2. Utah's climate is determined by the following factors: (1 point) 

A: its latitude gives it a temperate climate, its distance from the sea makes the summers and winters colder, and the rain shadow effect makes it arid. 

B: its longitude gives it a temperate climate, its distance from the sea makes the summers hotter and the winters colder, and the rain shadow effect makes it arid.

C: its latitude gives it a temperate climate, its distance from the sea makes the summers hotter and the winters colder, and the rain shadow effect makes it arid. its latitude gives it a temperate climate, its distance from the sea makes the summers hotter and the winters colder, and the rain shadow effect makes it humid.

D: its latitude gives it a temperate climate, its distance from the sea makes the summers and winters colder, and the rain shadow effect makes it humid.

Answer: D: its latitude gives it a temperate climate, its distance from the sea makes the summers and winters colder, and the rain shadow effect makes it humid.