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Climate zones and what creates them — Homework
Explain each climate zone scenario using latitude, elevation, or distance from the ocean.
- 1.Why is a coastal city's temperature usually milder than an inland city's at the same latitude?
- 2.Why does a mountain town stay cooler than a valley town nearby at a similar latitude?
- 3.What is the name for the dry zone that forms on the far side of a mountain range from prevailing moist winds?
- 4.Explain why California has coastal, Central Valley, mountain, and desert climates all within one state.
- 5.Name one climate factor besides latitude that changes temperature.
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