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The average annual rainfall in Naples, Italy, is 39.6 inches, and the average annual rainfall in Fort Collins, Colorado, is 15 inches. What could be the reason for the difference in average precipitation?

• Naples is close to the ocean, while Fort Collins is landlocked.

• Fort Collins is close to the ocean, while Naples is landlocked.

• Naples lies in a rain shadow area.

• Naples is closer to mountains.

Which definition fits to describe the climate best?

• Today the sky is overcast, but it is not very cold.

• Heat and a lot of precipitation are the typical conditions near the equator.

• Tomorrow it is going to rain.

The meteorological elements describing the weather are:

• temperature, precipitation, overcast, wind speed and direction, pressure.

• temperature, precipitation, overcast, wind speed and the distance from the sea

• temperature, precipitation, overcast, wind speed and the height of the mountains

What is the main reason it is warmer at the equator than the poles?

• It is closer to the sun.

• It is always summer.

• Earth is a sphere with a curved surface.

• Earth rotates on its axis every 24 hours.

What season is it in the northern hemisphere?

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring

What season is it in the northern hemisphere?

• summer
• fall
• winter
• spring

Which of the following best describes weather?

• day to day conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.
• long-term conditions of the atmosphere at a place in regards to heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.

______ is the average pattern for weather over a long period of time.

How hot or cold something is - 

_____ climate is described as cold all year long and located in high latitudes.

• Polar
• Continental
• Dry
• Highland