Answer:
1. Climate is the average weather in a given area over a longer period of time. A description of a climate includes information on, e.g. the average temperature in different seasons, rainfall, and sunshine. Also a description of the (chance of) extremes is often included.
2. Latitude.
Elevation.
Ocean Currents.
Topography.
Vegetation.
Prevailing winds
3. Elevation or Altitude effect climate. Normally, climatic conditions become colder as altitude increases.
Prevailing global wind patterns.
Topography.
Effects of Geography.
Surface of the Earth.
Climate change over time.
4. Latitude or distance from the equator – Temperatures drop the further an area is from the equator due to the curvature of the earth. In areas closer to the poles, sunlight has a larger area of atmosphere to pass through and the sun is at a lower angle in the sky
5.Mountains can have a significant effect on rainfall. When air reaches the mountains, it is forced to rise over this barrier. As the air moves up the windward side of a mountain, it cools, and the volume decreases. As a result, humidity increases and orographic clouds and precipitation can develop
