Explain how mountains affect weather and climate SPI 0507.8.2

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1. Climate - systems that play a role in determining climate
2. Create a New Hawaiian Island - read the page then click on the link at the bottom of the page to experiment with these local effects on climate by creating a new Hawaiian island!
3. Difference Between Weather and Climate - from the About network
4. Difference Between Weather and Climate - after reading the difference read ten statements and decide if the statement described weather or climate
5. Effect of Altitude and Mountains on Climate - middle school lesson plan
6. How do geographical features affect climate in Juneau Alaska? - from Wiki Answers
7. How Do Mountains Affect Precipitation? - In basic terms, the two things needed for precipitation are moisture and lift
8. How Global Temperature and Weather Patterns Affect Mountain Climates - to understand how the geographic features of mountainous regions affect and are affected by extreme weather
9. Interactive map of the various types of climate features on the Earth's surface
10. Introduction to Climate - Listing the general distinctions between weather and climate
11. Mountain Weather and Climate - what makes mountain weather and climate special?
12. Mountains Affect the Weather - more about how mountains affect the weather in a particular area
13. The Mountain Climate - the main differences in climate of mountains are temperature and moisture
14. Primary Influence on Climate - from InfoPlease
15. Secondary Influences on Climate - from InfoPlease
16. Weather vs Climate - 
17. What is Climate Change - this begins with a discussion of the difference between weather and climate
18. What is the Difference Between Weather and Climate - posted by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, Md.

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