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What are the factors that affect climate?
Latitude Ocean Currents Winds & Air Masses Elevation Relief Near water |
Latitude: determines whether it is hot or cold.
-places near equator= hot
-places near the north= cold
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Ocean Currents:
-warm ocean currents warm up the air above it, which maintains the ocean's temperature
-vise versa |
Winds & Air Masses:
-When air masses move from high to lower pressure areas |
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Elevation:
- higher you go, the colder it gets
- air expands due to lower air pressure |
Relief:
- the difference in elevation
-going up the mountain the temperature decreases and condensation increases
-going down the mountain, temperature increases and condensation decreases |
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What are the four components that make up true soil?
Bacteria and Organic materials Air Moisture Minerals |
How long does it take to form topsoil in Canada?
6000 - 10 000 years to form 15-25 cm of topsoil |
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What separates the Great Lakes Lowlands from the St. Lawrence Lowlands?
A thin wedge of the Canadian Shield which extends across the St. Lawrence river near Kingston. |
What happens to the temperature & moisture content of air as it passes over a mountain? -Air rises, cools, and condenses -Once Condensation occurs it dips below the Dew Point -First clouds form, then rain & snow |
