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Large oceans moderate the climatic temperatures of surrounding coastal land areas because the temperature of ocean water changes

a) rapidly, due to water’s low specific heat

b) rapidly, due to water’s high specific heat

c) slowly, due to water’s low specific heat

d) slowly, due to water’s high specific heat

Which conditions are most likely to develop over a land area next to an ocean during a hot, sunny afternoon?

a) The air temperature over the land is lower than the air temperature over the ocean, and a breeze blows from the land.

b) The air temperature over the land is higher than the air temperature over the ocean, and a breeze blows from the land.

c) The air pressure over the land is higher than the air pressure over the ocean, and a breeze blows from the ocean.

d) The air pressure over the land is lower than the air pressure over the ocean, and a breeze blows from the ocean.

Why are most beaches often considerably cooler than nearby inland locations on hot summer afternoons?

a) A land breeze develops due to the lower specific heat of water and the higher specific heat of land.

b) A sea breeze develops due to the higher specific heat of water and the lower specific heat of land.

c) The beaches are closer to the Equator than the inland locations are.

d) The beaches are farther from the Equator than the inland locations are.

These storms generally develop when

a) cold air moves to the east over warmer lake water

b) cold air moves to the west over warmer land regions

c) warm air moves to the east over colder lake water

d) warm air moves to the west over colder land regions

A cool breeze is blowing toward the land from the ocean on a warm, cloudless summer day. This condition is most likely caused by

a) a high-pressure system over the land

b) a hurricane approaching from the ocean

c) a cold front that is slowly approaching the land from the ocean

d) the air temperature being higher over the land than over the ocean

The heavy lake-effect snowfalls in the Tug Hill Plateau region occur primarily because the plateau is located

a) in the path of prevailing winds from Lake Ontario

b) in the Northern Hemisphere

c) near the Atlantic Ocean

d) west of the Hudson-Mohawk Lowlands

The ocean waves that are providing enjoyment for Roy's companion are the result of the

a) interaction of the hydrosphere with the moving atmosphere

b) interaction of the lithosphere with the moving troposphere

c) absorption of short-wave radiation in the stratosphere

d) absorption of energy in the asthenosphere

At which map location would no shadow be cast by the vertical stick at solar noon on the first day of summer?

a) A

b) B

c) C

d) D

Which processes lead to cloud formation when humid air rises over India?

a) compression, warming to the dewpoint, and condensation

b) compression, warming to the dewpoint, and evaporation

c) expansion, cooling to the dewpoint, and condensation

d) expansion, cooling to the dewpoint, and evaporation

The unequal heating rates of India's land and water are caused by

a) land having a higher density than water

b) water having a higher density than land

c) land having a higher specific heat than water

d) water having a higher specific heat than land

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