Name the climate-forming factors that determine the main features of the climate in Europe.

Almost the entire territory of the continent lies in the temperate zone of the Northern Hemisphere.

From west to east, the waters of the seas (Mediterranean, Black, North and Baltic) penetrate deeply into the continent, which enhances the maritime climate in the west. The proximity to Asia enhances the continentality of the climate in the east.

Due to the absence of high mountain ranges, air masses move freely in all directions.

Thanks to the powerful warm current of the Gulf Stream, the climate on the continent is mild and humid.