Climate Factors & climate graphs 2018

Climate and Weather
The day-to-day characteristics of
temperature, rain, cloud cover and wind
Long-term patterns of weather
Weather:
Climate:

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Canada’s Weather

Canada’s Climate
•Canada has 8 climate regions Arctic
Taiga
Cordilleran
Pacific Maritime
Boreal
Prairie
Southeastern
Atlantic Maritime

Canada’s Climate
•There are 6 factors that cause
Canada’s climate to be diverse
(i.e. not the same everywhere).

LOWERN
L= Latitude
O= Ocean Currents
W= Wind
E = Elevation
R= Relief (topography)
N= Nearness to Water