Along which coastline do bathers enjoy a warm ocean current? a. U.S. east coast

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Along which coastline do bathers enjoy a warm ocean current?

a. U.S. east coast  

b. Canadian west coast

c. Peruvian coast

d. southwest African coast

Where are you most likely to encounter trade winds?

a. the United States

b. Africa        

c. Asia                                

d. a tropical island

In which city is a plane most likely to make a stop on the shortest flight between Los Angeles and Moscow?

a. New York   

b. Helsinki

c. Paris                           

d. Vladivostok

What mountain range in South America runs north-south.

Explanation / Answer

1. b. Canadian West Coast

The presence Alaska Current which is usually warm, off the west coast of Canada and the southern coast of Alaska provides welcome relief from the cold temperatures one might normally expect at such high latitudes. On the coast line here, warm ocean current is of high relief and various natural hot springs add to the relief for bathers.

2. d. A tropical Island

In many oceanic tropical islands the trade winds consistently blow from the east. This has been well documented for Hawaii, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico. In Puerto Rico, the wind blows between northeast and southeast at least 65 percent of the time.

3. c. Paris

4. Andes Mountain Range runs north-south in South America.

They stretch 4,500 miles (7,200 km) from north to south, along the west coast of the continent. he average elevation in the Andes is about 3,962 meters. The highest elevation is Mount Aconcagua of Argentina in the Andes, which is 6,962 m above sea level.

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