Climate I
Climate II
Climate III
Climate IV
Climate V
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The global variable that has the strongest effect on climate.
What is latitude.
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The temperature in city B is highest in January and lowest in July because city B is located
What is the southern hemisphere.
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Constant movement of ocean water.
What is current.
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What season does city 2 experience the highest average precipitation? 
What is summer.
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An increase in which gas would cause the most greenhouse warming of Earth's atmosphere?
What is carbon dioxide.
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Two variables that are important in determining climate.
What is temperature and rainfall (precipitation).
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Climate with warm summers and cool/cold winters.
What is temperate climate.
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As air moves up the windward side of the mountain the air
What is expands and cools.
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Weather condition in which the cold ocean current moves closer to the surface and the air pressure in the eastern Pacific Ocean increases.
What is La Nina.
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What is the reason increasing carbon dioxide is considered an environmental pollutant?
What is it is produced by humans.
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Compared to the windward side of the mountain, the leeward side of a mountain is.
What is warmer and less humid.
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Burning _________________ increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere - a factor in global warming.
What is fossil fuels.
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The air that moves down the ___________ side of the mountain is dry and hot.
What is leeward.
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What city is most likely located closer to the equator?
What is City 1
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What is a nearly pollution free source of energy?
What is solar energy.
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As elevation increases, atmospheric pressure will...
What is decrease.
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What is the best explanation for these two statements?
Some mountains located near the Equator have snow-covered peaks
Icecaps exist at the poles
What is high elevation and high latitude have a similar effect on climate.
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New York City and St. Louis are at the same latitude. Why does St. Louis experience a greater temperature compared to NYC?
What is St. Louis is farther from the ocean coast.
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Weather station 1 is located at sea level and has a temp of 23 degrees. Weather station 9 is located at 1,600 m above sea level and has a temperature of 8 degrees. What is the major reason for their difference in temperature?
What is elevation above sea level.
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Why are carbon dioxide and water vapor called greenhouse gases?
They are good absorbers of radiation.
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Climate with short, warm summers and long, cold winters.
What is polar climate.
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What are the 2 major gases scientists believe are contributing to global warming?
What is carbon dioxide and methane.
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The higher a place is above sea level, the cooler the climate.
What is alltitude.
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Why does a greenhouse stay warm on a winter day?
What is greenhouses traps infrared radiation.
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Compared to the climate of location A, location B would be?
What is warmer and less humid