1.The high latitudes: 2. Which of the following descriptions is NOT possible? 14
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1.The high latitudes:
2.
Which of the following descriptions is NOT possible?
140 degrees N. Lat.
3.
Parallels:
4.
Most of the energy sent from the earth's surface into the atmosphere is either:
longwave radiation, sensible heat, or latent heat
5.
The high latitudes:
none of the above are correct
6.
Which of the following is one of the four weather elements?
air pressure
8.
Due to the Coriolis effect, a free-moving object in the northern hemisphere will appear to be deflected to the:
south
9.
If the Earth's polar axis inclined an additional 1 1/2 degrees to an angle of 25 degrees the:
Equator would move south 1 1/2 degrees
10.
Which of the following cities is located in the subtropics?
Monrovia, Liberia (6 degrees N. Lat., 11 degrees W. Long.)
11.
Which of the following lines does NOT connect the North Pole with the South Pole?
Arctic Circle
12.
No part of the area north of the Arctic Circle receives sunlight when the sun's direct rays strike the Equator.
are located equatorward of the subtropicsExplanation / Answer
1.The high latitudes:
ANS – none of the above are correct
[There is no exact definition where that boundary lies but the high latitude is situated around the 60° magnetic latitude and higher; the middle latitudes between the 50° and 60° magnetic latitude and everything below the 50° magnetic latitude is considered to be in the category of low latitude. These zones generally have severely cold climates. In addition, they tend to be very dry.]
2.Which of the following descriptions is NOT possible?
ANS - 85 degrees S. Lat.
[The 80th parallel south is a circle of latitude that is 80 degrees south of the Earth's equatorial plane. It passes through Antarctica and Antarctic ice shelves.]
3.Parallels:
ANS – are Great Circles
[The latitude of the circle is approximately the angle between the equator and the circle, with the angle's vertex at Earth's centre. The equator is at 0°, and the North and South poles are at 90° north and 90° south respectively. The Equator is the longest circle of latitude and is the only circle of latitude which also is a great circle.]
4.Most of the energy sent from the earth's surface into the atmosphere is either:
ANS - longwave radiation, sensible heat, or latent heat
[It is either reflected, or absorbed then emitted as longwave radiation or sensible heat.]
5.The high latitudes:
ANS - none of the above are correct
[There is no exact definition where that boundary lies but the high latitude is situated around the 60° magnetic latitude and higher; the middle latitudes between the 50° and 60° magnetic latitude and everything below the 50° magnetic latitude is considered to be in the category of low latitude. These zones generally have severely cold climates. In addition, they tend to be very dry.]
6.Which of the following is one of the four weather elements?
ANS - Coriolis effect
[the result of Earth's rotation on weather patterns and ocean currents. The Coriolis effect makes storms swirl clockwise in the Southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.]
8.Due to the Coriolis effect, a free-moving object in the northern hemisphere will appear to be deflected to the:
ANS – left
[The Coriolis effect makes storms swirl clockwise in the Southern hemisphere and counterclockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.]
9.If the Earth's polar axis inclined an additional 1 1/2 degrees to an angle of 25 degrees the:
ANS - Circle of Illumination would not be a Great Circle
[The circle of illumination is the division between day and night over the earth. The circle of illumination bisects (cuts in half) all latitudes on the spring and autumnal equinoxes.]
10.Which of the following cities is located in the subtropics?
ANS - Monrovia, Liberia (6 degrees N. Lat., 11 degrees W. Long.)
[The latitude of Monrovia, Liberia is 6.300774, and the longitude is -10.797160. Monrovia, Liberia is located at Liberia country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 6° 18' 2.7864'' N and 10° 47' 49.7760'' W.]
11.Which of the following lines does NOT connect the North Pole with the South Pole?
ANS - International Date Line
[When you cross the International Date Line from west to east, you subtract a day, and if you cross the line from east to west, you add a day. Depending on which time zone the country follows, the time difference on either side of the line is not always 24 hours.]
12.No part of the area north of the Arctic Circle receives sunlight when the sun's direct rays strike the Equator.
ANS – False
[The equator, however, because it is a “great circle,” will always be divided in half by the line between light and dark. So as the Earth spins, every location on the equator spends half of the time in the light and half in the dark, even with the axis tilted. ]
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