Question 1

The two types of dry Bclimates are desert and___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  tundra 
B)  taiga 
C)  highland 
D)  steppe 
A)  tundra 
B)  taiga 
C)  highland 
D)  steppe D

Question 2

Earth's low- latitude deserts and steppes coincide with the___________ pressure belts.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical high 
B)  tropical low 
C)  subtropical high 
D)  subtropical low 
A)  tropical high 
B)  tropical low 
C)  subtropical high 
D)  subtropical low C

Question 3

Which of the following is not part of the climate system?

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrosphere 
B)  gyrosphere 
C)  geosphere 
D)  biosphere 
E)  cryosphere 
A)  hydrosphere 
B)  gyrosphere 
C)  geosphere 
D)  biosphere 
E)  cryosphere B

Question 4

Humid middle- latitude climates with mild winters tend to have less precipitation in the summer than during the rest of the year because___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  higher temperatures in those regions result in more precipitation over the oceans and less over the land 
B)  oceanic subtropical highs migrate toward the equator during the summer 
C)  higher temperatures in those regions carry the moist air higher into the atmosphere 
D)  oceanic subtropical highs migrate poleward towards higher latitudes. during the summer 
A)  higher temperatures in those regions result in more precipitation over the oceans and less over the land 
B)  oceanic subtropical highs migrate toward the equator during the summer 
C)  higher temperatures in those regions carry the moist air higher into the atmosphere 
D)  oceanic subtropical highs migrate poleward towards higher latitudes. during the summer

Question 5

The ancient___________ divided each hemisphere into torrid, temperate, and frigid zones.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greeks 
B)  Phoenicians 
C)  Romans 
D)  Assyrians 
A)  Greeks 
B)  Phoenicians 
C)  Romans 
D)  Assyrians

Question 6

In some Aw regions, such as India, Southeast Asia, and portions of Australia, the alternating periods of rainfall and dryness are associated with well- established ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  thunderstorm updrafts 
B)  ocean currents 
C)  monsoon cycles 
D)  El Nino Southern Oscillation Cycles 
A)  thunderstorm updrafts 
B)  ocean currents 
C)  monsoon cycles 
D)  El Nino Southern Oscillation Cycles

Question 7

The___________ climate is also referred to as a Mediterranean climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  highland 
B)  dry- summer subtropical 
C)  tropical wet and dry 
D)  humid subtropical 
A)  highland 
B)  dry- summer subtropical 
C)  tropical wet and dry 
D)  humid subtropical

Question 8

The two types of dry climates are___________ , or desert, and___________, or steppe.

Accepted Answer

A)  semi- humid; desiccated 
B)  tropical dry; polar dry 
C)  arid; semiarid 
D)  Mediterranean; taiga 
A)  semi- humid; desiccated 
B)  tropical dry; polar dry 
C)  arid; semiarid 
D)  Mediterranean; taiga

Question 9

The combustion of ___________ has added great quantities of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A)  wood 
B)  oxygen 
C)  paper 
D)  fossil fuels 
E)  none of the above 
A)  wood 
B)  oxygen 
C)  paper 
D)  fossil fuels 
E)  none of the above

Question 10

If sea ice melts, this would affect the climate by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing the amount of solar energy absorbed at the surface 
B)  increasing albedo 
C)  increasing the moisture in the atmosphere 
D)  reducing the amount of solar energy absorbed at the surface 
E)  decreasing the moisture in the atmosphere 
A)  increasing the amount of solar energy absorbed at the surface 
B)  increasing albedo 
C)  increasing the moisture in the atmosphere 
D)  reducing the amount of solar energy absorbed at the surface 
E)  decreasing the moisture in the atmosphere

Question 11

The southeastern United States is a good example of a___________ climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  savanna 
B)  humid subtropical 
C)  Mediterranean 
D)  dry summer subtropical 
A)  savanna 
B)  humid subtropical 
C)  Mediterranean 
D)  dry summer subtropical

Question 12

The name ___________ climate is often used as a synonym for the dry- summer subtropical climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australian 
B)  Indian 
C)  European 
D)  African 
E)  Mediterranean 
A)  Australian 
B)  Indian 
C)  European 
D)  African 
E)  Mediterranean

Question 13

The most luxuriant abundant. vegetation found in any climatic realm is the___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  mid- latitude forest 
B)  savannah 
C)  tropical rain forest 
D)  tundra 
E)  taiga 
A)  mid- latitude forest 
B)  savannah 
C)  tropical rain forest 
D)  tundra 
E)  taiga

Question 14

Climate- feedback mechanisms ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  disagree with climate models 
B)  have nothing to do with climate models 
C)  complicate climate models 
D)  enhance climate models 
E)  support climate models 
A)  disagree with climate models 
B)  have nothing to do with climate models 
C)  complicate climate models 
D)  enhance climate models 
E)  support climate models

Question 15

Why are humid middle- latitude climates with severe winters not found in the Southern Hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is too warm in the Southern Hemisphere to have severe winters. 
B)  The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by warm winds. 
C)  Mountains block the flow of moist air in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by oceans. 
E)  Coastal regions in the Southern Hemisphere are mostly volcanic. 
A)  It is too warm in the Southern Hemisphere to have severe winters. 
B)  The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by warm winds. 
C)  Mountains block the flow of moist air in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D)  The Southern Hemisphere is dominated by oceans. 
E)  Coastal regions in the Southern Hemisphere are mostly volcanic.

Question 16

Because topographic variations are pronounced in mountains, every change in slope with respect to the Sun's rays produces a different___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  vegetation classification 
B)  microclimate 
C)  Koppen climate let 
D)  wind pattern 
A)  vegetation classification 
B)  microclimate 
C)  Koppen climate let 
D)  wind pattern

Question 17

A dry climate is defined as___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  one where the rainfall is less than 10 cm per year 
B)  a climate where wind is the dominate form of erosion 
C)  a climate where the temperature is over 25°C 
D)  one were the evaporation exceeds the precipitation 
E)  all of the above 
A)  one where the rainfall is less than 10 cm per year 
B)  a climate where wind is the dominate form of erosion 
C)  a climate where the temperature is over 25°C 
D)  one were the evaporation exceeds the precipitation 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

Coastal Alaska and Norway are in the___________ group of climates.

Accepted Answer

A)  dry 
B)  humid tropical climates 
C)  humid middle- latitude, severe winters 
D)  polar 
E)  humid middle- latitude, mild winters 
A)  dry 
B)  humid tropical climates 
C)  humid middle- latitude, severe winters 
D)  polar 
E)  humid middle- latitude, mild winters

Question 19

The largest stretch of continuous forests on Earth coincides with a___________ climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical 
B)  subarctic 
C)  maritime 
D)  mid- latitude 
A)  tropical 
B)  subarctic 
C)  maritime 
D)  mid- latitude

Question 20

Carbon dioxide is an important influence on climate because___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  it passes incoming short wavelength solar radiation, but it absorbs some longer wavelength outgoing earth radiation 
B)  it absorbs incoming long wavelength solar radiation, but it passes short wavelength outgoing earth radiation 
C)  it passes incoming long wavelength solar radiation, but it absorbs short wavelength outgoing earth radiation 
D)  it absorbs incoming short wavelength solar radiation, but it passes some longer wavelength outgoing earth radiation 
E)  None of the above is correct. 
A)  it passes incoming short wavelength solar radiation, but it absorbs some longer wavelength outgoing earth radiation 
B)  it absorbs incoming long wavelength solar radiation, but it passes short wavelength outgoing earth radiation 
C)  it passes incoming long wavelength solar radiation, but it absorbs short wavelength outgoing earth radiation 
D)  it absorbs incoming short wavelength solar radiation, but it passes some longer wavelength outgoing earth radiation 
E)  None of the above is correct.

Exam 20: World Climates and Global Climate Change

The two types of dry Bclimates are desert and___________ .

Earth's low- latitude deserts and steppes coincide with the___________ pressure belts.

Which of the following is not part of the climate system?

Humid middle- latitude climates with mild winters tend to have less precipitation in the summer than during the rest of the year because___________ .

The ancient___________ divided each hemisphere into torrid, temperate, and frigid zones.

In some Aw regions, such as India, Southeast Asia, and portions of Australia, the alternating periods of rainfall and dryness are associated with well- established ___________.

The___________ climate is also referred to as a Mediterranean climate.

The two types of dry climates are___________ , or desert, and___________, or steppe.

The combustion of ___________ has added great quantities of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.

If sea ice melts, this would affect the climate by ___________.

The southeastern United States is a good example of a___________ climate.

The name ___________ climate is often used as a synonym for the dry- summer subtropical climate.

The most luxuriant abundant. vegetation found in any climatic realm is the___________ .

Climate- feedback mechanisms ___________.

Why are humid middle- latitude climates with severe winters not found in the Southern Hemisphere?

Because topographic variations are pronounced in mountains, every change in slope with respect to the Sun's rays produces a different___________ .

A dry climate is defined as___________ .

Coastal Alaska and Norway are in the___________ group of climates.

The largest stretch of continuous forests on Earth coincides with a___________ climate.

Carbon dioxide is an important influence on climate because___________ .

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Weathering, Soil, and Mass Movement

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, Deserts, and Wind

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition, Structure, and Temperature

Moisture, Clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Storms

Origins of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light, Telescopes, and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

Filters

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