ppt课件-l a m e c o w s- oak ridge high school（l m e c o w s -橡树岭高中）.pptVIP

LAME COWS Factors Affecting Climate L = Latitude The closer you get to the equator, the hotter it gets = Tilt of the earth creates the Seasons A = Air Mass Polar air moves towards tropics, tropics move to poles When two air masses meet= wind, storms, fronts M = Mountain Barrierthe Orographic Effect Blocks air moisture windward leeward E = Elevation The higher you go, the colder and drier it gets Temperature drops 3.5 degrees per 1,000 feet increase! C = Continental Location-Continentatlity Location : Center of continent. Not influenced by proximity to water. Water and l