List the similarities and the differences between continental and maritime climates? What causes these differences?

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In general, continental climates have hot summers and cold winters; they exhibit stark temperature extremes; and there is often a distinct seasonality to precipitation patterns. Maritime climates are generally milder, with less temperature extremes. The cause is primarily due to the continentality of the former—these areas are located far beyond the moderating influences of the ocean.

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____________________ are drowned glacial valleys along coastlines of submergence

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Which of the following situations would lead to the highest nighttime temperatures?

A) Cloudy conditions during the day and cloudy conditions at night B) Clear conditions during the day and clear conditions at night C) Clear conditions during the day and cloudy conditions at night D) Cloudy conditions during the day and clear conditions at night

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This term is used to describe clouds founding the middle height range

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Water depth increases over a continental shelf to the outer edge depth of ________ to ________ meters.

A. 500; 600 B. 200; 300 C. 100; 200 D. 400; 500 E. 300; 400

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