Question

Look at Alaska and Florida on the world map shown below.

The picture shows the world map with a horizontal line labeled 'Equator' running across the middle of the map. A dotted line is shown slightly above the equator and parallel to it. This line is labeled 'Tropic of Cancer'. A dotted line is shown slightly below the equator and parallel to it. This line is labeled 'Tropic of Capricorn'. Alaska and Florida are labeled above the Tropic of Cancer. Alaska is more towards the north than Florida.

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Which of these statements best explains why the difference between summer and winter temperatures is greater in Alaska than in Florida? (3 points)

a
Alaska is larger in size and gets heated faster by the sun's rays and cooled faster by the ocean currents.

b
Alaska has colder winters and warmer summers because it is in the northern hemisphere.

c
Florida has moderate temperature throughout the year because it is surrounded by the ocean.

d
Florida receives more direct rays of the sun throughout the year because it is closer to the equator.

Answer 1

option D

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Answer 2

The correct statement that best explains why the difference between summer and winter temperatures is greater in Alaska than in Florida is:

b. Alaska has colder winters and warmer summers because it is in the northern hemisphere.

This is because Alaska is located in the far north of the Northern Hemisphere, which means it experiences greater seasonal variation in temperature due to the tilt of the Earth's axis. In the winter, Alaska receives less direct sunlight and has colder temperatures, while in the summer, it receives more direct sunlight and has warmer temperatures. Florida, on the other hand, is located in the southern part of the United States and has a subtropical climate, which means it experiences less seasonal variation in temperature.

So, b. Alaska has colder winters and warmer summers because it is in the northern hemisphere.

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