How do ocean and wind currents, elevation, and latitude affect weather and climate?

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Answer 1

Wind currents affect the climate by moving moisture around, basically. It's the reason why England's weather is so much different than America's, even though they're the same latitude - air being blown off the Arctic.

Ocean currents are where the moisture comes from. The type of water flow and the temperature of the water influence the weather. Warm water is more likely to have hurricanes over it, for instance.

Elevation affects the air pressure, which affects the temperature and how much humidity the air can hold. That's why it's always cold in Colorado (where they're way up in the mountains) and always hot in Death Valley (where they're below sea level in a place that gets no rain).

Latitude determines which band of air currents you get - easterlies, tradewinds, and so on - and also how strong is the sun you get. Closer to the equator = hotter climate, more chance of hurricanes, etc.