Susan was flying a small glider in a terrific storm and got hopelessly lost. When she landed, the ground was hot and dry, with quite sparse vegetation. She could not see any mountains. She guessed that she was:
A) 30° north of the equator.
B) 30° south of the equator.
C) 60° north of the equator.
D) 60° south of the equator.
E) Either A or B could be true.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The description of the environment as hot, dry, and with sparse vegetation, without any mountains in sight, suggests Susan could be in a desert-like region. Both 30° north and 30° south of the equator are latitudes where major desert belts of the world are located, such as the Sahara in the north and the Atacama and Kalahari in the south. Therefore, either A or B could be true.

Susan Was Flying a Small Glider in a Terrific Storm