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In what part of the world does the tree-line extend the farthest north?

Siberia, Russia. Hardy trees can handle the -70°C (-94°F) temperatures. They can grow farther than 72 degrees north. Trees in Norway, Canada, and Alaska extend 71, 69, and 68 degrees north respectively.

What condition determines the tree-line? Tree-line is the point at which trees cease to exist.

The average temperature in the hottest month of the year does not reach 10 C (50F).. Although Siberia is the coldest place in the northern hemisphere (colder than the North Pole in the winter), it has relatively warm summers allowing trees to grow.

What type of tree grows farther north than any other tree species?

Larch. The Dahurian Larch to be exact. These trees are extremely hardy living through -70°C temperatures. Larch trees are deciduous coniferous trees, so they loose their needles every year.

Which of these capital cities is the farthest north?

Copenhagen, Denmark. Copenhagen is found above 55 degrees N. Paris, Ulaanbaatar, and Ottawa are found at 48, 47, and 45 degrees north respectively.

Which of these Northern Hemisphere capital cities is the farthest south?

Ottawa, Canada. Ottawa is found just above 45 degrees N. Ulaanbaatar, Paris, and Copenhagen are found around 47, 48, and 55 degrees north respectively.

What is the coldest capital city in the world?

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar is situated on the Mongolia plateau, where it is very cold in the winter. The average yearly temperature in the Mongolian capital is just above 0°C (32°F), while Moscow is about 5°C (41°F), and Ottawa and Oslo are 6°C (43°F). City climates throughout the world can be compared by looking at www.worldweather.org.

Which of these cities is hottest in an average July afternoon?

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Although Mongolia is very cold, the desert-like conditions allow the temperatures to be quite warm in the middle of summer. The average July high temperatures for Ulaanbaatar, Ottawa, Paris, and Copenhagen are 30.9°C (88°F), 26.5°C (80°F), 24.4°C(76°F), and 20°C (68°F). Source: www.worldclimate.org.

Which of these cities is the warmest on a typical July afternoon?

Fairbanks, Alaska. Although Fairbanks is much farther north than the other cities here, it is not influenced by the ocean. Also Fairbanks is much much drier than the others allowing the temperature to climb. The average daily highs are as follows: Fairbanks 22.4°C(72.3°F), London 22.3°C (72.1°F), San Francisco 22.0°C (71.6°F), Vancouver 21.7°C (71.1°F)

Which country is closest to the magnetic North Pole (year 2005)?

Canada. The location of the magnetic North Pole in 2005 was measured at 82°07' N, 114° 04' W, near Canada's Ellesmere Island. The magnetic North Pole has accelerated its trek north since the 1970s. Source: wikipedia.com

Greenland contains the northernmost point of land in the world, but what sovereign nation stretches the furthest north?

Canada. Canada's northernmost point is Cape Columbia on Ellesmere Island located at 83 degrees North. To round out the top five northernmost countries are Russia, Norway, The United States, and Finland. Source: Wikipedia.com