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What effect does a large body of water usually have on the climate of a nearby landmass?
Sinking air expands and warms.
longitude and population density
the distance from the Equator
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
Sinking air compresses and cools.
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
converging and rising
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.
How does the average annual surface temperature compare from latitude to latitude?
Sinking air expands and warms.
longitude and population density
the distance from the Equator
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
Sinking air compresses and cools.
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
converging and rising
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.
Which factors have the least effect on the climate of a region?
Sinking air expands and warms.
longitude and population density
the distance from the Equator
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
Sinking air compresses and cools.
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
converging and rising
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.
The planetary wind and moisture belts indicate that large amounts of rainfall occur at Earth's Equator because air is
Sinking air expands and warms.
longitude and population density
the distance from the Equator
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
Sinking air compresses and cools.
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
converging and rising
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.
Which statement best explains why a desert often forms on the leeward side of a mountain range,
Sinking air expands and warms.
longitude and population density
the distance from the Equator
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
Sinking air compresses and cools.
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
converging and rising
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.
Why do the windward sides of mountain ranges receive more precipitation than the leeward sides?
Sinking air expands and warms.
longitude and population density
the distance from the Equator
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
Sinking air compresses and cools.
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
converging and rising
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.
Bodies of water have a moderating effect on climate primarily because
Sinking air expands and warms.
longitude and population density
the distance from the Equator
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
Sinking air compresses and cools.
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
converging and rising
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.
Which single factor generally has the greatest effect on the climate of an area on the Earth's surface?
Sinking air expands and warms.
longitude and population density
the distance from the Equator
The water causes cooler summers and warmer winters.
Sinking air compresses and cools.
water temperatures change more slowly than land temperatures do
converging and rising
As latitude increases, the average annual surface temperature decreases.
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