If all climatic controls except latitude were held constant, which of these cities would be warmest?
A) Wasilla, Alaska at about 61° north latitude
B) Punta Arenas, Chile at about 53° south latitude
C) Cape Town, South Africa at about 34° south latitude
D) Singapore at about 2° north latitude
E) Paris, France at about 49° north latitude
D) Singapore at about 2° north latitude
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A. fire B. tsunami C. flooding from subsidence or failure of dams D. All of these choices are correct.
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basins as alluvial fans. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Which of the following is measured in terms of grams/kilograms?
a. relative humidity b. dew point c. specific humidity d. absolute humidity
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What will be an ideal response?