Latitude affects climate because the effects of the sun's energy is spread over the further north or south from the equator we are

Ocean Currents have an effect on climate by cooling air masses over warm currents and warming air masses over cold currents

The Gulf Stream is a warm current which creates toddy conditions near Newfoundland and Labrador

An Air Mass is a large volume of air that has the temperature and moisture characteristic of the area in which it forms. The prevailing winds in most of Canada moves these air masses from West to East

When two Air masses from High Arctic and the Gulf of Mexico meets its called the Polar Front

The Jet Stream is a fast moving current of air high in the atmosphere that controls the location of the Polar Front

Most rainfall in Ontario in Frontal Rainfall

As moist air rises up the slope of a mountain range, it expands, cools and condenses into rainfall snow

As the air descends on the far side, it contracts and warms up. The air's ability to hold moisture increases and there is little rainfall . This creates a Rain shadow or Dry Area on the leeward slope

	Created by Taylor Hubbell about 7 years ago

Grade 9 Geography (Exam Notes) Note on Geography Notes, created by Taylor Hubbell on 18/06/2017.