The world's cold temperature record (-129°F) was set on July 21, 1983 in Antarctica. List two factors that probably contributed to this extremely cold reading


high latitude
land mass

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A. The sun, the earth's internal heat, and the wind B. The wind, petroleum, and water C. Natural gas, the earth's internal heat, and the wind D. The earth's internal heat, water, and petroleum E. Water, natural gas, and petroleum

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Which of the following primary pressure areas are produced by dynamic factors, rather than thermal factors?

A) subtropical high and subpolar low B) equatorial low and polar high C) equatorial low and Bermuda high D) Aleutian low and Icelandic low

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On the figure 1 map, the lowest plotted pressure is 1013 mb and the highest plotted value is ________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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How have the fuels to power homes, industry, and transportation changed from the beginning of the Industrial Revolution to the present?

What will be an ideal response?

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