The Annual Temperature Range at Most Latitudes in the Southern

question 57

Multiple Choice

The annual temperature range at most latitudes in the Southern Hemisphere is much smaller than that in the Northern Hemisphere. The reason for this is that ________.

• A) Earth is closest to the Sun during the Southern Hemisphere summer
• B) rainfall and cloudiness are greater in the Southern Hemisphere
• C) a greater proportion of the land surface is mountainous in the Southern Hemisphere
• D) there is a greater percentage of water surface in the Southern Hemisphere

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