Your family moves from Tennessee to California. After a few weeks, you notice that temperatures are much cooler in California than they were in Tennessee.Which factors cause these cooler temperatures? Check all that apply.being closer to the oceanbeing farther from the oceanocean currents bringing cooler airocean currents bringing warmer airmountain ranges
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Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences. A is a seasonal wind that blows in the opposite direction of normal winds. A wind is a wind that blows mainly from a single general direction. Seasonal winds that blow in the opposite direction of normal winds often cause in the winter.
A [___] wind is a wind that blows mainly from a single general direction.
Seasonal winds that blow in the opposite direction of normal winds often cause [___] in the winter.
Which factor is present in higher amounts in winds that come from oceans than winds that come from land?
How do ocean currents affect temperature? Check all that apply.They carry cold water from the poles to the equator and cool air over land.They flow north and then south below the equator.They flow south and then north above the equator.They move warm water from the equator to the poles and heat air over land.They move east to west and create prevailing winds.They move west to east and create seasonal winds.
Which factors cause Earth to experience seasons? Check all that apply.the speed of Earth’s rotationthe tilt of Earth’s axisthe directness of the Sun’s raysthe distance from the Sunthe distance from the equatorthe altitude of an area
The northern end is tilted toward the Sun.✔ The southern end is tilted toward the Sun.Neither end is tilted toward the Sun.
Fill in the blanks to complete each statement about how mountains affect precipitation. Coastal mountains force cool, moist air from oceans to rise as it moves toward land. Clouds form, and precipitation falls on the side of the mountain. On the side of the mountain, very little precipitation falls.
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Fill in the blanks to complete each statement about how mountains affect precipitation. Coastal mountains force cool, moist air from oceans to rise as it moves toward land. Clouds form, and precipitation falls on the side of the mountain. On the side of the mountain, very little precipitation falls.
The solstices and equinoxes, and the number of hours of daylight associated with each, are major factors in the seasons. Use the drop-down menus to identify the month when each of these events occurs. The winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere: An equinox in both hemispheres: The summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere:
Your family moves from Tennessee to California. After a few weeks, you notice that temperatures are much cooler in California than they were in Tennessee.Which factors cause these cooler temperatures? Check all that apply.
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