Geography ks3 Nelson Thornes

Factors effecting temperature

• latitude 
• distance from sea
• prevailing winds
• relief features

Prevailing wind comes from the direction at which the wind usally comes from.

Latitude- places near the equator are warmer due to the curvature of the earth and the angle of the sun.

On the equator the sun is overhead and there is a smaller surface area to heat up. 

On the poles there is a larger surface area to heat up; therefore it's cooler.

Distance from the sea.

summer- inland is warmer than the coast

winter- coast is warmer than the land

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