Sharon is driving through Oklahoma from her home in Ponca City, near the northern border, to her friend’s house in Ft. Worth, Texas, far to the south. If the temperatures are typical for an average day, what changes should she expect to see?

On a typical day, places farther south are generally warmer than places farther north because they receive more direct sunlight on average. As Sharon travels from Ponca City toward Ft. Worth, she should expect temperatures to increase. The best answer is C, “The temperatures will increase the further south she goes.”

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