Investigation 8.3 Review Questions

What is the relationship between latitude and climate?

• higher latitudes (farther from the equator) have cooler average temperatures

• higher latitudes (farther from the equator) have warmer average temperatures

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What is the main reason for the relationship between latitude and climate?

• Areas near the equator receive less direct sunlight than the poles

• As you move farther from the equator, sunlight hits Earth less directly

• The Earth is tilted on its axis toward or away from the sun

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What is the relationship between latitude and temperature range?

• The closer to the equator, the greater the temperature range

• The farther from the equator, the greater the temperature range

• The farther from the equator, the smaller the temperature range

• Latitude does not have a direct connection with temperature range

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Which group of cities would have a smaller range of average temperatures?

• A

• B

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What factor causes the locations in group A to have smaller average temperatures?

• elevation

• latitude

• ocean from the distance

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Why are the temperatures closer to the ocean lower than those farther inland?

• On hot days, locations closer to the ocean are kept cooler by the ocean

• It takes longer for heat to build up so it is hotter inland

• Hot air cools as it moves closer to the ocean

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Modesto, CA and San Francisco, CA are similar in latitude and elevation.

Modesto is 129 km from the ocean and San Francisco is 0 km from the ocean.

Which location will have a smaller range of average temperatures throughout the year?

• Modesto

• San Francisco

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What is the relationship between distance from the ocean and temperature range?

• The closer to the ocean a city is, the less temperature variation it will have throughout the year if you compare it to other cities at the same latitude and elevation

• The closer to the ocean a city is, the more temperature variation it will have throughout the year if you compare it to other cities at the same latitude and elevation

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Which location is likely closer to the ocean if both places have a similar latitude and elevation?

• City A

• City B

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