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craiczarry

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Which of the following is true of the March equinox?
 
  A) In the Southern Hemisphere, this date is known as the vernal equinox.
  B) At all latitudes between the poles, day and night are of equal length.
  C) The suns direct rays strike perpendicular at the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 S).
  D) Moving south of the equator, the daylength increases, while moving north of the equator the day length decreases.
  E) Areas north of the Arctic Circle at 66.5 N have 24 hours of day light.

Question 2

All of the cities described below are in North America and are classified as humid continental climates. Which city is intermediate among the three cities in terms of total annual precipitation?
 
  A) city A, a leeward coastal city at 40 degrees north latitude
  B) city B, a city in the interior of the continent at 40 degrees north latitude
  C) city C, a city in the interior of the continent at 50 degrees north latitude



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B



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