The principal controls and influences of temperature patterns include
A) Earth's tilt, rotation, revolution, and sphericity.
B) latitude, altitude, land-water heating differences, cloud cover, ocean currents, and surface conditions.
C) land-water heating differences only.
D) specific heat only.

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Temperature patterns are primarily controlled by a variety of factors which include latitude (distance from the equator), altitude, ocean currents, cloud cover, and surface conditions like land-water heating differences. Earth's tilt, rotation, revolution, and sphericity also play a role in the temperature patterns, but not as significant as the factors listed in option B. Specific heat alone cannot control the temperature patterns. Therefore, the best choice would be B.

The Principal Controls and Influences of Temperature Patterns Include