The Northern Hemisphere

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

2. What condition determines the tree-line? Tree-line is the point at which trees cease to exist. The lack of sunlight during the winter months The permafrost prevents seed germination 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.

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? Ottawa, Canada Copenhagen, Denmark Paris, France Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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

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

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

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 Finland Greenland Canada

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