Question 1

Areas within tundra climates with a strong maritime influence are called ____climates.

Accepted Answer

A) maritime tundra 
B) ice cap 
C) highland 
D) ice sheet 
E) polar marine 
A) maritime tundra 
B) ice cap 
C) highland 
D) ice sheet 
E) polar marine E

Question 2

Worldwide average annual precipitation

Regarding average annual precipitation,which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) The highest amounts occur throughout subtropical latitudes. 
B) The drier regions are associated with the eastern portions of major landmasses. 
C) The precipitation tends to increase with latitude toward the poles. 
D) The highest average values occur along the equator. 
E) Precipitation values tend to be greatest in central Australia. 
A) The highest amounts occur throughout subtropical latitudes. 
B) The drier regions are associated with the eastern portions of major landmasses. 
C) The precipitation tends to increase with latitude toward the poles. 
D) The highest average values occur along the equator. 
E) Precipitation values tend to be greatest in central Australia. D

Question 3

Which type of vegetation is common in the Mediterranean climate?

Accepted Answer

A) taiga 
B) chaparral 
C) rain forest 
D) boreal forest 
E) selva 
A) taiga 
B) chaparral 
C) rain forest 
D) boreal forest 
E) selva B

Question 4

Mediterranean dry-summer climates

Accepted Answer

A) experience dry conditions in summer due to the subtropical high overhead. 
B) experience wet conditions in winter due to the ITCZ overhead. 
C) are bordered poleward by steppe climates. 
D) experience wet conditions in summer due to the ITCZ overhead. 
E) experience wet conditions in the summer due to the subtropical high overhead. 
A) experience dry conditions in summer due to the subtropical high overhead. 
B) experience wet conditions in winter due to the ITCZ overhead. 
C) are bordered poleward by steppe climates. 
D) experience wet conditions in summer due to the ITCZ overhead. 
E) experience wet conditions in the summer due to the subtropical high overhead.

Question 5

____climates occupy the most extensive area of land on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) Polar 
B) Dry 
C) Mesothermal 
D) Tropical 
E) Microthermal 
A) Polar 
B) Dry 
C) Mesothermal 
D) Tropical 
E) Microthermal

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Weather is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time,whereas climate is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. 
B) Climate is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time,whereas climate is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. 
C) Weather refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time,whereas climate refers to temperature,humidity,pressure,and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. 
D) Climate refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time,whereas weather refers to temperature,humidity,pressure,and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. 
E) Weather and climate are essentially the same thing. 
A) Weather is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time,whereas climate is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. 
B) Climate is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time,whereas climate is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. 
C) Weather refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time,whereas climate refers to temperature,humidity,pressure,and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. 
D) Climate refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time,whereas weather refers to temperature,humidity,pressure,and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. 
E) Weather and climate are essentially the same thing.

Question 7

Dry climates are divided into two types according to moisture.These are

Accepted Answer

A) deserts and steppe. 
B) deserts and tundra. 
C) steppe and chaparral. 
D) chaparral and tundra. 
E) chaparral and selva. 
A) deserts and steppe. 
B) deserts and tundra. 
C) steppe and chaparral. 
D) chaparral and tundra. 
E) chaparral and selva.

Question 8

Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

A) insolation 
B) temperature 
C) atmospheric moisture 
D) air pressure 
E) hourly winds speed and direction 
A) insolation 
B) temperature 
C) atmospheric moisture 
D) air pressure 
E) hourly winds speed and direction

Question 9

Global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents,which drive weather systems and,ultimately,climate patterns are created by

Accepted Answer

A) the Coriolis force. 
B) frictional force caused by the Earth's spinning on its axis. 
C) latitudinal energy imbalance between tropical and polar regions. 
D) the differential heating properties of land and water. 
E) differential cloud cover over Earth's surface. 
A) the Coriolis force. 
B) frictional force caused by the Earth's spinning on its axis. 
C) latitudinal energy imbalance between tropical and polar regions. 
D) the differential heating properties of land and water. 
E) differential cloud cover over Earth's surface.

Question 10

World climate classification

Which of the following lists the correct,generalized sequence of climates from the equator to the poles?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Highland 
B) Tropical → Mesothermal → Dry → Microthermal → Polar 
C) Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar 
D) Polar → Microthermal → Dry → Mesothermal → Tropical 
E) Dry → Tropical → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar 
A) Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Highland 
B) Tropical → Mesothermal → Dry → Microthermal → Polar 
C) Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar 
D) Polar → Microthermal → Dry → Mesothermal → Tropical 
E) Dry → Tropical → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of marine west-coast climates?

Accepted Answer

A) They are dominated by mP air masses. 
B) The air masses in this region are unstable. 
C) These climates experience very cold winters due to high latitude (about 45° to 55° north). 
D) Weather systems forming along the polar front and maritime polar air masses move into the region throughout the year. 
E) Coastal fog is part of the moderating marine influence. 
A) They are dominated by mP air masses. 
B) The air masses in this region are unstable. 
C) These climates experience very cold winters due to high latitude (about 45° to 55° north). 
D) Weather systems forming along the polar front and maritime polar air masses move into the region throughout the year. 
E) Coastal fog is part of the moderating marine influence.

Question 12

Which of the following is incorrect regarding tundra climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Spruce,fir and larch trees survive in this climate zone. 
B) There is no true summer in this region. 
C) Summer temperatures are never higher than 10°C (50°F). 
D) The land is under continuous snow cover from 8 to 10 months. 
E) Tundra climates occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere. 
A) Spruce,fir and larch trees survive in this climate zone. 
B) There is no true summer in this region. 
C) Summer temperatures are never higher than 10°C (50°F). 
D) The land is under continuous snow cover from 8 to 10 months. 
E) Tundra climates occur primarily in the Northern Hemisphere.

Question 13

Climate is

Accepted Answer

A) the weather of a region. 
B) the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C) the long-term atmospheric condition-including extremes that may occur. 
D) a reference to temperature patterns only. 
E) the average precipitation an area receives in a month. 
A) the weather of a region. 
B) the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C) the long-term atmospheric condition-including extremes that may occur. 
D) a reference to temperature patterns only. 
E) the average precipitation an area receives in a month.

Question 14

Which of the following is not true of tropical and subtropical hot desert climates?

Accepted Answer

A) In most years,they do not receive any precipitation. 
B) Annual average temperatures are above 18°C (64.4°F). 
C) They are generally found on the western side of continents. 
D) They are under the influence of subtropical high pressure systems. 
E) In some areas,such as the Sahel,desert conditions are expanding. 
A) In most years,they do not receive any precipitation. 
B) Annual average temperatures are above 18°C (64.4°F). 
C) They are generally found on the western side of continents. 
D) They are under the influence of subtropical high pressure systems. 
E) In some areas,such as the Sahel,desert conditions are expanding.

Question 15

Which climate is characterized by the largest change in monthly average temperatures;i.e. ,the greatest change in temperatures from one month to the next?

Accepted Answer

A) subarctic cold-winter 
B) tundra 
C) marine west coast 
D) dry-midlatitude 
E) Mediterranean 
A) subarctic cold-winter 
B) tundra 
C) marine west coast 
D) dry-midlatitude 
E) Mediterranean

Question 16

Which of the following is false regarding the tropical monsoon climate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is located along coastal areas. 
B) The transition from wet to dry conditions is the result of the shifting of the ITCZ. 
C) The wind direction shifts from one time of the year to the next. 
D) The summer (high Sun season)is the driest time of the year. 
E) It occurs in areas with seasonal variations in precipitation. 
A) It is located along coastal areas. 
B) The transition from wet to dry conditions is the result of the shifting of the ITCZ. 
C) The wind direction shifts from one time of the year to the next. 
D) The summer (high Sun season)is the driest time of the year. 
E) It occurs in areas with seasonal variations in precipitation.

Question 17

Along the periphery of hot deserts,where shifting subtropical high pressure cells create a distinct summer-dry and winter-wet pattern,one finds

Accepted Answer

A) tropical,subtropical hot steppe climates. 
B) marine west coast climates. 
C) tropical monsoon climates. 
D) humid subtropical hot-summer climates. 
E) Mediterranean climates. 
A) tropical,subtropical hot steppe climates. 
B) marine west coast climates. 
C) tropical monsoon climates. 
D) humid subtropical hot-summer climates. 
E) Mediterranean climates.

Question 18

The western Great Plains of North America are characterized by a _____climate.

Accepted Answer

A) tropical hot desert 
B) subtropical hot desert 
C) midlatitude cold desert 
D) midlatitude cold steppe 
E) subtropical hot steppe 
A) tropical hot desert 
B) subtropical hot desert 
C) midlatitude cold desert 
D) midlatitude cold steppe 
E) subtropical hot steppe

Question 19

The two principal climate components are

Accepted Answer

A) temperature and pressure. 
B) temperature and precipitation. 
C) precipitation and pressure. 
D) pressure and wind speed. 
E) wind speed and precipitation 
A) temperature and pressure. 
B) temperature and precipitation. 
C) precipitation and pressure. 
D) pressure and wind speed. 
E) wind speed and precipitation

Question 20

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

Accepted Answer

A) It experiences a summer wet season,and is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months of the year. 
B) The sun's direct rays are overhead (subsolar point)are overhead twice each year. 
C) All months receive precipitation in excess of 6 cm (2.4 in. ). 
D) Its annual temperature variability is less than that of the tropical rain forest. 
E) It is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months a year. 
A) It experiences a summer wet season,and is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months of the year. 
B) The sun's direct rays are overhead (subsolar point)are overhead twice each year. 
C) All months receive precipitation in excess of 6 cm (2.4 in. ). 
D) Its annual temperature variability is less than that of the tropical rain forest. 
E) It is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months a year.

Areas within tundra climates with a strong maritime influence are called ____climates.

Worldwide average annual precipitation Regarding average annual precipitation,which of the following is correct?

Which type of vegetation is common in the Mediterranean climate?

Mediterranean dry-summer climates

____climates occupy the most extensive area of land on Earth.

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

Dry climates are divided into two types according to moisture.These are

Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?

Global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents,which drive weather systems and,ultimately,climate patterns are created by

World climate classification Which of the following lists the correct,generalized sequence of climates from the equator to the poles?

Which of the following is not true of marine west-coast climates?

Which of the following is incorrect regarding tundra climates?

Climate is

Which of the following is not true of tropical and subtropical hot desert climates?

Which climate is characterized by the largest change in monthly average temperatures;i.e. ,the greatest change in temperatures from one month to the next?

Which of the following is false regarding the tropical monsoon climate?

Along the periphery of hot deserts,where shifting subtropical high pressure cells create a distinct summer-dry and winter-wet pattern,one finds

The western Great Plains of North America are characterized by a _____climate.

The two principal climate components are

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

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Exam 9: Earth’s Climatic Regions

Areas within tundra climates with a strong maritime influence are called ____climates.

Worldwide average annual precipitation Regarding average annual precipitation,which of the following is correct?

Which type of vegetation is common in the Mediterranean climate?

Mediterranean dry-summer climates

____climates occupy the most extensive area of land on Earth.

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

Dry climates are divided into two types according to moisture.These are

Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?

Global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents,which drive weather systems and,ultimately,climate patterns are created by

World climate classification Which of the following lists the correct,generalized sequence of climates from the equator to the poles?

Which of the following is not true of marine west-coast climates?

Which of the following is incorrect regarding tundra climates?

Climate is

Which of the following is not true of tropical and subtropical hot desert climates?

Which climate is characterized by the largest change in monthly average temperatures;i.e. ,the greatest change in temperatures from one month to the next?

Which of the following is false regarding the tropical monsoon climate?

Along the periphery of hot deserts,where shifting subtropical high pressure cells create a distinct summer-dry and winter-wet pattern,one finds

The western Great Plains of North America are characterized by a _____climate.

The two principal climate components are

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earth’s Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Aeolian Processes and Arid Landscapes

Oceans and Coastal Systems

Glacial Landscapes and the Cryosphere

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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