Question

look at the chart below showing average temperatures for the cities of san francisco, ca and fresno, ca. the cities are only 1 degree of latitude apart. based on the chart, which is the best conclusion? a. san francisco, ca is near a large body of water while fresno, ca is further inland. b. fresno, ca has a higher elevation than san francisco, ca. c. the one - degree of latitude difference causes an extreme difference in the amount of solar radiation the two cities receive. d. fresno, ca is near a large body of water while san francisco, ca is further inland.

Explanation:

Large bodies of water moderate temperature. San Francisco has a more stable temperature throughout the year compared to Fresno, which has larger temperature variations. This is characteristic of a coastal - city (near water) vs an inland - city. One degree of latitude difference is not enough to cause such a large temperature difference, and there is no indication of elevation differences from the graph.

Answer:

A. San Francisco, CA is near a large body of water while Fresno, CA is further inland.