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Jaime knew that altitude influenced the climate because he lived in the Rocky Mountains at a high altitude. Altitude is a more important factor in climate than latitude in mountainous areas. What relationship exists between altitude and other climate factors?

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How do mountains influence climate?

Mountains can affect the climate of nearby lands. In some areas, mountains block rain, so that one side of a mountain range may be rainy and the other side may be a desert. Much of airborne moisture falls as rain on the windward side of mountains.

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