Question 1

Which of the following is not a trace gas?

Accepted Answer

A)  CH4  
B)  CFCs 
C)  C2N 
D)  N2O 
A)  CH4  
B)  CFCs 
C)  C2N 
D)  N2O

Question 2

Where are Polar Climates most well developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antarctica and Alaska 
B)  Iceland and Antarctica 
C)  Iceland and Alaska 
D)  Antarctica and Greenland 
E)  Alaska and Greenland 
A)  Antarctica and Alaska 
B)  Iceland and Antarctica 
C)  Iceland and Alaska 
D)  Antarctica and Greenland 
E)  Alaska and Greenland

Question 3

Köppen relied on ___________as a primary indicator of climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  natural vegetation 
B)  ocean basins 
C)  solar energy 
D)  tsunami 
E)  sedimentary rocks 
A)  natural vegetation 
B)  ocean basins 
C)  solar energy 
D)  tsunami 
E)  sedimentary rocks

Question 4

___________climates are those in which the average temperature of the coldest month is below - 3°C and the warmest monthly mean exceeds 10°C.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tundra 
B)  Humid middle- latitude 
C)  Subarctic 
D)  Polar 
A)  Tundra 
B)  Humid middle- latitude 
C)  Subarctic 
D)  Polar

Question 5

Temperature and precipitation are the most important elements in describing a climate because ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  they are what controls our climate 
B)  they are the major indicators of what is happening in the atmosphere 
C)  they are the major indicators of what is happening in the biosphere 
D)  they are the elements that have the greatest impact on humans 
E)  they are the elements that have the greatest impact on the hydrosphere 
A)  they are what controls our climate 
B)  they are the major indicators of what is happening in the atmosphere 
C)  they are the major indicators of what is happening in the biosphere 
D)  they are the elements that have the greatest impact on humans 
E)  they are the elements that have the greatest impact on the hydrosphere

Question 6

Almost ___________of Australia is desert.

Accepted Answer

A)  10% 
B)  50% 
C)  20% 
D)  40% 
E)  30% 
A)  10% 
B)  50% 
C)  20% 
D)  40% 
E)  30%

Question 7

Of the 5 major groups in the Köppen classification system, which letter below indicates the classification that is based primarily on precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 8

The wet tropics are limited to areas ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  below 1000 meters of elevation 
B)  where the temperature is always above 35°C 
C)  that have mountainous regions of forest 
D)  where the humidity averages more than 70% 
E)  where the trade winds bring moisture 
A)  below 1000 meters of elevation 
B)  where the temperature is always above 35°C 
C)  that have mountainous regions of forest 
D)  where the humidity averages more than 70% 
E)  where the trade winds bring moisture

Question 9

Compared to nearby places at lower elevations, sites with ___________ climates are cooler and usually wetter.

Accepted Answer

A)  semi- arid steppe. 
B)  Arctic 
C)  tropical 
D)  highland 
A)  semi- arid steppe. 
B)  Arctic 
C)  tropical 
D)  highland

Question 10

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A)  atmosphere 
B)  hydrosphere 
C)  biosphere 
D)  lithosphere 
A)  atmosphere 
B)  hydrosphere 
C)  biosphere 
D)  lithosphere

Question 11

The___________ climates are land- controlled climates, the result of broad continents in the middle latitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 12

The climate in which temperatures average 25°C or more each month and total precipitation for the year is high is the ___________climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  highland 
B)  wet tropics 
C)  marine west coast 
D)  humid subtropics 
E)  humid continental 
A)  highland 
B)  wet tropics 
C)  marine west coast 
D)  humid subtropics 
E)  humid continental

Question 13

According to the 2013 report from which body which is informed by the world's most accomplished atmospheric scientists. have global temperatures been increasing in recent years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Association of National Talk Show Hosts 
B)  National Association of Chemists 
C)  Mobil Oil Corporation 
D)  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 
A)  Association of National Talk Show Hosts 
B)  National Association of Chemists 
C)  Mobil Oil Corporation 
D)  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Question 14

Polar regions receive nearly continuous sunlight in the summer months so why doesn't the mean temperature during those months get above 10°C?

Accepted Answer

A)  The sun is too low in the sky to be an effective heat source. 
B)  The sun's energy has to heat the frozen atmosphere in order to reach the land and that takes all summer. 
C)  The reflection of the sun's energy albedo. by the ice and snow prevents the area from warming. 
D)  The ozone layer has thinned significantly over the polar regions and this prevents heat from being trapped near the surface in those areas. 
E)  In the summer, the winds blow from the cold oceans and keep the temperatures low. 
A)  The sun is too low in the sky to be an effective heat source. 
B)  The sun's energy has to heat the frozen atmosphere in order to reach the land and that takes all summer. 
C)  The reflection of the sun's energy albedo. by the ice and snow prevents the area from warming. 
D)  The ozone layer has thinned significantly over the polar regions and this prevents heat from being trapped near the surface in those areas. 
E)  In the summer, the winds blow from the cold oceans and keep the temperatures low.

Question 15

In the past approximately 100 years, global temperatures have___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  decreased by nearly 5°C 
B)  increased by nearly 1°C 
C)  decreased by nearly 1°C 
D)  increased by nearly 5°C 
E)  not changed significantly 
A)  decreased by nearly 5°C 
B)  increased by nearly 1°C 
C)  decreased by nearly 1°C 
D)  increased by nearly 5°C 
E)  not changed significantly

Question 16

Why is climate change a political issue in the United States?

Accepted Answer

There are probably a variety of reasons

Question 17

The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn were identified by the ancient Greeks as the___________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  center of areas that were the hottest on earth 
B)  center of areas that were both hot and wet 
C)  boundaries between the moderate and hot areas on earth 
D)  edges of the world 
E)  center of areas that were moderate temperature on earth 
A)  center of areas that were the hottest on earth 
B)  center of areas that were both hot and wet 
C)  boundaries between the moderate and hot areas on earth 
D)  edges of the world 
E)  center of areas that were moderate temperature on earth

Question 18

Which climate is situated on the western windward. side of continents, from about 40 to 65 degrees north and south latitude?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean 
B)  polar westerlies 
C)  humid continental 
D)  marine west- coast 
A)  Mediterranean 
B)  polar westerlies 
C)  humid continental 
D)  marine west- coast

Question 19

The hydrosphere refers to the ___________that exist at Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  snow and ice and liquid water only 
B)  water vapor and gases only 
C)  liquid water, snow and ice, and water vapor 
D)  snow and water vapor only 
A)  snow and ice and liquid water only 
B)  water vapor and gases only 
C)  liquid water, snow and ice, and water vapor 
D)  snow and water vapor only

Question 20

You are going camping with a friend in June in the Lovelock, Nevada area. Your friend, who is wearing a t- shirt, says "my pack is pretty full. Do I really need this jacket?" What would be a fair response?

Accepted Answer

A)  "While it is warm during the day in this climate there are great daily contrasts. Bring the jacket." 
B)  "This is a midlatitude desert in summer so should be warm enough without a jacket." 
C)  "Dry air feels warm even at very low temperatures. Do not pack the jacket." 
D)  "We are in midlatitudes and even in the desert it is essentially always cold, so bring your jacket." 
A)  "While it is warm during the day in this climate there are great daily contrasts. Bring the jacket." 
B)  "This is a midlatitude desert in summer so should be warm enough without a jacket." 
C)  "Dry air feels warm even at very low temperatures. Do not pack the jacket." 
D)  "We are in midlatitudes and even in the desert it is essentially always cold, so bring your jacket."

Exam 20: World Climates and Global Climate Change

Which of the following is not a trace gas?

Where are Polar Climates most well developed?

Köppen relied on ___________as a primary indicator of climate.

___________climates are those in which the average temperature of the coldest month is below - 3°C and the warmest monthly mean exceeds 10°C.

Temperature and precipitation are the most important elements in describing a climate because ___________.

Almost ___________of Australia is desert.

Of the 5 major groups in the Köppen classification system, which letter below indicates the classification that is based primarily on precipitation?

The wet tropics are limited to areas ___________.

Compared to nearby places at lower elevations, sites with ___________ climates are cooler and usually wetter.

Examine the words and/or phrases below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

The___________ climates are land- controlled climates, the result of broad continents in the middle latitudes.

The climate in which temperatures average 25°C or more each month and total precipitation for the year is high is the ___________climate.

According to the 2013 report from which body which is informed by the world's most accomplished atmospheric scientists. have global temperatures been increasing in recent years?

Polar regions receive nearly continuous sunlight in the summer months so why doesn't the mean temperature during those months get above 10°C?

In the past approximately 100 years, global temperatures have___________ .

Why is climate change a political issue in the United States?

The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn were identified by the ancient Greeks as the___________ .

Which climate is situated on the western windward. side of continents, from about 40 to 65 degrees north and south latitude?

The hydrosphere refers to the ___________that exist at Earth's surface.

You are going camping with a friend in June in the Lovelock, Nevada area. Your friend, who is wearing a t- shirt, says "my pack is pretty full. Do I really need this jacket?" What would be a fair response?

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

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