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How does climate influence landscapes? climate
Climate is the characteristic state of the atmosphere in a specific climate graph
area over a long period of time. Temperature and precipitation climatic zone

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are the main elements for describing climate. landscape
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Distance from the Equator
Audios Activities Videos Temperatures are higher nearer
the Equator.
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towards the poles.

Altitude
Temperatures decrease as altitude

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Temperatures decrease by an average
of 0.6 ºC for every 100 metres of elevation.

Proximity to the sea

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Polar regions are very cold
Water cools down and warms up more because they get very little
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slowly than land.
As a result, areas near the sea have
direct sunlight.
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a milder climate than inland areas.

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Climate graphs
Climate graphs are used in meteorology to show precipitation
and temperature in a particular area over one year. Precipitation is
on the right. It shows
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intervals of 10 l/m2.
Temperature is ºC Litres/m2

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on the left. It shows 110
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the dots that show 15 30

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temperature each 0 0
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