Using the 2 graphs, what conclusions can you make about the climate in Minnesota vs Arizona?

Minnesota has a lower annual temperature

Which factor most likely causes two cities at the same elevation and lattitude to have different yearly avg temp ranges?

distance from a large body of water

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Ch 4 Regional Climate

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1
Which of the following patterns are true in a climate map?
there is no climate pattern
Climate follows lattitude
Climate follows longitude
2
Which of following distributes heat from the equator to the poles?
a) Convection cells in the atmosphere
b) Ocean currents
neither a or b
Both a and b
3
What happens when cool dry air sinks
warms up and releases water
cools down and releases water
cools down and absorbs water
warms up and absorbs water
4
Why do large bodies of water affect weather and climate?
water has a high heat capacity
water only affects weather not climate
large bodies of water don't affect weather and climate
water has a low heat capacity
5
Climate is:
weather patterns over decades
daily weather patterns
monthly weather patterns
a prediction of daily weather
6
Why do prevailing winds blow from the east to the west?
Ocean Gyres
coriolis effect
Convection currents
Global Conveyor Belt
7
What does warm, humid air do when it rises?
cools down and absorbs water
warms up and absorbs water
warms up and release water
cools down and release water
8
What factors affect climate?
all of the above
Elevation
Prevailing winds
Oceans and continents
9
Are day to day weather changes evidence of climate change?
False
True
10
Using the 2 graphs, what conclusions can you make about the climate in Minnesota vs Arizona?
Temperatures are very similar
Minnesota has a lower annual temperature
Arizona has a lower annual temperature
Minnesota has higher annual temperature
11
Which Biome do we live in?
Boreal Forest
Decidous Forest
Savannah
Tundra
12
Which factor most likely causes two cities at the same elevation and lattitude to have different yearly avg temp ranges?
rotation of the earth
distance from a large body of water
the rain-shadow effect
duration of sunlight

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