Question

Fairview and Washington are the same distance from the equator, and both cities are near the ocean. The air temperature in Fairview is colder than the air temperature in Washington. What causes the air temperature in these places to be different? Explain what causes the difference as completely as you can.

Answer 1

Explanation:Sydney and Valparaiso are located at the same distance from the equator and both are near to the ocean but then Valparaiso is colder than Sydney. At Valparaiso, the prevailing wind is closer to the South Pole which hits the continent.

When a prevailing wind hits a continent, it has to alter in its direction to follow coastline so that's why Valparaiso's air temperature is cold than Sydney.

Answer 2

Ocean Currents

Step-by-step explanation:

Ocean currents are the continuous horizontal and vertical directional movement of sea water. The movement is as a result of some forces acting on the water. Forces like; gravity, wind and water density.

Fairview and Washington are both near the ocean and the air temperature in Fairview is colder than the air temperature in Washington due to the ocean currents and their movements. The ocean currents come from different directions and pass through the two cities. This makes the air temperature in both cities different.