SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which of the following best explains how elevation influences temperature?
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Higher elevations experience cooler temperatures compared to lower elevations.
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Higher elevations experience warmer temperatures compared to lower elevations.
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Higher elevations experience very little temperature variation from lower elevations.
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Higher elevations experience varied temperatures depending on proximity to oceans.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Near the Earth’s surface, air gets cooler the higher you climb. As you climb a mountain, you can expect the air temperature to decrease by 6.5 degrees C for every 1000 meters you gain. This is called the standard (average) lapse rate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following describes how political values have affected the character of place in the United States? The region has experienced waves of instability and political upheaval.
Detailed explanation-3: -Climate is defined as an area’s long-term weather patterns. The simplest way to describe climate is to look at average temperature and precipitation over time.
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