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Earth's Atmosphere and Its Seasons
Controls of Temperature Worksheet

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Name:

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1)

What are the two major temperature controls?

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2)

Why are there seasonal variations in temperature at a particular latitude?

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3)

On frame 410, what are the temperatures in June and July in Alice Springs?

June  __________ °F  July  __________ °F

4)

Why are these temperatures different than those in Miami during the same period?

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5)

Temperatures are always the same between several locations of the same latitude.

True or False?  ________________  Why?

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6) What are other temperature controls?

1.    ____________________________________________

2.    ____________________________________________

3.    ____________________________________________

4.    ____________________________________________
7) Why do land and water heat and cool differently?

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8) Land reaches higher temperatures than water.    True    or    False    (circle one)?

9) On frame 430, which city has the highest temperature range? ________________________

Why?    ___________________________________________________________________________

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10) Why are ocean currents another temperature control?

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11) On frame 439, which city's temperature is affected by altitude?    ______________________________

12) Why do cities on the northeast coast of the United States have a higher temperature range than

those on the west coast?    _________________________________________________________

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13) Why do Seattle and Spokane, Washington have different temperatures?

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