Florida's Land and Climate

Question 1

Jena is reading about factors that affect Florida’s climate. One sentence reads: Most of Florida is less than 100 feet above sea level.Which factor is she reading about?

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A: elevation

Question 2

Mina finds out that a company is pumping water from an aquifer near her home. What can Mina conclude about the water being pumped?

Question 3

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

Question 4

Which factors affect the development of the Florida peninsula? Select four correct options.coastal erosionsinkholessand dunesunderwater earthquakesaquifersvolcanic activity

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: coastal erosion; B: sinkholes; C: sand dunes; E: aquifers

Question 5

Palm Coast, Florida, and San Antonio, Texas, have the same latitude.Which generalization can be made about the climate of these two areas?

Question 6

Benito is doing research on the effects of Florida's elevation on its climate. His notes include the following:1. The average elevation of Florida is 30 m above sea level. 2. The highest point in Florida is Britton Hill, which is 105 m above sea level.3. The change in temperature from 0 m to 1,000 m is 7 °C.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Florida typically experiences warm temperatures and temperature changes within a narrow range.

Question 7

The table contains errors.

Question 8

Use the map to compare the locations of points X and Y. Point X is Florida.Which of the following compares the temperature range of points X and Y?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

C: Point X has a smaller temperature range throughout the year because it is coastal.

Question 9

Consider the diagram below.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Florida is in a zone that receives a moderate amount of solar radiation throughout the year.

Question 10

Ava makes a diagram that compares a confined aquifer with an unconfined aquifer.

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