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Specific heat is the amount (joules) of thermal energy needed to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 degree Celsius.

1 degree Celsius.

What is an example of a factor that determines a region's climate?

The altitude

What is an example of a factor that determines a region's climate?

The latitude

Ocean currents can also modify climate.

climate.

Several factors determine a region's climate.

climate.

A microclimate is a localized climate that is different from the climate of the larger area surrounding it.

larger area surrounding it.

The amount of solar energy per unit of Earth's surface area depends on latitude.

latitude.

Climate is the long term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region.

particular region.

A region's climate depends on its average temperature and precipitation.

precipitation.

An area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain is called a rain shadow.

rain shadow.