The Northern Hemisphere

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1. In what part of the world does the tree-line extend the farthest north? Norway Siberia, Russia Alaska, USA Northwest Territories, Canada

2. 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). The extremely cold winters kill any seedlings that started during the summer. The permafrost prevents seed germination The lack of sunlight during the winter months

3. What type of tree grows farther north than any other tree species? Spruce Larch Fir Pine

4. Which of these capital cities is the farthest north? Copenhagen, Denmark Paris, France Ottawa, Canada Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

5. Which of these Northern Hemisphere capital cities is the farthest south? Copenhagen, Denmark Paris, France Ottawa, Canada Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

6. What is the coldest capital city in the world? Oslo, Norway Ottawa, Canada Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Moscow, Russia

7. Which of these cities is hottest in an average July afternoon? Ottawa, Canada Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Paris, France Copenhagen, Denmark

8. Which of these cities is the warmest on a typical July afternoon? London, UK San Francisco, California Vancouver, Canada Fairbanks, Alaska

9. Which country is closest to the magnetic North Pole (year 2005)? Russia Canada Greenland Finland

10. Greenland contains the northernmost point of land in the world, but what sovereign nation stretches the furthest north? Canada Norway Russia Finland