Part B - Average monthly temperature The accompanying graph charts the average m
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Part B - Average monthly temperature The accompanying graph charts the average monthly high temperatures in Urbana, Illinois, and San Francisco, California. Both cities are located at approximately the same latitude: however, they experience very different temperatures. Urbana is located in a rural area with lots of farmland, is in the middle of the continent, and experiences a moderate-to-high amount of snow in the winter. On the other hand, San Francisco is a big city located on the coast of Pacific Ocean and doesn't typically have much snowfall during the winter. Determine which line on the graph represents Urbana and which represents San Francisco and label each for the correct city. Indicate how you figured this out by answering the question below Drag the appropriate labels to their respective targets. Explanation for why differences in average monthly temperatures exist for these two locations:Explanation / Answer
The question deals with a phenomena called continentality. The west coast onshore oceanic masses keeps the temperature variatios to a minimum. Due to the specific heat capacity of water it will get heated much slower than the land mass. Thus, the warm air will rise and the cooler air above the water will come to take its place. This way the temperature variations are minimized. Thus the explaination for the differences in average monthly temperatures exist for these two locations: Land takes longer to heat up than water and cools quickly. The ocean near San Francisco limits its temperature variations. Thus, the red graph represents Urbana as the average temperature is high and the blue graph represents San Francisco as the temperature variation is minimum.
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