After the "Climate" lecture and readings you should be able to answer and discuss the following questions.

What are air masses?

How are air masses classified?

What is climate?

What factors control the climate?

Who developed the current, most widely used, climate classification system?

Describe the characteristics of Group A climates.

Describe the characteristics of Group B climates.

Describe the characteristics of Group C climates.

Describe the characteristics of Group D climates.

Describe the characteristics of Group E climates.

What information is given in a climograph?

On what factor is the Thornthwaite Classification based?

On what factor is the Kendrew Classification based?

What is a climograph?

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