Annual temperatures in North America typically reach their maximum at the end of July, and not during the June 21st solstice when insolation is greatest. Why is there this "lag" of more than a month between maximum insolation and maximum air temperatures?

What is the general rule about surface currents? cold water flows along the ocean floor towards the equator. the east coasts of continents have cold surface currents, and the west coasts of continents have warm surface currents. seasonal and constant offshore winds create significant upwelling along the west coasts of south and north america and africa. the west coasts of continents have cold surface currents, and the east coasts of continents have warm surface currents.

Rah is completing a school project on the expansion of fast food restaurants across the united states. she finds a map that shows a clear pattern of restaurants beginning in the east and expanding west. this map was most likely created using the technology of

If we review the changes in the landscape surrounding the great salt lake in utah we can see a change in topography. look at the area to the south of the lake. what change has occurred during the last twenty-nine years? a) erosion of the hills b) an increase in marshland c) flooding of the area and the development of wetlands d) deposition of sediments and an increase in elevation