Climate

Climate deals with a long period of time. Weather is the current conditions at a certain place and time.

This image shows the latitude lines of the Earth. Latitude is how far north or south a location is from the equator.

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It makes it warmer than it would normally be.

Weather is the current conditions at a certain time and place.

Prevailing winds are winds that blow more often from one direction than another. They influence climate by moving air masses around the globe.

Altitude is a measurement of height above sea level.

This image shows the prevailing winds. Prevailing winds are winds that blow more often from one direction than another.

The Gulf Stream takes warm ocean water to Western Europe and makes the climate warmer than it would otherwise be.

It makes it colder than it would normally be.

Climate is the weather conditions of an area over a long period of time. Climate is influenced by latitude, altitude, ocean currents, and prevailing winds.

Latitude is how far north or south a location is from the equator. Latitude affects the locations climate.

Warm ocean currents move towards the north and south pole.

Due to Earth's tile, the sunlight from the sun hits the equator directly and provides more warmth. The poles receive indirect light and less warmth.

This image shows the ocean currents. Warm water from the equator moves in currents to the poles. Cold water moves towards the equator.

Cold ocean currents move away from the north and south poles towards the equator.

latitude, altitude, nearby water, ocean currents, prevailing winds

The Gulf Stream is a warm ocean current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean.

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This image shows altitude. Altitude is a measurement of height above sea level.