Question

City A and City B are located 500 km from one another and are the same latitude. City A has a much greater annual temperature range than City B. The most likely explanation for this fact is that City ______________.A. is lower in elevation than City B. B. has more moisture in the air than City B.C. is cloudier than City B.D. has more air pollution than City B.E. is in a more continental climate than City B.

Answer 1

Answer:

E. is in a more continental climate than City B

Explanation:

City A and City B are located 500 km from one another and are the same latitude. City A has a much greater annual temperature range than City B. The most likely explanation for this fact is that City A is in a more continental climate than City B.  

Cities in a more continental climate are usually far from the influences of the ocean and have a greater range of temperature, very hot summers and very cold winters. This is characteristic of cities closed to the mid-latitude.

Despite the fact that City A and City B are the same latitude, City A is likely to be farther from the ocean than City B hence the lesser influence of its temperature by the ocean air.

Answer 2

Answer:

A. Is lower in elevation than B.

Explanation:

Apart from Latitude, Altitude or elevation is also used in determinations of climate. Higher altitudes or elevation means that there are lower air pressure which means that the atmosphere tends to hold less heat making the weather colder than it would be at sea level at the same latitude.

The reverse is the case at lower altitudes. The air pressure would be high, hence it tends to hold more heat as a result making the temperature higher on thesame latitude for a higher altitude. This is the case of City A. The annual temperature is higher in A because they are in lower altitudes.