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ATMOSPHERI
C
CONDITIONS
TEMPERATURE
ATMOSPHERIC PREASSURE
PRECIPITATIONWIND
Amount of heat in the atmosphere
Instrument to measure: Thermometer
Movement of air in the atmosphere.
Instruments to measure:
Wind speed: Anemometer
Wind direction: Weather vane
Weight of air in the atmosphere.
Instrument to measuer: Barometer
Water that falls from the sky
Rain Hail Snow
Instrument to measure:
Rain Gauge
Pluviometer
CLIMATE FACTORS
LATITUDE
DISTANCE FROM WATER
ALTITUDE
Near the Equator -- Warm temperaturesNear the Poles -- Cold
temperatures
Higher altitudes:
Colder temperaturesWetter climates
Water takes longer to heat up and cool downCoastal areas: cool summers, mild winters
Inland areas: hot summers, colder winters
ALTITUDE
DISTANCE FROM WATER
Mild temperatures all year long. Lots of precipitation
Cold winters, mild summers. Lots of precipitation, often snow.
Very cold winters, very hot summers. Not much precipitation
Hot summers and mild winters. Not much precipittion, sometimes torrential rains
High temperaures all year long. Not much precipitation