Unit 4 Climate Basics_ Lab Practical on Weather Extremes (2 Points)_ GPH 111_ Intro to Physical Geog

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Unit 4 Climate Basics: Lab Practical on Weather Extremes (2 Points) Due No due date Points 2 Questions 6 Time Limit None Instructions Attempt History Attempt Time LATEST Attempt 1 (https://asu.instructure.com/courses/172892/quizzes/1298471/history? 7 i t Score for this quiz: 2 out of 2 Submitted Jan 27 at 12:18pm This attempt took 7 minutes. For this Lab Practical, you will be tasked with answering questions regarding extreme weather events. Use the link provided to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) world weather/extremes archive (note the ASU website! We are a very strong climate/meteorology program) to answer the following questions. https://wmo.asu.edu/maps/wmoViewer.html (https://wmo.asu.edu/maps/wmoViewer.html) WARNING: Be careful with decimals. The grading system is sensitive to exact entries. 0.3 / 0.3 pts Question 1 What was the hottest temperature, in fahrenheit, ever recorded in the world, and where did it occur? 131ºF, Kebili, Tunisia
134ºF, Furnace Creek Ranch, CA, USA Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! 123ºF, Oodnadatta, Australia 141ºF, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia 134ºF is the answer. 141ºF was never recorded in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 0.3 / 0.3 pts Question 2 What is the coldest temperature, in fahrenheit, ever recorded in the world, and where did it occur? -87ºF, Northice, Greenland -129ºF, Vostok, Antarctica Correct! Correct! Correct! Correct! -131ºF, Snag, Yukon Territory, Canada -90ºF, Verkhoyansk, Russia -129F, Vostok, Antarctica. -131F was never recorded in Snag, Canada. 0.3 / 0.3 pts Question 3 What was the greatest rainfall total over three days, in inches, ever recorded, and where did it occur?
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