CANADIAN POLITICAL PARTIES

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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
WEATHER OR CLIMATE? Planning a winter ski
vacation to Whistler. Planning a day of golf in
July. Purchasing a new summer
wardrobe. WEATHER DAY TO DAY CLIMATE
AVERAGED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME
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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
4 REASONS WHY CANADA HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF
CLIMATES 1) Canada is big North to South 2)
Canada has many different elevations 3) Coastal
regions have different climates from inland
regions 4) Wind and pressure systems move
weather conditions across the country
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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
6 FACTORS THAT AFFECT CLIMATE 1) Latitude 2)
Ocean currents 3) Winds and air masses 4)
Elevation 5) Relief 6) Nearness to water
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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE 1) LATITUDE
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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE 2) OCEAN
CURRENTS Temperature of an ocean current affects
the temperature of the air that passes over it.
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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE 3) WINDS AIR
MASSES Air Mass Immense body of air Moves over
the earths surface Takes on the characteristics
of their source regions They MOVE!! Making WIND
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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
Air Mass Classification
Label Interpretation Source Characteristics
cA Continental Arctic Over land Arctic region Dry Very cold
mT Maritime Tropical Over water Tropics Wet Hot
mP Maritime Polar Over water 55N 66N Wet Cold
cT Continental Tropical Over land Tropics Dry Hot
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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE 4) Elevation Air
cools as it rises 1 degree per 100m (before
condensation) 0.6 degrees per 100 m (after
condensation)
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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE 5) Relief Air cools
as it rises over landforms (Western
Cordillera) Condensation occurs (rain/snow) Rain
shadow
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CLIMATE CONNECTIONS
FACTORS AFFECTING CLIMATE 6) Nearness to
water Oceans and lakes heat up and cool down at
a slower rate than the land Summer water
remains cooler Winter water remains
warmer Wind blowing off of the bodies of water
cool or warm the surrounding land