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Which of these statements best explains why the difference between summer and winter temperatures is greater in Alaska than in Florida?

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User Venki
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Florida receives more direct rays of the sun throughout the year because it is closer to the equator

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The florida is closer to the tropics and the alaska is closer to the arctic circle.

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  • The climate of h Florida is temperate and presence of the humid subtropical climate to he areas of the south side of the lakes also has a tropical climate and in the summer, the high temperature is found to be exceeding about 38° C and coldest climate of about 1 to 4 degrees. Due to the subtropical and tropical climate the state of Florida thus receives a measurable amount of snowfall hence Florida is known as a sunshine state.
  • While the climate of Alaska is the ocean and arctic type of climate and has short c and cool summers. And in the extreme north has an arctic climate and in the interiors and rainfall can also reach about the 50 inches when places in southeastern Alaska record about 275 inches.
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