Question

Which type of weather is typical for a temperate climate?


A.
warm, humid, rainy summers and cool, dry winters


B.
icy and extreme cold conditions year-round


C.
hot, humid weather with two seasons, wet and dry


D.
variable weather and distinct seasons that occur in regular patterns

Answer 1

A

Answer 2

Which explains how the Great Lakes cause excess snow on the eastern edges during the winters?


A.
As the winds blow east over the lakes, they cool and drop snow on the eastern shores.


B.
As the winds blow west over the lakes, they warm, thereby leaving the cooler air mass to drop snow on the eastern shores.


C.
As the winds blow east over the lakes, they pick up heat and moisture from the lakes. When they reach land, they cool and drop snow on the eastern shores.


D.
As the winds blow west over the lakes, they release heat and moisture from the lakes, thereby cooling and dropping snow on the eastern shores.

Answer 3

I think C

Answer 4

Which explains what earth’s climate would be like if the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere was increased?


A.
The gases would radiate more heat energy from the sun into space, and the earth's climate would become cooler.


B.
The gases would absorb more heat energy from the sun, and the earth's climate would become cooler.


C.
The gases would absorb more heat energy from the sun, and the earth's climate would become warmer.


D.
The gases would radiate more heat energy from the sun into space, and the earth's climate would become warmer.

Answer 5

C