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Select the correct response to each of the following multiple choice questions.



1 .       Which of the following does NOT influence the sensation of temperature experienced by the human body? 



2 .       The zero point of the __________ temperature scale(s) represents the temperature at which all molecular motion is presumed to cease. 



3 .       The greatest mean annual temperature range with latitude in the Northern Hemisphere occurs at __________ latitude. 



4 .       What is the daily mean temperature of a place that accumulates 8 heating degree days? 



5 .       A poleward-moving Southern Hemisphere ocean current will most likely be a __________ current. 



6 .       Which is NOT a component in a liquid-in-glass thermometer? 



7 .       Widely spaced isotherms on a map indicate __________. 



8 .       The amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of 1 gram of a substance 1°C is called __________ heat. 



9 .       Which is NOT a factor that contributes to the unequal heating of land and water? 



10 .       A place located at a high altitude generally experiences __________ than a low elevation place in an adjoining valley. 



11 .       If the mean temperature of a day at a given place is 87°F, __________ cooling degree-days would be accumulated. 



12 .       Which month is most likely to be the hottest in the Southern Hemisphere? 



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