Temperature Controls

• Q: At a given location, what factors affect the location's temperature?

• A:

  • Latitude
  • land and water
  • ocean currents
  • elevation

Examples:

Which city during summer will exhibit the largest diurnal temperature variation?

A. Los Angeles or Las Vegas  ANSWER

B. San Francisco or New York City  ANSWER

C. Denver, CO or Charleston, SC  ANSWER

Average air temperature near sea level in January:

Average air temperature near sea level in July: