


Wind Patterns - correct answer ✔- Directions in which the winds go; they
influence the climate/weather
- Winds that determine ocean currents
- Wind that travels from South = warm
North = cold
- When cold and warm air currents meet = fog
REMEMBER: - first letter describes moisture
- second letter describes temp