What Would Be the Effect on Climate in the Temperate

question 10

Multiple Choice

What would be the effect on climate in the temperate latitudes if Earth were to slow its rate of rotation from a 24-hour period of rotation to a 48-hour period of rotation?

• A) Seasons would be longer and more distinct (colder winters and warmer summers).
• B) Large-scale weather events such as tornadoes and hurricanes would no longer be a part of regional climates.
• C) Winter seasons in both the northern and southern hemispheres would have more abundant and frequent precipitation events.
• D) There often would be a larger range between daytime high and nighttime low temperatures.

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Definitions:

Atomic Orbitals

Mathematical functions that describe the wave-like behavior of an electron in an atom, these orbitals determine the distribution of electrons around an atom’s nucleus.

Hybrid Atomic Orbitals

Orbitals formed by the combination of standard atomic orbitals within an atom, explaining the bonding and geometry of molecules more accurately than unhybridized orbitals.

C-O Bond

A chemical bond between carbon and oxygen atoms, common in various organic and inorganic molecules and materials.

IUPAC Name

A structured technique for the naming of chemical compounds suggested by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.