Factors affecting climate

Year 8 lesson introducing factors that affect climate

1. The day to day conditions.
It is raining outside…
The weather conditions
over time.
Cold Winters.
Weather or climate video.

2. Everest.
The higher the relief, the lower the
temperature, about 0.6C for each 100
metres.

3. Antarctica.
Some surfaces reflect more heat than
others.
Ice reflects heat, Earth and Ocean
retain heat.

4. Sea heats up
slowly and cools
slowly.
Land heats up
quickly and cools
quickly.

5. In Summer the sea takes longer to
heat up, places near the sea will
be slightly cooler.
But land heats up quickly, places
in the centre of large landmasses
will be very warm.
The opposite happens in winter.

7. FACTORS INFLUENCING
CLIMATE
LATITUDE

8. At the Poles the
sun’s rays covered a
larger surface area,
therefore heating is
less efficient.
At the Equator, the
sun’s rays covered a
smaller surface area,
therefore heating is
more efficient.
At the Equator the sun’s rays
also have to travel through
less of the Earth’s
atmosphere, therefore more
heat energy reaches earth.

9. Also known as the North Atlantic Drift.
A current of warm water
that travels from the
Gulf of Mexico.
This, along with the
prevailing South-
Westerly wind, enables
a relatively warmer
climate compared to
areas on the same
latitude.

10. Also known as the North Atlantic Drift.
A current of warm water
that travels from the
Gulf of Mexico.
This, along with the
prevailing South-
Westerly wind, enables
a relatively warmer
climate compared to
areas on the same
latitude.