In thie episode, we examine how the world's land masses and oceans affect global climate patterns. We look at why the air gets colder and colder the higher you go, why coastal regions don't heat up or cool down as much as inland regions, why northern hemisphere winters are so much colder that southern hemisphere winters, and a whole lot more.

Originally released by Liacos Educational Media, 2020. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 06, 2020. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag.