Which of the following is NOT a major climate control of a place?

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1. Definition: Major climate controls are factors that determine long-term average weather of a place (e.g., latitude, altitude, continentality, ocean currents, prevailing winds, topography, vegetation).

2. Evaluate options:
- (1) Altitude — Yes. Temperature falls with height (environmental lapse rate), so altitude strongly affects climate.
- (2) Latitude — Yes. Latitude controls solar insolation and seasonality, a primary climate control.
- (3) Interior of the earth — No. Geothermal heat flux at the surface is negligible compared with solar radiation; typical internal heat flux is about $0.09\ \mathrm{W\,m^{-2}}$ versus solar ~ $340\ \mathrm{W\,m^{-2}}$, so it does not control regional climate.
- (4) Ocean currents — Yes. Currents redistribute heat and strongly influence coastal climates.

3. Conclusion: The factor that is NOT a major climate control is option (3) "Interior of the earth."

FINAL_ANSWER: c

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