Why Is It Warmer in Most of Europe Than in Northern

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Multiple Choice

Why is it warmer in most of Europe than in northern California even though both are on the east side of an ocean and Europe is at higher latitude than California?

• A) The famous California surf stirs up the surface water, bringing deeper colder ocean water to the surface.
• B) Californians are just wimps; it really is warmer than Europe.
• C) California weather is affected by the coastal mountains, which hold cold air along the west coast.
• D) California is affected by a cold offshore current, whereas Europe has the warm north Atlantic current, the continuation of the Gulf Stream.

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Definitions:

Cones

Photoreceptor cells in the retina of the eye responsible for color vision and visual acuity under bright light conditions.

Suspensory Ligaments

Fibrous tissues that support an organ or structure, such as the lens of the eye, keeping it in place.

Ciliary Body

A part of the eye that includes the ciliary muscle, which controls the shape of the lens for focusing, and the ciliary processes that produce aqueous humor.

Optic Nerve

The optic nerve is a crucial part of the eye and visual system, transmitting impulses from the retina to the brain to produce vision.