Land and Water Temperature Effects

The video explains temperature variations in Southern California, focusing on the Land Water Rule, which describes how proximity to water bodies affects climate. It details the maritime effect, which moderates temperatures near water, and the continental effect, which causes temperature extremes inland. The video also covers the specific heat of water and land, and how these properties influence climate.

What is the primary reason for temperature differences between Santa Ana and Newport Beach?

• Latitude differences

• Altitude differences

• Population density

• Proximity to a major body of water

Which statement is NOT part of the Land Water Rule?

• Water bodies heat up quickly and intensely.

• Land heats up rapidly under the sun's rays.

• Temperature contrasts are greater over land.

• Land cools off more rapidly than water.

What is the maritime effect?

• The ability of land to absorb more heat than water.

• The moderating influence of water bodies on climate.

• The tendency of water bodies to increase temperature extremes.

• The rapid cooling of land surfaces at night.

Which of the following is NOT a reason why water bodies moderate climate?

• High albedo of water surfaces

• Opaque nature of water

• Mixing of warm and cold waters

• Evaporation as a cooling process

What is the specific heat of water?

• 0.5

• 2

• 1

• 0.25

What is the continental effect?

• The tendency of inland areas to have moderate temperatures.

• The influence of water bodies on coastal climates.

• The tendency of inland areas to experience temperature extremes.

• The rapid heating and cooling of water bodies.

Why do inland areas experience more temperature extremes?

• High evaporation rates

• Deep transmission of sun's rays

• Low specific heat of land

• High albedo of land surfaces

Which of the following is true about land's specific heat?

• It does not affect temperature changes.

• It is equal to water's specific heat.

• It is lower than water's specific heat.

• It is higher than water's specific heat.

What happens to the sun's energy when it strikes land?

• It is mostly reflected.

• It is absorbed and utilized.

• It is dispersed over a large area.

• It is transmitted deeply into the land.

How does the opacity of land affect its temperature?

• It causes rapid cooling at night.

• It reflects most of the sun's energy.

• It concentrates heat on the surface.

• It allows deep transmission of heat.