Climate of NY vs LA practice Flashcard

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What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others?

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the curve of the earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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What causes the Coriolis Effect?

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Rotation of the earth

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How do winds form?

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from the heating and cooling of the Earth's surface.

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Which of the following does not have an effect on climate? Large bodies of water , Mountains , Latitude , Longitude

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Longitude

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Areas closer to the _____________________ receive more direct sunlight.

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Equator

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Climate is classified by which two major factors?

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precipitation and temperature

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Why does the east coast (NY) have more precipitation than the west coast (LA)?

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The warm ocean current on the east coast allows for more evaporation causing more precipitation.

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Why do so many more surfers in LA wear wetsuits than in New York?

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LA's coast has a cold current coming down from the poles while NY's coast has a warm current rising up from the equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the claim that NY is colder than LA due to Latitude? Options: LA is at a lower latitude of 34 degrees North than NY which is 6 degrees north of LA at 40 degrees North., When we shined the flashlight on the black paper at an angle the light covered a larger area and was not as bright as when shined straight., When looking at the temperature of cities in the US. The data showed that cities near the equator had higher temperatures than cities further than the equator., The ocean current near LA is colder than the ocean current near NY

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The ocean current near LA is colder than the ocean current near NY

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Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the claim that LA has less precipitation than NY? Options: LA is closer to the equator than NY; LA is on the West coast near a cold ocean current; NY is located on the East coast near a warm ocean current.

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LA is closer to the equator than NY.

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