distance from the sea Flashcards

1
Q

what is temperature rainfall influenced by?

A

how far a place is from the dea

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2
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places close to the sea

A

have hotter summers and cooler winters than places close to the sea.

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3
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the sea helps…

A

to cool coastal places in summer and warms them in winter.

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4
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land and oceans :

A

land is solid
oceans are liquid

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5
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solar radiation

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solar radiation only heats the surface layer of solids. however, solar radiation can penetrate deep into water on the surface. this means that an ocean much greater volume of water is heated than just the surface

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6
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affect of the air above land and the sea

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the air is either warmed or cooled by contact with the land or ocean beneath it. the temperature of the air is what we measure when we describe the temperature of a place

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7
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define extreme

A

the low or high end of a scale, far from the centre

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8
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minimum temperature

A

the lowest temperature recorded in a given time

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9
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how to calculate the average temperature

A

1) add all the amounts together
2) find the total
3) divide by the number of amounts

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10
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how to calculate the temperature range

A

the difference between the highest and lowest temperatures.

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11
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where can we calculate the average temperature?

A
  • day
  • month
  • year
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