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Florida's Land and Climate Answers

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Which factors that affect the Florida peninsula can result from human activity?

A
the formation of sand dunes and springs
B
the formation of springs and drilling of artesian wells
C
the intrusion of salt water and formation of sand dunes
D
the mining of phosphate and erosion of the coast
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saltwater intrusion and sinkholes
B
mining and coastal erosion
C
saltwater intrusion and mining
D
sinkholes and coastal erosion
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Palm Coast, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas, have the same latitude.Which generalization can be made about the climate of these two areas?

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San Antonio, Texas, experiences more dramatic seasonal changes because land heats up and cools down more slowly than water.
B
San Antonio, Texas, experiences milder seasonal changes because land heats up and cools down more slowly than water.
C
Palm Coast, Florida, experiences more dramatic seasonal changes because water heats up and cools down more slowly than land.
D
Palm Coast, Florida, experiences milder seasonal changes because water heats up and cools down more slowly than land.
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Ava makes a diagram that compares a confined aquifer with an unconfined aquifer.

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X: contains the water table Y: found between impermeable rock
B
X: contains the water tableY: has water under pressure
C
X: found between impermeable rockY: contains the water table
D
X: has upper surface of water at atmospheric pressureY: has water under pressure
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Which factors affect Florida’s climate? Check all that apply.Florida’s distance above sea levelFlorida’s distance from the equatorFlorida’s limestone compositionFlorida’s proximity to large bodies of waterFlorida’s mining activitiesFlorida’s level of solar radiation

A
Florida’s distance above sea level
B
Florida’s distance from the equator
C
Florida’s limestone composition
D
Florida’s proximity to large bodies of water
E
Florida’s mining activities
F
Florida’s level of solar radiation
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Mina finds out that a company is pumping water from an aquifer near her home. What can Mina conclude about the water being pumped?

A
The water being pumped is under a lot of pressure and comes from a confined aquifer.
B
The water being pumped is under a lot of pressure and comes from an unconfined aquifer.
C
The water being pumped is at atmospheric pressure and comes from a confined aquifer.
D
The water being pumped is at atmospheric pressure and comes from an unconfined aquifer.
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Florida is bordered by water on three sides. Which property of water helps moderate Florida’s coastal areas?

A
low specific heat, which results in fast, large changes in water temperature
B
high specific heat, which results in fast, large changes in water temperature
C
low specific heat, which results in slow, small changes in water temperature
D
high specific heat, which results in slow, small changes in water temperature

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