Which decade holds the record for the most record highs in the United States?
A) 1930s
B) 1960s
C) 1970s
D) 1980s
E) 1990s
Question 2Of the following regions, this one has the lowest record-high temperatures, on average,
A) Southwest.
B) California.
C) Great Plains.
D) New England.
E) the South.
Question 3Of the following regions, this one has the highest record-low temperatures, on average,
A) New England.
B) Midwest.
C) Southwest.
D) Great Plains.
E) Alaska.
Question 4Which of the following locations and conditions will likely have the largest diurnal temperature variation?
A) an island in subtropical latitudes with partly cloudy skies
B) the top of an 8000-foot-high mountain in clear weather
C) a city at 500 feet elevation with clear weather
D) a plain at 1000 feet elevation with cloudy weather
E) an equatorial jungle in the middle of Africa
Question 5Regarding the diurnal temperature range, the minimum outgoing Earth energy is at
A) sunrise.
B) noon.
C) 4 p.m.
D) sunset.
E) midnight.
Question 6Regarding the diurnal temperature range, the maximum temperature is usually
A) an hour before noon.
B) noon.
C) an hour after noon.
D) three or four hours after noon.
E) just before sunset.
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