Question 1

The dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occurs when

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A) the Hadley cells reverse. 
B) the ITCZ has moves away from the region. 
C) a continental polar air mass influences the region. 
D) cold ocean currents shift into the region. 
E) the northeast trade winds reverse direction during late winter. 
A) the Hadley cells reverse. 
B) the ITCZ has moves away from the region. 
C) a continental polar air mass influences the region. 
D) cold ocean currents shift into the region. 
E) the northeast trade winds reverse direction during late winter.

Question 2

Geosystems list several potential outcomes from shifting climatic zones,such as increased ranges of dengue fever carrying mosquitoes and increased drought in subtropical regions.What are some other possible adverse effects associated with climate change and shifting climate zones? Are there any potential benefits?

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Answers will vary.Adverse effe

Question 3

Dengue fever,an infectious tropical disease carried by mosquitos,has

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A) been nearly wiped out because of climate change related shifts in subtropical high pressure cells. 
B) spread previously unaffected areas due to changes in climatic conditions. 
C) never been reported in the U.S. ,but scientists fear it may arrive due to expansion of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. 
D) shifted equatorward due to desertification in the subtropics. 
E) been eradicated due to the climate change induced extinction of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. 
A) been nearly wiped out because of climate change related shifts in subtropical high pressure cells. 
B) spread previously unaffected areas due to changes in climatic conditions. 
C) never been reported in the U.S. ,but scientists fear it may arrive due to expansion of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. 
D) shifted equatorward due to desertification in the subtropics. 
E) been eradicated due to the climate change induced extinction of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

Question 4

Which of the following is incorrect regarding ice-sheet climates?

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A) The climate is dominated by dry,frigid air masses. 
B) There is very little precipitation. 
C) The only month with an average temperature above freezing corresponds to the summer solstice (June in the Northern Hemisphere,December in the Southern Hemisphere). 
D) There are vast expanses that never warm above freezing. 
E) The area of the North Pole is a sea covered by ice rather than an ice sheet. 
A) The climate is dominated by dry,frigid air masses. 
B) There is very little precipitation. 
C) The only month with an average temperature above freezing corresponds to the summer solstice (June in the Northern Hemisphere,December in the Southern Hemisphere). 
D) There are vast expanses that never warm above freezing. 
E) The area of the North Pole is a sea covered by ice rather than an ice sheet.

Question 5

The climate types discussed in Geosystems are broad scale with the various climate types covering large (relatively speaking)geographic areas.However,local conditions,the so-called microclimatology may differ from the broad generalizations.Locate the climatic regime in your city or town.Compare and contrast the characteristics of this climate to localized climate of your city or town.

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Answers will vary.This questio

Question 6

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

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A) humid continental hot-summer 
B) tundra 
C) subtropical hot desert 
D) Mediterranean 
E) marine west coast 
A) humid continental hot-summer 
B) tundra 
C) subtropical hot desert 
D) Mediterranean 
E) marine west coast

Question 7

World Climate Classification

Which air mass appears to predominately influence the humid subtropical region?

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A) maritime polar (mP) 
B) maritime tropical (mT) 
C) continental tropical (cT) 
D) continental polar (cP) 
E) maritime equatorial (m
E)  
A) maritime polar (mP) 
B) maritime tropical (mT) 
C) continental tropical (cT) 
D) continental polar (cP) 
E) maritime equatorial (m
E)

Question 8

Which of the following is incorrect regarding climate regions and climate change?

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A) Tropical climates are expanding to higher latitudes. 
B) Subtropical high pressures systems and associated dry conditions are moving to higher latitudes. 
C) Many areas are becoming more prone to drought. 
D) The boundaries of climate regions are fairly static. 
E) Climate-related changes in the ranges of disease-carrying insects affect humans. 
A) Tropical climates are expanding to higher latitudes. 
B) Subtropical high pressures systems and associated dry conditions are moving to higher latitudes. 
C) Many areas are becoming more prone to drought. 
D) The boundaries of climate regions are fairly static. 
E) Climate-related changes in the ranges of disease-carrying insects affect humans.

Question 9

The boundaries of the Köppen system (as well as other climate classification systems)are

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A) very abrupt corresponding to air mass interaction. 
B) abrupt,but variable throughout the year,migrating with high and low pressure cells. 
C) transitions zones of gradual change. 
D) determined by latitude and are,therefore,only estimates. 
E) determined by longitude and are,therefore,only estimates. 
A) very abrupt corresponding to air mass interaction. 
B) abrupt,but variable throughout the year,migrating with high and low pressure cells. 
C) transitions zones of gradual change. 
D) determined by latitude and are,therefore,only estimates. 
E) determined by longitude and are,therefore,only estimates.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tropical climates?

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A) short,relatively mild,winters 
B) consistent day lengths 
C) unstable air masses 
D) warm ocean temperatures 
E) influence of the ITCZ 
A) short,relatively mild,winters 
B) consistent day lengths 
C) unstable air masses 
D) warm ocean temperatures 
E) influence of the ITCZ

Question 11

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

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A) tropical rain forest 
B) subtropical hot desert 
C) humid subtropical hot-summer 
D) marine west coast 
E) microthermal 
A) tropical rain forest 
B) subtropical hot desert 
C) humid subtropical hot-summer 
D) marine west coast 
E) microthermal

Question 12

Why might one find tundra,glacier,and polar conditions at low latitudes?

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A) The cooling effect of altitude can produce these features. 
B) Cold ocean currents off the west coast of continents produce exceptionally cold conditions at low latitudes. 
C) High albedo due to some land cover types prevent the absorption of insolation. 
D) The high variability of day length and low sun angle create cold conditions at low latitude. 
E) These are anthropogenic features that have resulted from deforestation and subsequent shifts in climate systems. 
A) The cooling effect of altitude can produce these features. 
B) Cold ocean currents off the west coast of continents produce exceptionally cold conditions at low latitudes. 
C) High albedo due to some land cover types prevent the absorption of insolation. 
D) The high variability of day length and low sun angle create cold conditions at low latitude. 
E) These are anthropogenic features that have resulted from deforestation and subsequent shifts in climate systems.

Question 13

The wet season of the tropical monsoon climate of SE Asia occurs during the season of ____Sun due to the presence of the ____ over the continent.(low Sun = "winter" and high Sun = "summer")

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A) low;subtropical high 
B) low;ITCZ 
C) high;subtropical high 
D) high;ITCZ 
E) low;Hadley cells 
A) low;subtropical high 
B) low;ITCZ 
C) high;subtropical high 
D) high;ITCZ 
E) low;Hadley cells

Question 14

The low-latitude hot desert climates occur

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A) in the tropics and subtropics. 
B) only in midlatitude rainshadow positions. 
C) in polar regions. 
D) along the midlatitude,west coasts of continents. 
E) in the midlatitudes. 
A) in the tropics and subtropics. 
B) only in midlatitude rainshadow positions. 
C) in polar regions. 
D) along the midlatitude,west coasts of continents. 
E) in the midlatitudes.

Question 15

At low latitudes,the only interruption to tropical rainforest climates results from

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A) high pressure areas forming deserts. 
B) topographic features creating a rain shadow. 
C) cP air masses bring cool,stable air to the region. 
D) coastal upwelling and a strong thermocline. 
E) high elevations with highland climates. 
A) high pressure areas forming deserts. 
B) topographic features creating a rain shadow. 
C) cP air masses bring cool,stable air to the region. 
D) coastal upwelling and a strong thermocline. 
E) high elevations with highland climates.

Question 16

What is the difference between weather and climate? Give examples of each,preferably using the area in which you live.

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Answers will vary."Climate is what you e

Question 17

The tropical savanna climate has

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A) the ITCZ in summer and the subtropical high in winter. 
B) the polar front in winter and the subtropical high in summer. 
C) the ITCZ all year-round. 
D) the polar front all year-round. 
E) the subtropical high in the summer and the ITCZ in the winter. 
A) the ITCZ in summer and the subtropical high in winter. 
B) the polar front in winter and the subtropical high in summer. 
C) the ITCZ all year-round. 
D) the polar front all year-round. 
E) the subtropical high in the summer and the ITCZ in the winter.

Question 18

Describe the weather components that combine to produce climate of the area in which you live.

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Answers will vary.Factors to d

Question 19

An area defined by characteristic,long-term weather patterns is called

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A) a biome. 
B) an average weather place. 
C) an ecosystem. 
D) a climatic region. 
E) a Humboldt Zone. 
A) a biome. 
B) an average weather place. 
C) an ecosystem. 
D) a climatic region. 
E) a Humboldt Zone.

Question 20

Factors that influence dry climates include all the following except

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A) seasonal influence of the ITCZ. 
B) dry,subsiding air associated with subtropical high pressure systems. 
C) location in the rain shadow of mountains. 
D) cool,stabilizing ocean currents along the western margins of continents. 
E) location in continental interiors. 
A) seasonal influence of the ITCZ. 
B) dry,subsiding air associated with subtropical high pressure systems. 
C) location in the rain shadow of mountains. 
D) cool,stabilizing ocean currents along the western margins of continents. 
E) location in continental interiors.

The dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occurs when

Dengue fever,an infectious tropical disease carried by mosquitos,has

Which of the following is incorrect regarding ice-sheet climates?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

World Climate Classification Which air mass appears to predominately influence the humid subtropical region?

Which of the following is incorrect regarding climate regions and climate change?

The boundaries of the Köppen system (as well as other climate classification systems)are

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tropical climates?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Why might one find tundra,glacier,and polar conditions at low latitudes?

The wet season of the tropical monsoon climate of SE Asia occurs during the season of Sun due to the presence of the over the continent.(low Sun = "winter" and high Sun = "summer")

The low-latitude hot desert climates occur

At low latitudes,the only interruption to tropical rainforest climates results from

What is the difference between weather and climate? Give examples of each,preferably using the area in which you live.

The tropical savanna climate has

Describe the weather components that combine to produce climate of the area in which you live.

An area defined by characteristic,long-term weather patterns is called

Factors that influence dry climates include all the following except

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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Exam 9: Earth’s Climatic Regions

The dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occurs when

Dengue fever,an infectious tropical disease carried by mosquitos,has

Which of the following is incorrect regarding ice-sheet climates?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

World Climate Classification Which air mass appears to predominately influence the humid subtropical region?

Which of the following is incorrect regarding climate regions and climate change?

The boundaries of the Köppen system (as well as other climate classification systems)are

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tropical climates?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Why might one find tundra,glacier,and polar conditions at low latitudes?

The wet season of the tropical monsoon climate of SE Asia occurs during the season of ____Sun due to the presence of the ____ over the continent.(low Sun = "winter" and high Sun = "summer")

The low-latitude hot desert climates occur

At low latitudes,the only interruption to tropical rainforest climates results from

What is the difference between weather and climate? Give examples of each,preferably using the area in which you live.

The tropical savanna climate has

Describe the weather components that combine to produce climate of the area in which you live.

An area defined by characteristic,long-term weather patterns is called

Factors that influence dry climates include all the following except

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

Filters

The wet season of the tropical monsoon climate of SE Asia occurs during the season of Sun due to the presence of the over the continent.(low Sun = "winter" and high Sun = "summer")