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What are the two major factors that determine the climate of a region?
What are the two major factors that determine the climate of a region?
- Average temperature and average precipitation (correct)
- Latitude and longitude
- Elevation and air pressure
- Global air circulation and ocean currents
What causes the uneven heating of the earth's surface, resulting in the equator being heated more than the poles?
What causes the uneven heating of the earth's surface, resulting in the equator being heated more than the poles?
- Global air circulation
- Properties of air, water, and land
- Rotation of the earth on its axis
- Solar energy (correct)
What results in the earth moving faster beneath air masses at the equator and slower at the poles?
What results in the earth moving faster beneath air masses at the equator and slower at the poles?
- Rotation of the earth on its axis (correct)
- Properties of air, water, and land
- Global air circulation
- Seasonal changes in temperature and precipitation
How do ocean currents influence climate near coastal regions?
How do ocean currents influence climate near coastal regions?
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What sets up cyclical convection cells in the atmosphere, affecting the distribution of climates and patterns of vegetation?
What sets up cyclical convection cells in the atmosphere, affecting the distribution of climates and patterns of vegetation?
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