Weather And Climate

Weather And Climate

1. the four types of air masses are

   • polar maritime
   • polar continental
   • tropical maritime
   • tropical continental

2. Polar maritime

   • this brings cold, wet weather
   • comes from the north Atlantic

3. polar continental

   • this brings cold, dry weather
   • comes from northern Europe

4. Tropical maritime

   • This brings hot, wet, and humid weather
   • this comes from the south Atlantic

5. tropical continental

   • this brings hot, dry weather
   • this comes from southern Europe

6. factors affecting climate

   • ocean current
   • height of land
   • distance from coast
   • wind prevailence
   • path of the earth around the Earth