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Date____________
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Classroom activity:
Oceans and Climate
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Part I. Graphing
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Use the data in the table below to graph monthly temperatures for cities
A and B, such as Seattle and Bismark. The vertical axis is temperature;
you will need to label it with the appropriate increments. Use a different
color or line thickness for each city.
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Mean Monthly Temperature (°C)
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Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Latitude (oN) |
| A |
4.1 |
5.9 |
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9.5 |
13 |
16 |
18 |
18 |
16 |
11 |
7 |
5 |
48 |
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-13 |
-11 |
-3.3 |
6.1 |
13 |
18 |
22 |
20 |
14 |
7.3 |
-2 |
-9 |
47 |
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Part II. Questions
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What effect does latitude have on temperature? Why?
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What other factors can affect temperature?
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Cities A and B are also at about the same latitude, eliminating difference
in latitude as an explanation for their different climates. One of
these cities is Seattle, Washington and the other is Bismarck, North
Dakota. Based on your graph which city, A or B, do you think is Bismarck
Explain your reasoning. (Hint: remember the experiment you did about
the heating of land s. water).
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