Explain with the help of a diagram how the slope of the land affects the temperature.

The slope of the land affects the temperature in three ways:

1. Presence of mountains acting as a barrier — For example, Himalayas prevent the monsoon winds from leaving India and also prevent the cold winds from China to enter India.
2. Inversion of temperature — Steep slopes experience more changes in temperature than a gentle slope because of reversal of Normal Lapse Rate of temperature.
3. Direction of slope of the land — Slopes facing south in the northern hemisphere are warmer than those facing north because the sun rays strike the south facing slopes at a steeper angle than they do at the north facing slopes which are also called Sheltered slopes.