Select the correct answer. San Francisco and Wichita lie on the same latitude. San Francisco has a moderate climate, while Wichita has an extreme climate. What is the reason for this difference in climate?

Answers:
A. San Francisco lies in a rain shadow region.
B. Their proximity to the ocean is different.
C. Sunrays fall on the cities at different angles.
D. Their proximity to the mountains is different.

Which of the following energy sources is not an example of renewable energy? a. a wind turbine farm b. a clean-burning, coal-fired electric plant c. a hydroelectric dam d. a solar panel mounted on a home

City 24-hr average yearly temperature in ºc total yearly precipitation in mm minsk, belarus (former ussr) (53° n, 27° e) shanghai, china (31° n, 121° e) baltimore city, usa (39° n, 76° w) helsinki, finland (60° n, 24° e) banff, canada (51° n, 115° w) kuala lumpur, malaysia (3° n 101° e) 26.5 2393.6 buenos aires, argentina (34° s, 58° w) jakarta, indonesia (6° s, 106° e) questions 1. what factor contributes most to the warm climate of kuala lumpur? 2. banff and minsk are located at similar latitudes. what could account for banff’s average yearly temperature being lower than minsk’s? 3. which city’s climate is most similar to jakarta, baltimore or kuala lumpur? explain your answer. 4. shanghai and buenos aires have located thousands of miles apart and in different hemispheres, yet their climates are similar. what reasoning could explain this?

How much water is in the ocean in cubic kilometers