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Question 3: Verhojansk, Russia

Verkhojansk is located in a treeless shallow valley. There is snow on the ground during winter months; it melts in the spring. Verhojansk experiences the coldest winter temperatures of any official weather station outside of Antarctica. Verhojansk has Earth's most extreme temperature contrast (65oC) between summer and winter. Which of the following indirect factors contribute to this extreme seasonal variation?
YES NO A. Latitude (See Figure 1.)
YES NO B. Surface Type
YES NO C. Local topography
YES NO D. Elevation
YES NO E. Continentality
YES NO F. Clouds (See Figure 2.)
YES NO G. Synoptic Activity (See Figure 3.)

Proceed to 'Question 4'.