Where should you move to if you wanted to live in a region with the greatest annual range of temperatures? If you changed your mind and wanted to live in the region with the lowest annual temperature range where should you go? What are the qualities

that create each of these situations?


The largest average annual temperature ranges occur at subpolar, continental locations in North America and Asia. The lowest annual temperature ranges occur in tropical areas. For the former, high latitude and continentality are the dominant influences. For the latter, low latitude and direct insolation are the dominant influences.

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A. seismic waves. B. the Mohorovicic discontinuity. C. convection cells. D. Rayleigh and Love waves.

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Which of the following exerts the greatest pressure?

A) a 20 gram object on a surface of 0.50 cm2 B) a 40 gram object on a surface of 2.0 cm2 C) a 60 gram object on a surface of 3.0 cm2 D) None, they all exert the same pressure.

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Which of the following statements about taxol is false?

A) About 1 gram can be obtained from a 100 year old tree. B) It is effective in treating certain ovarian and breast cancers. C) Taxol synthesized in the laboratory is identical to naturally obtained taxol. D) Bone, all of the above are true.

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How does the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association classify African American Vernacular English (Ebonics) and why is it considered controversial within the African American community?

What will be an ideal response?

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