Climate

Latitude:
As latitude
increases,
the
intensity of
solar energy
decreases

Elevation:
Higher
elevation=
lower temps

Topograph
y:
features
such as
mountains
affect
rainfall

Water
Bodies:
water heats
and cools
slower than
land

Atmospher
ic
Circulation
:
global
winds
distribute
heat and
moisture

Vegetation
:
plays a role
with temp
and
precipitatio
n

Volcanic
Eruptions:
release of
things into
the
atmosphere
causes
cooling

Ocean
Circulation
:
changes in
ocean
circulation
can change
weather
(El Nino)

Solar
Activity:
may be
relationship
between
sun spots
and warmer
temps

Earths
Motion:
Earths orbit
and tilt
change
weather

Greenhous
e Effect:
natural
warming of
lower
atmosphere
and Earths
surface

Global
Warming:
increased
carbon
dioxide and
greenhouse
gases lead
to warmer
temps