ES Hmwk; Climate

Which would cause the potential evaporation and transpiration to increase in a given month?

• below normal precipitation

• a major flood

• a month long cold spell

• a higher amount of solar energy

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Which statement best explains why this is so?

• the sun's rays shine more directly on NYC in the winter

• Nebraska is nearer to the Rocky Mountains

• the water around NYC has a moderating effect on the temperature

• the prevailing westerlies have a greater effect on Omaha than NYC

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Which would cause the potential evaporation and transpiration to decrease in a given month?

• below normal precipitation

• drilling a large well

• a month long cold spell

• a high rainfall

Which generally has the greatest effect in determining the climate of an area?

• degrees of longitude

• extent of vegetation

• distance from the Equator

• month of the year

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Why would the location in the United States be classified as an arid climate?

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The planetary wind and moisture belts indicate that large amounts of rainfall occur at Earth's equator because air at the Earth's surface is

• converging and rising

• converging and sinking

• diverging and rising

• diverging and sinking

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Describe the temperature differences between a coastal city and an interior city, at the same latitude, during summer and winter.

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Which climate conditions are typical of regions near the North Pole and South Pole?

• low temperature and low precipitation

• low temperature and high precipitation

• high temperature and low precipitation

• high temperature and high precipitation

As the degrees of latitude from the Equator increases, what generally happens to the yearly average temperature?

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This difference is most likely caused by...

• jet streams

• hurricanes or typhoons

• monsoons

• prevailing winds and mountains

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