Multiple Choice: 1. Which of the following cities is in the middle latitudes? a)
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Multiple Choice: 1. Which of the following cities is in the middle latitudes? a) Quito, Ecuador c) Barrow, Alaska b) Panama City, Panama d) Chicago, Ilinois 2. If you are standing north of a smokestack and smoke from the stack is drifting over your head, wind. e wind would be called a a) north b) south 3. There is over times as much nitrogen in the atmosphere as there is oxygen. 4. A wind that blows at a constant speed parallel to curved lines above the level of friction is called a) geostrophic wind b) cyclonic wind gradient wind 5. Which below is not a primary reason for the seasons in the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere? a) the closeness of the Earth to the Sun b) the angle at which sunlight reaches the Earth c) the length of daylight hours 6. On which date would the Sun's rays be closest to being perpendicular to Earth's surface in the middle latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere? a) March 21st b) June 21st c) July 1st d) July 21st 7. Snow will usually melt on the roof of a home that is a) a good radiator of heat c) a poor radiator of heat b) a good conductor of heat d) a poor conductor of heat 8. An important reason for the large daily temperature range over deserts is a) the light coloured sand radiates heat very rapidly at night b) dry air is a very poor heat conductor c) there is little water vapour in the air to absorb and radiate infrared radiation d) the ozone content of desert air is very low e) free convection cells are unable to form over the hot desert groundExplanation / Answer
ANSWER-
1. a. Quito,Ecuador.
2. b. south wind.
3. a. 3 times
4. a. geostrophic wind.
5. a. closeness of Earth to sun.
6. b. June 21st.
7. b. a good conductor of heat.
8. c. there is little water vapor in air to absorb and radiate infrared radiation.
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