The Highest Maximum Temperatures Recorded on Earth Occur in Interior

question 63

Multiple Choice

The highest maximum temperatures recorded on Earth occur in interior deserts during July because

• A)insolation is greater at other latitudes.
• B)the skies are cloudy.
• C)little evaporation occurs to supply moisture to the atmosphere.
• D)the north pole is pointed away from the sun.
• E)the desert surface cannot absorb insolation.

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