| A | B |
| Latitude | This climate factor is most important and tells how close you are to the equator |
| Climate | This term means the average conditions of a place over a long time (at least 30 years) |
| Altitude | The height above sea level, the higher you go the colder it gets |
| The windward side | This side of the mountain receives more rain |
| The leeward side | The side of the mountain that is drier because the water already fell on the other side. |
| Land | What heats up and cools down faster, land or water |
| Water | What heats up and cools down slower, land or water |
| Equator | Receives the most direct sun rays |
| The poles | Receives the most slanted sun rays |
| Rotate Counterclockwise | Ocean currents in the southern hemisphere rotate how? |
| Rotate clockwise | Ocean currents in the northern hemisphere rotate how? |
| Direct rays | These rays make a place hotter |
| Slanted Rays | These rays make a place colder |