Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the most likely effect on climate in the temperate latitudes if Earth were to slow its rate of rotation from a 24-hour period of rotation to a 48-hour period of rotation?
A) Seasons would be longer and more distinct (colder winters and warmer summers) .
B) Large-scale weather events such as tornadoes and hurricanes would no longer be a part of regional climates.
C) Winter seasons in both the northern and southern hemispheres would have more abundant and frequent precipitation events.
D) There often would be a larger range between daytime high and nighttime low temperatures.
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