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A.Colorado B.North Carolina C.Vermont D.California E.Hawaii F.Washington G.Alaska H.Florida.

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1 A.Colorado B.North Carolina C.Vermont D.California E.Hawaii F.Washington G.Alaska H.Florida

2 Elevation – The _________the elevation of a region the _______the temperature becomes. Warmer Temperatures Cooler Temperatures height above sea level highercooler 3.

3 You are in Denver, Colorado (5, 285 ft) and you decide to drive 75 miles west to Loveland Pass (11,991 ft). If Denver is 75 O, predict the temperature at Loveland Pass. Around 55 O 6,706 elevation- 3 degree per 1,000 ft = 20 0 temperature drop.

4 Elevation Website http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investig ations/es1706/es1706page03.cfm?chapter_no=investigation http://www.classzone.com/books/earth_science/terc/content/investig ations/es1706/es1706page03.cfm?chapter_no=investigation Mt. Cotopaxi – 19,384 ft Mt. Chimborozo 20,707 ft Equator

5 Why are the temperatures along the northern and western coast of Alaska cold even though it is lowlands ? Lowlands (warm) Mountains (cold) Mountains (cold) Due to the cold ocean and ocean currents make the coast colder! (Bering Straight and Artic Ocean) According to the temperature map of Alaska, predict the following landforms: mountains and lowlands?

6 Mt. Kilimanjaro Weather http://www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com/mountain.htm http://www.ultimatekilimanjaro.com/mountain.htm


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