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Weather conditions at this

facility, which sits atop its namesake’s 6,288 -foot peak...

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Weather conditions at this

facility, which sits atop its namesake’s 6,288 -foot peak

in New Hampshire, has earned the location the nickname "Home of the World's Worst Weather."

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• Hampshire, have earned

• Hampshire has earned

• Hampshire, earns

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Though somewhat diminutive compared

to other mountains, (Colorado’s Pikes Peak , for

example, is more than twice its height), Mount Washington

is the tallest peak in the Presidential Range.

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• mountains, (Colorado's Pikes Peak

• mountains (Colorado's Pikes Peak

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Given that all the choices are accurate, which one best

uses a comparison to emphasize that the weather on

Mount Washington can be extreme?

...Mount Washington

is the tallest peak in the Presidential Range.

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• is much colder at the summit than at the base of the mountain.

• has an average midwinter temperature of 5 degrees Fahrenheit.

• has weather that rivals that of Antarctica.

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The peak stands at the confluence of three major storm tracks, and its steep slopes force rising winds to accelerate.

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• its steep slopes that force

• if its steep slopes force

• its steep slopes forcing

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In fact, scientists in 1934 recorded a surface wind

speed (of 231 mph ): one of the fastest ever recorded.

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• speed of 231 mph--

• speed of 231 mph;

• speed, of 231 mph,

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In one study, researchers used a laser beam and

advanced optical techniques to measure winds. The

observatory also keeps detailed weather records that

scientists have used to track climate trends and weather

patterns. The observatory has also advanced scientists’

understanding of clouds, of ice physics, and the

atmosphere.

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The observatory has also advanced scientists’

understanding of clouds, of ice physics, and the

atmosphere.

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• furthered our knowledge of ice physics,

• as well as ice physics,

• ice physics,

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To conduct all this research , staff are on-site

year-round. Observers, who work several twelve-hour

shifts over the course of a week .

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• Observers work

• Observers, working

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To conduct all this research , staff are on-site

year-round. Observers, who work several twelve-hour

shifts over the course of a week .To change personnel in winter, though , crews ascend the mountain in a vehicle, gripping the snow using revolving tracks similar to those on a military tank .

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• winter, of course,

• winter, however,

• winter,

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