Climate Influence and Temperature Variations

The video discusses how distance from the ocean, or continentality, affects climate. It explains that land heats and cools faster than water, leading to more extreme temperatures inland compared to coastal areas. Oceans moderate coastal temperatures by storing heat, resulting in milder climates. A case study comparing Durban and Kimberley in South Africa illustrates these concepts, showing how Durban's proximity to the ocean results in a smaller temperature range compared to the inland city of Kimberley.

What is the term used to describe how far a place is from the nearest ocean?

• Latitude

• Altitude

• Relief

• Continentality

Which factor is NOT one of the five that influence climate globally?

• Latitude

• Ocean currents

• Vegetation

• Distance from the ocean

Why does land heat up faster than water?

• Water is solid

• Water is opaque

• Land is solid and opaque

• Land is transparent

How do oceans affect coastal temperatures during summer?

• They have no effect

• They make them colder

• They make them hotter

• They cool them down

What happens to coastal temperatures in winter due to the ocean?

• They fluctuate wildly

• They become extremely hot

• They remain relatively warm

• They become extremely cold

Which city has a more moderate temperature range due to its proximity to the ocean?

• Kimberley

• Cape Town

• Durban

• Johannesburg

What is the average summer temperature in Durban?

• 31 degrees Celsius

• 26 degrees Celsius

• 18 degrees Celsius

• 12 degrees Celsius

How much greater is Kimberley's temperature range compared to Durban's?

• About 8 degrees Celsius

• About 19 degrees Celsius

• About 12 degrees Celsius

• About 5 degrees Celsius

What is one key takeaway about the heating of land and water?

• Both store the same amount of heat

• Land stores more heat than water

• Neither stores any heat

• Water stores more heat than land

What is a major consequence for places far from the ocean?

• They have no seasonal changes

• They have constant temperatures

• They have milder climates

• They have more extreme temperature variations