6.ESS2.3 Factors that affect climate

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At which latitude would you expect to find the warmest air temperatures?

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What is climate?

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weather conditions in an area over a long period of time

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Why do different areas of Earth have different amounts of heat energy?

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The Earth receives different amounts of solar energy in different regions.

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The lower atmosphere is mostly warmed by radiated heat from Earth's surface. However, water heats up and cools down more slowly than land. Knowing this, which of the following statements is most likely true?

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On a sunny day, the air over a lake will be cooler than the air over the bordering land.

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The meteorologist is forecasting snow for this weekend is an example of ____________. In the northern hemisphere spring begins in March. The air temperatures rise, and each year we see an increase in precipitation during spring. This is an example of __________.

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weather, climate

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As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature?

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It decreases

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The diagram shows a weather process that occurs when a large body of water is located near a mountainous area.
This process causes the area on the side of the mountain opposite the body of water to have

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a dry climate.

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If an area has a very cold climate, it is most likely that the area

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does not get much sunlight.

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Some coastal regions of the world have cooler summers and warmer winters than inland regions at the same latitude. What accounts for this difference in climates?

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The ocean moderates air temperatures.

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Another city is 60 miles inland and at the same latitude and elevation as a coastal city with summer highs of 76°F and winter lows of 23°F. This inland city will probably experience _______ summer highs and _______ winter lows.

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warmer; cooler