Explain why this station experiences this climate. What are the contributing factors? Why is the summer so hot? Why is the winter so cold? What are two factors that reduce summer and winter PRECIP?
Oymyakon—Station # 3
What will be an ideal response?
The combination of high latitude and extreme continentality produce the highest temperature range on Earth. Long summer days without much moisture to absorb heat are followed by long bitterly cold winter nights. The extreme continentality and extreme cold both act to reduce moisture for precipitation.
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A) exposure to nuclear radiation. B) inhalation of particulate matter. C) exposure to acid rain. D) elevated ozone concentrations.
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a. a cold front moving into Washington state from the Pacific ocean b. a cold front moving into the desert southwest from Northern Mexico c. a cold front that moves into New England from the Atlantic Ocean d. a cold front that moves in a clockwise direction around a low pressure center e. a cold front that originated over the Pacific Ocean.
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a. true b. false