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Some Like It Hot: Global Temperature Patterns
1.
According to the text, what are the main influences on mean temperature? What are two examples of how those influences shape the temperature patterns shown in figure GL 2.1?
Some main influences on mean temperature would be elevation and latitude. The higher
the elevation, the colder the temperature. As you move closer to the poles, the temperature gets colder. As you approach the equator, temperature increases. The southern part of the country is closer to the equator; therefore, it is warmer. Denver is a
pretty average cold city, the elevation plays a role into that. 2.
What accounts for the difference between West Virginia and Kentucky?
Latitude is the difference between these states, therefore West Virginia will be slightly colder. 3.
What accounts for the difference in temperature between Colorado and Kansas?
Colorado has cities such as Denver that is a mile above sea level. The means that the temperature in Colorado will be cooler than Kansas. 4.
What is the main influence on the temperatures along 90W
Latitude is the main influence on the temperatures. As you move up the line, temperatures decrease, and increase as you move down. 5.
What is the range in temperature along 90W from 30N to 70N
25 degrees C- -15 degress C for a 40 degree C difference. 6.
What is the rate of temperature change at 90W from 30N to 70N in temperature degrees per degree of longitude? Take the temperature range you found in question 5 and divide it by the number of degrees from 30N to 70N
1 7.
What is the annual mean temperature at 50N, 0? What is the mean temperature at 50N 60E? what is the annual mean temperature at 50N, 120E?
10 Degree C at 50N, 0
5
Degree C at 50N, 60E
8.
What factors, other than latitude, are responsible for the mean temperature patterns across North America seen in figure GL2.1?
Elevation can change the temperature patterns. 9.
Describe the pattern of mean temperatures across California at 35N. explain the factors that cause the temperatures to vary from east to west. The temperature is warm on the coast, then increases in the middle of the state. Once the air hits the mountains, the temperature drops due to elevation.
10. Which state has the lowest average annual temperatures over its entire area? What is the highest?
Alaska has the lowest average annual temperature, while Florida has the highest. 11. Referring to GL2.2, compare the mean temperatures across 35N from 120W to 75W with
the mean temperatures across 35N from 40E to 120E. what is the range across North America? What is the range across Eurasia? What explains the difference between them?
Eurasia- 40 degrees C North America- 24
degrees C. What is the difference? Elevation due to the Himalayan mountains
12. What annual mean temperatures would you expect to find across Australia, if it moved 20South
Around 15 degrees C
13. Based on GL2.1, identify states in the US for your client that would be the best for a ski resort (mean annual temperatures below 0C) citrus farms (mean annual temperature above 21C and beach resorts (mean annual temperature above 21C and below 24C)
Ski resort- Idaho, Colorado, and Utah/ Citrus farms- Florida/ Beach resort- Texas, Florida, or Louisiana
14. GL2.2 identify for your client two global locations that would be suitable for long term cryogenic storage of important seeds. To be suitable, the annual temperatures need to be as cold or colder then -15C
Greenland, Canada, & Russia
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