Currents Wind Patterns and Climate - Post Club 42

If the Gulf Stream current were to stop flowing, how would Europe's climate change?

• Europe would get colder

• Europe would get warmer

• It would have no effect on Europe's climate

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Boston and Spain are at the same latitude. Which of these explains why coastal Spain has much warmer winters? Choose 2

• Spain is at a lower eleation

• The Gulf stream transfers heat to Spain

• Spain's prevailing winds come from the land

• Spain's prevailing winds come from the ocean

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If the ocean water temperature off the coast of Oregon were warmer, how would Oregon's climate be affected? (a)  

• Oregon's climate would be warmer
• Oregon's climate would be colder
• Oregon's climate would be the same

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Which location is likely to have the warmest winters? (a)  

• Location A
• Location B
• Location C
• All three will be equally warm

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Which of these locations is more strongly moderated by the ocean? (a)  

• Purple lines (Gold beach)
• Green lines (Boston)

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Places that get a consistent sea breeze usually have...

• Warmer winters than places that get a consistent land breeze

• Colder winters than places that get a consistent land breeze

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Places that get a consistent sea breeze usually have...

• Warmer summers than places with a consistent land breeze

• Cooler summers than places with a consistent land breeze

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Which of these locations is more strongly moderated by the ocean? (a)  

• Black line
• Green line

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During which season is the climate of these places the most different (a)  

• Summer
• Spring
• Fall
• Winter

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If the ocean next to Europe was much colder than it is now, how would the climate be impacted.

• Europe's temperature would be colder

• Europe's temperature would be warmer

• This would have no effect on the climate of Europe

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