Mean Annual Temperature

question 12

Multiple Choice

Mean annual temperature

• A) is highest at the equator but decreases steadily above 10  latitude on either side of the equator.
• B) is highest at the equator but decreases exponentially above 10  latitude on either side of the equator.
• C) is highest at the equator but decreases exponentially above 50  latitude on either side of the equator.
• D) is highest at the equator but decreases linearly above 25  latitude on either side of the equator.
• E) is highest at the equator but decreases exponentially above 25  latitude on either side of the equator.

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