Northern switzerland has a fairly cold climate caused by sea winds from the atlantic ocean, but southern switzerland tends to be much warmer and sunnier. what could cause the difference?
a. the south is at much higher elevation
b. switzerland has experienced a drastic climate change in the past few years
c. mountains prevent cold air from blowing over into the south
d. cool winds cannot blow across a large lake into the south

Answer

Correct Answer is C(Mountains prevent cold air from blowing over into the south)

Explanation:

Their are mountain between Northern Switzerland and Southern Switzerland, When air from northern Switzerland Strike on the mountain it is reflected back in the same direction from which it is coming so air cannot cross the mountain and it does not reach in the southern Switzerland. And air cannot reach up to the height of the mountain. So Northern Switzerland has a fairly cold climate caused by sea winds from the Atlantic Ocean, but southern Switzerland tends to be much warmer and sunnier

weathering - colorado river carves land in arizona to form the grand canyon. cracks form in a sandstone wall surrounding a house. a marble statue near the science museum is changing color due to rainfall

erosion - after a rainstorm, soil and rock piees litter the roadways. the sand dunes in the sahara desert are changing shape.

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