The Extremely Low Surface Temperatures in the Antarctic in July

question 100

Multiple Choice

The extremely low surface temperatures in the Antarctic in July (Southern Hemisphere winter) clearly demonstrate the influence of ________.

• A) adiabatic cooling
• B) ocean currents
• C) greater cooling of land than water
• D) lapse rates
• E) aphelion

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