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Question 2 111 pts Eureka's annual temperature range is that of Hartford. less than greater than Question 3 171 pts For Eureka, the temperature range is influenced mainly by the , Which is upwind, and in Hartford by prevailing winds blowing from the continent. continent ocean Question 4 1/1 pts Thus, Eureka has a climate and Hartford has a climate. maritime...continental continental...maritime Week 1 Page 3
Question 5 171 pts Examine the temperature curve on the climograph for Kahului, HI. From the shape of the curve and range of temperatures, Kahului experiences relatively variation in sunlight through the course of a year. little significant Question 6 1/1 pts The range of mean monthly temperatures for Kahului is about °F. 10 20 30 Question 7 1/1 pts The highest mean monthly temperature in Kahului occurs in August and the temperature is °F. The lowest mean monthly temperature occurs in both January and February and is °F. 72...60 80...72 Week 1 Page 4
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100...80 Question 8 171 pts This temperature difference suggests that Kahului is at a latitude. low high Question 9 1/1 pts The month with the highest mean temperature suggests that Kahului is located in the Hemisphere. Southern Northern Question 10 111 pts It is likely that Kahului's relatively low annual temperature range also moderated by the Pacific Ocean. Week 1 Page 5
Question 11 1/1 pts Examine the climograph for Fairbanks, AK (Figure 3B-4). The highest mean monthly temperature is °F and the lowest mean monthly temperature is °F. 62...-10 Question 12 1/1 pts These temperatures suggest that Fairbanks is at a low high latitude. Question 13 1/1 pts The average monthly temperatures in Fairbanks cover a range of about °F. 30 50 Week 1 Page 6
70 Question 14 1/1 pts This range of temperatures suggests that Fairbanks has a climate. maritime continental Question 15 111 pts The cause of dryness in Yuma, AZ (Figure 3B-5), for example, is due mainly to its position of a subtropical high-pressure system that persists off the southwest U.S. coast in the Pacific. west east Question 16 1/1 pts Columbia, SC (Figure 3B-6), at about the same latitude as Yuma but in the southeastern United States, is humid because it is located of a high-pressure system in the Atlantic. west Week 1 Page 7
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east Question 17 111 pts The dryness of Yuma, which is downwind of the Coastal Ranges and the cold California Current, is drier because of the influence of mountains and ocean currents. likely not relatedly Question 18 111 pts According to the Koppen Climate Classification, temperatures for both Fairbanks and Hartford place them in the classification. Tropical (A) Temperate (C) Cold (D) Polar (E) Question 19 1/1 pts The climate control primarily at work in these climates is the prevailing wind circulation in relation to Week 1 Page 8
elevation proximity to large bodies of water Earth's surface characteristics Question 20 111 pts Tibet in south central Asia is indicated by light gray of a polar climate even though it is surrounded by dry or temperate climates. This classification is most likely the result of Tibet’s elevation proximity to large bodies of water Earth's surface characteristics Quiz Score: 20 out of 20 Week 1 Page 9