Answer the following Questions Briefly:

Mention the factors that affect the climate?

There are many factors which affect the climate of a place. These are:

1. Distance from the equator

2. Altitude or Elevation

3. Nearness to the sea – as ocean currents affect the temperature

4. Latitude- climate depends on the distance of the latitude how far it is from the equator.

5. Nature of the prevailing winds and air masses- The direction that winds usually blow from.

6. Presence of a mountain barrier

7. Natural vegetation

8. Cloud cover