The subpolar low (polar front) is ________

A) the boundary between frozen and liquid
B) a zone where the polar easterlies and the westerlies converge
C) the forward edge of the Antarctic ice cap
D) a zone where the trade winds meet


B

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Fill in the blanks with correct word

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Calculate the noon Sun angle for the following locations for the solstices and the equinoxes (March 20 or September 22, June 20, and December 21). Then, use the following graphs with your protractor to draw a side view of the noon Sun angle for each of the two solstices and one of the equinoxes. The graph for La Ronge, Saskatchewan is drawn for you and is shown with a protractor. If needed, refer to the analemma to determine the Sun’s declination on these dates for each of the four locations.

a) Arctic Circle (66.5°N) June solstice: December solstice: Equinoxes: b) La Ronge, Saskatchewan (55°N)—completed for you June solstice: December solstice: Equinoxes: c) Atlanta, Georgia (34°N) June solstice: December solstice: Equinoxes: d) Equator (0.0°) June solstice: December solstice: Equinoxes: e) Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S) June solstice: December solstice: Equinoxes: f) Dunedin, New Zealand (46°S). June solstice: December solstice: Equinoxes:

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Geographer Ken Foote has demonstrated how sacred sites develop and gain significance within the context of civil religion through the study of:

A) deathscapes. B) landscapes of tragedy. C) the caste system. D) environmental stewardship. E) sharia.

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Standard temperature and pressure are which of the following?

A) 0 °C and 1 atm B) 32 °F and 1 atm C) 273 K and 1 atm D) all of these

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