Climate

Base your answer on the map below, which shows an imaginary continent on Earth. Arrows represent prevailing wind directions. Letters A through D represent locations on the continent. Locations A and B are at the same latitude and at the same elevation at the base of the mountains. The climate at location C is much drier than at location D. This difference is best explained by the fact that location C is located

• farther from any mountain range

  
  

• closer to a large body of water

  
  

• at a latitude that experiences longer average annual daylight

  
  

• at a latitude where air is sinking and surface winds diverge

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Base your answer on the graph below, which shows the average monthly temperature of two cities A and B.
The temperature in city B is highest in January and lowest in July because city B is located

• on the side of a mountain

  
  

• on an island

  
  

• in the Southern Hemisphere

  
  

• at the North Pole

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The map below shows the major climate zones on Earth.

The primary factor controlling these climate zones is

• elevation

  
  

• solar time

  
  

• latitude

  
  

• longitude

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Which changes in air temperature and atmospheric pressure will normally be recorded by a weather balloon when it is released at Earth's surface and rises through the troposphere?

• a decrease in both air temperature and atmospheric pressure

  
  

• a decrease in air temperature and an increase in atmospheric pressure

  
  

• an increase in both air temperature and atmospheric pressure

  
  

• an increase in air temperature and a decrease in atmospheric pressure

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A city located on the coast of North America has warmer winters and cooler summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located near the center of North America. Which statement best explains the difference between the climates of the two cities?

• Ocean surfaces change temperature more slowly than land surfaces.

  
  

• Warm, moist air rises when it meets cool, dry air.

  
  

• Wind speeds are usually greater over land than over ocean water.

  
  

• Water has a lower specific heat than land.

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The direction of movement of the major surface ocean currents is most affected by Earth's

• tilted axis

  
  

• prevailing winds

  
  

• rate of revolution

  
  

• tidal action

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The Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Current modify the climate of northwestern Europe by making the climate

• warmer and drier

  
  

• warmer and more humid

  
  

• cooler and drier

  
  

• cooler and more humid

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Base your answer on the two maps for Australia below. Map I shows Australia's major landscape regions. Letters A through H represent locations in Australia. Map II shows Australia's general climate regions.

The greatest yearly temperature range was most likely recorded at location

• A

• B

• C

• D

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The map below shows two locations, labeled A and B, separated by a mountain range. The locations are at the same elevation. The arrow represents the direction of prevailing winds.

Compared to the climate at location A, the climate at location B is most likely

• warmer and drier

  
  

• warmer and wetter

  
  

• cooler and drier

  
  

• cooler and wetter

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The cross section below represents prevailing winds, shown by arrows, moving over a coastal mountain range. Letters A through D represent locations on Earth's surface.

Which location would most likely have cloud cover and precipitation?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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