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How does a large body of water impact the temperature of adjacent land in the summer?
How does a large body of water impact the temperature of adjacent land in the summer?
- It warms the land
- It increases humidity levels on the land
- It cools the land (correct)
- It has no effect on the land temperature
What effect do ocean currents have on coastal regions?
What effect do ocean currents have on coastal regions?
- They lead to permanent fog cover
- They cause desertification
- They influence temperature and precipitation patterns (correct)
- They have no impact on climate
What weather condition results from the meeting of the Labrador Current and Gulf Stream?
What weather condition results from the meeting of the Labrador Current and Gulf Stream?
- East Coast Convergence Zone storms (correct)
- Desertification
- Tornadoes
- Mild breeze
What is an air mass primarily characterized by?
What is an air mass primarily characterized by?
How do air masses originating over water differ from those originating over land?
How do air masses originating over water differ from those originating over land?
What is the primary reason for Canada's climate having great variety?
What is the primary reason for Canada's climate having great variety?
What is the primary cause of wind?
What is the primary cause of wind?
Which location marks the southernmost point of mainland Canada?
Which location marks the southernmost point of mainland Canada?
What is the latitude of Cape Columbia, the most northerly point of Canada?
What is the latitude of Cape Columbia, the most northerly point of Canada?
How does an increase in elevation affect temperature?
How does an increase in elevation affect temperature?
Why does temperature decrease with an increase in elevation?
Why does temperature decrease with an increase in elevation?
Besides proximity to the sun, what other factors influence temperature?
Besides proximity to the sun, what other factors influence temperature?
What primarily causes wind?
What primarily causes wind?
How do hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere rotate?
How do hurricanes in the Northern Hemisphere rotate?
What type of precipitation occurs due to warm air being slowly pushed up over cold air?
What type of precipitation occurs due to warm air being slowly pushed up over cold air?
How is a rain shadow created?
How is a rain shadow created?
What temperature does water need to be for hurricanes to develop?
What temperature does water need to be for hurricanes to develop?
Which type of precipitation occurs due to the sun heating the ground and creating clouds throughout the day?
Which type of precipitation occurs due to the sun heating the ground and creating clouds throughout the day?
What is the main difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?
What is the main difference between a tornado watch and a tornado warning?
What is the role of the greenhouse effect in maintaining Earth's temperature?
What is the role of the greenhouse effect in maintaining Earth's temperature?
What is the primary cause of the 'enhanced' greenhouse effect?
What is the primary cause of the 'enhanced' greenhouse effect?
Why is carbon dioxide often linked to the 'enhanced' greenhouse effect?
Why is carbon dioxide often linked to the 'enhanced' greenhouse effect?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a natural cause of the 'enhanced' greenhouse effect in the text?
Which of the following is NOT listed as a natural cause of the 'enhanced' greenhouse effect in the text?
What do 97% of climate scientists agree on regarding climate-warming trends?
What do 97% of climate scientists agree on regarding climate-warming trends?
Why does the temperature decrease as you move away from the equator?
Why does the temperature decrease as you move away from the equator?
Why does the temperature of air passing over an ocean current change?
Why does the temperature of air passing over an ocean current change?
How does elevation impact temperature?
How does elevation impact temperature?
Why do mountain barriers create wet conditions on the windward side?
Why do mountain barriers create wet conditions on the windward side?
How does nearness to water affect climate?
How does nearness to water affect climate?
Why does Canada have varied climate conditions?
Why does Canada have varied climate conditions?
