Climate Factors

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How does the average annual surface temperature compare from latitude to latitude?

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As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.

Front

What is the best explanation for these two statements?
1. Some mountains located near the Earth's Equator have snow-covered peaks. 
2. Icecaps exist at the Earth's poles.
Options: High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. , Both mountain and polar regions have arid climates., Mountain and polar regions receive more energy from the Sun than other regions., An increase in snowfall and an increase in temperature have a similar effect on climate. 

Back

High elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate. 

Front

Which graph best shows the general effect that differences in elevation above sea level have on the average annual temperature? Options: 1, 2, 3, 4

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3

Front

Why are temperature variations usually not as great on Long Island as they are in central New York State?

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Long Island is surrounded by a large body of water.

Front

What effect does a large body of water usually have on a nearby landmass? Options: The water causes cooler summers and colder winters. , The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. , The water causes hotter summers and warmer winters. , The water causes warmer summers and colder winters. 

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The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters. 

Front

Why does a city near the center of a continent have colder winters and warmer summers than a coastal city at the same elevation and latitude?

Back

Land has a lower specific heat than water.

Front

At which latitudes do currents of dry, sinking air cause the dry conditions of Earth's major deserts? Options: 0° and 30°N, 60°N and 60°S, 30°N and 30°S, 60°S and 90°S

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30°N and 30°S

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Why does a desert often form on the leeward side of a mountain? Options: Sinking air compresses and warms., Sinking air expands and warms., Rising air compresses and warms., Rising air expands and warms.

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Sinking air compresses and warms.

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The curved paths of the planetary winds are a result of?

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Earth's rotation on its axis

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A storm system centered over Elmira, New York, will most often track toward: Albany, Jamestown, Rochester, New York City

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Albany