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The Northeast region of the United States has a climate that is unique at the latitude. For example, Burlington, Vermont is at 44 degrees north latitude, the same latitude as Southern France. Southern France has a typical mid-temperate zone climate characterized by warm, dry summers and cool winters with only occasional snowfall. Yet Burlington’s climate is similar to that of Anchorage, Alaska and Helsinki, Finland, each or which are located about 1000 miles further north.
Which of the following, if true, best helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy discussed above?
A) The warm waters of the Mediterranean Ocean influence the weather of Southern France, especially the French Riviera.
B) The circulation of air around low pressure centers generally brings cold northern air to the western side of the low pressure.
C) Altitude influences climate as much as does latitude and Burlington, Anchorage, and Helsinki are all less than 200 feet above sea level.
D) The atmospheric jet stream moving across North America is diverted, by the Rocky Mountains, far to the south, bringing arctic Canadian air to the northeastern United States.
E) The Western region of the contiguous United States has a stable climate dominated by the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Which of the following, if true, best helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy discussed above?
A) The warm waters of the Mediterranean Ocean influence the weather of Southern France, especially the French Riviera.
B) The circulation of air around low pressure centers generally brings cold northern air to the western side of the low pressure.
C) Altitude influences climate as much as does latitude and Burlington, Anchorage, and Helsinki are all less than 200 feet above sea level.
D) The atmospheric jet stream moving across North America is diverted, by the Rocky Mountains, far to the south, bringing arctic Canadian air to the northeastern United States.
E) The Western region of the contiguous United States has a stable climate dominated by the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean.
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The Northeast region of the United States has a climate that is unique at the latitude. For example, Burlington, Vermont is at 44 degrees north latitude, the same latitude as Southern France. Southern France has a typical mid-temperate zone climate characterized by warm, dry summers and cool winters with only occasional snowfall. Yet Burlington’s climate is similar to that of Anchorage, Alaska and Helsinki, Finland, each or which are located about 1000 miles further north.
Which of the following, if true, best helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy discussed above?
A) The warm waters of the Mediterranean Ocean influence the weather of Southern France, especially the French Riviera.
B) The circulation of air around low pressure centers generally brings cold northern air to the western side of the low pressure.
C) Altitude influences climate as much as does latitude and Burlington, Anchorage, and Helsinki are all less than 200 feet above sea level.
D) The atmospheric jet stream moving across North America is diverted, by the Rocky Mountains, far to the south, bringing cold arctic Canadian air to the northeastern United States year round.
E) The Western region of the contiguous United States has a stable climate dominated by the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Which of the following, if true, best helps to resolve the apparent discrepancy discussed above?
A) The warm waters of the Mediterranean Ocean influence the weather of Southern France, especially the French Riviera.
B) The circulation of air around low pressure centers generally brings cold northern air to the western side of the low pressure.
C) Altitude influences climate as much as does latitude and Burlington, Anchorage, and Helsinki are all less than 200 feet above sea level.
D) The atmospheric jet stream moving across North America is diverted, by the Rocky Mountains, far to the south, bringing cold arctic Canadian air to the northeastern United States year round.
E) The Western region of the contiguous United States has a stable climate dominated by the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean.
What is the discrepancy? The discrepancy is that even though Burlington and Southern France are located at the same latitude, the climate of Burlington is not the same as that of Vermont but is more similar to regions up North.
What makes Burlington " area" so special? Let us go through the options-
A) The warm waters of the Mediterranean Ocean influence the weather of Southern France, especially the French Riviera.
Not correct because it explains the climate of Southern France but does not explain what we are interested in- the climate of Burlington.
B) The circulation of air around low pressure centers generally brings cold northern air to the western side of the low pressure.
Not correct. Although in real world we may know which area lies to west and east but that such knowledge is not required on the GMAT. So, we really do not know which area lies where and to west and north of what??? :-D :-D :-D
C) Altitude influences climate as much as does latitude and Burlington, Anchorage, and Helsinki are all less than 200 feet above sea level.
Not correct. Does this argument tell how the altitude influences the climate? No and we do not require to have that knowledge either. 200 feet above sea level makes Burlington colder or hotter? Also do we know the altitude of Southern France? This option simply plays with our pre-conceived notions and knowledge because we all know that with increase in latitude temperatures do fall. But at what altitude? We do not have so much info.This is atypical GMAT trap where it traps us into comparison between similar entities when all we require is the comparison between dis-similar entities.
D) The atmospheric jet stream moving across North America is diverted, by the Rocky Mountains, far to the south, bringing cold arctic Canadian air to the northeastern United States year round.
This option is correct because it resolves the conflicting information by providing unique information about the factor that makes NE region including Burlington unique.Note that we already know about the details of climate for Southern France , so with this extra info. everything falls into place.
E) The Western region of the contiguous United States has a stable climate dominated by the cold waters of the Pacific Ocean.
Irrelevant.We are interested with North Eastern part of the United states so to hell with the Western part :-D :-D :-D
Hope the above clears your doubt.
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The correct answer will resolve the paradox as to how Burlington Vermont could be at the same latitude as the South of France, yet have the climate characteristics of areas 1000 miles further north. Choice A is incorrect because it tries to explain the reason for the French climate, but the French climate is described as “typical” and so needs no explanation. The climate in Vermont needs to be explained. Choice B is presumably true of all areas in the northern hemisphere, including France, and does not provide a difference to explain the distinction of the cold Northeastern U.S. Choice C provides a similarity between Burlington and the two cities with similar climates – Anchorage and Helsinki. However, this similarity does not explain why two cities 1000 miles north of Burlington have the same climate. In fact, by eliminating the possibility that Burlington could have a higher altitude this actually deepens the paradox. Choice E is irrelevant to the discussion because this choice explains the reason for the climate found in California, Oregon, and Washington, not the climate of the Northeastern U.S. Choice D is the correct answer because it provides a reason why the Northeastern United States would have a uniquely “northern” climate due to the influx of arctic Canadian air.
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The correct answer will resolve the paradox as to how Burlington Vermont could be at the same latitude as the South of France, yet have the climate characteristics of areas 1000 miles further north. Choice A is incorrect because it tries to explain the reason for the French climate, but the French climate is described as “typical” and so needs no explanation. The climate in Vermont needs to be explained. Choice B is presumably true of all areas in the northern hemisphere, including France, and does not provide a difference to explain the distinction of the cold Northeastern U.S. Choice C provides a similarity between Burlington and the two cities with similar climates – Anchorage and Helsinki. However, this similarity does not explain why two cities 1000 miles north of Burlington have the same climate. In fact, by eliminating the possibility that Burlington could have a higher altitude this actually deepens the paradox. Choice E is irrelevant to the discussion because this choice explains the reason for the climate found in California, Oregon, and Washington, not the climate of the Northeastern U.S. Choice D is the correct answer because it provides a reason why the Northeastern United States would have a uniquely “northern” climate due to the influx of arctic Canadian air.
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