Approximately 70 of Earth's surface is covered by ____.
A) forests
B) cities
C) oceans
D) clouds
Question 2Microclimate refers to the ____.
A) climate of a valley or forest
B) climatic conditions inside a house or building
C) climatic changes that occur over a short period of time
D) small climatic region near the ground
Question 3Why should air temperature measurements be made in the shade?
Question 4Some sailors, even in ancient times, would dump oil into the sea during stormy weather, claiming it reduced the winds around the ship. Could this practice work? Why or why not?
Question 5Explain how two cities in similar latitudes with the same mean annual temperature can have different climates.
Question 6For the past 30 years, the annual death toll from hurricanes in the United States has averaged fewer than 50 persons, mostly in part because of the advanced warning provided by the National Weather Service. Why then did Hurricane Katrina result in over 1,500 deaths?
Question 7How does humidity affect the diurnal temperature range?
Question 8Explain the various aspects of hurricanes that can allow them to be so devastating.
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