Question 1

Polar climates:

Accepted Answer

A)  are found only near the north pole. 
B)  have a small annual temperature range. 
C)  produce taiga forests. 
D)  lose much solar radiation heat to reflection and ice melting. 
A)  are found only near the north pole. 
B)  have a small annual temperature range. 
C)  produce taiga forests. 
D)  lose much solar radiation heat to reflection and ice melting. D

Question 2

Permanently frozen subsoil characteristic of the tundra is termed _________.

Accepted Answer

permafrost

Question 3

The ice cap climate (EF) is largely confined to the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The most important determinant of temperature overall is:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevailing winds. 
B)  distribution of land and water. 
C)  position of mountains and highlands. 
D)  latitude. 
E)  ocean currents. 
A)  prevailing winds. 
B)  distribution of land and water. 
C)  position of mountains and highlands. 
D)  latitude. 
E)  ocean currents.

Question 5

The primary control of solar radiation at a place is altitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List four of the major controls that determine the climate of a place.

Accepted Answer

Latitude of solar radiation, l

Question 7

The Köppen classification uses all of the following criteria to classify climates EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  mean monthly humidity. 
B)  mean annual precipitation. 
C)  mean monthly temperature. 
D)  mean monthly precipitation. 
A)  mean monthly humidity. 
B)  mean annual precipitation. 
C)  mean monthly temperature. 
D)  mean monthly precipitation.

Question 8

Give a brief definition of the term climate.

Accepted Answer

Climate is the cumulative tota

Question 9

What impact do the Canary and California currents both have on nearby climates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They cause lower temperatures. 
B)  They increase the summertime temperatures. 
C)  They increase the mixing ratio of the air. 
D)  They make the air more unstable. 
A)  They cause lower temperatures. 
B)  They increase the summertime temperatures. 
C)  They increase the mixing ratio of the air. 
D)  They make the air more unstable.

Question 10

The dry- summer subtropical climate is also called the _______climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean 
B)  taiga 
C)  monsoon 
D)  nice 
E)  savanna 
A)  Mediterranean 
B)  taiga 
C)  monsoon 
D)  nice 
E)  savanna

Question 11

Approximately what percentage of the earth's land surface is desert and steppe?

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  40 percent 
A)  30 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  40 percent

Question 12

Ice cap climate locations tend to maintain themselves because they have high albedos.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

It is not always possible to determine whether a climate is humid or dry by knowing only the precipitation total.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All dry climates are hot deserts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle are examples of locations determined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  measuring systems. 
B)  the Köppen classification system. 
C)  astronomy. 
D)  climate. 
A)  measuring systems. 
B)  the Köppen classification system. 
C)  astronomy. 
D)  climate.

Question 16

What are camanchacas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Special trees adapted to living in middle latitude deserts. 
B)  Sudden intense rainstorms that frequent the Atacama Desert. 
C)  Advection fogs created in association with the Peru Current. 
D)  Heat waves that occur in rain shadow deserts. 
A)  Special trees adapted to living in middle latitude deserts. 
B)  Sudden intense rainstorms that frequent the Atacama Desert. 
C)  Advection fogs created in association with the Peru Current. 
D)  Heat waves that occur in rain shadow deserts.

Question 17

An agricultural drought is usually defined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  rainfall totals that are below normal values. 
B)  a deficit of soil moisture. 
C)  reduction in surface and subsurface water supplies. 
D)  three weeks or more without measurable precipitation. 
A)  rainfall totals that are below normal values. 
B)  a deficit of soil moisture. 
C)  reduction in surface and subsurface water supplies. 
D)  three weeks or more without measurable precipitation.

Question 18

Highland climates are found on all continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The vegetation associated with the subarctic climate closely resembles the vegetation associated with the tundra climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a characteristic of west coast subtropical deserts?

Accepted Answer

A)  cool temperatures with low clouds and fog 
B)  some of the highest temperatures recorded anywhere in the world 
C)  exceptionally sunny and cloud- free conditions 
D)  wintertime snowfall 
A)  cool temperatures with low clouds and fog 
B)  some of the highest temperatures recorded anywhere in the world 
C)  exceptionally sunny and cloud- free conditions 
D)  wintertime snowfall

Polar climates:

Permanently frozen subsoil characteristic of the tundra is termed _________.

The ice cap climate (EF) is largely confined to the Northern Hemisphere.

The most important determinant of temperature overall is:

The primary control of solar radiation at a place is altitude.

List four of the major controls that determine the climate of a place.

The Köppen classification uses all of the following criteria to classify climates EXCEPT:

Give a brief definition of the term climate.

What impact do the Canary and California currents both have on nearby climates?

The dry- summer subtropical climate is also called the _______climate.

Approximately what percentage of the earth's land surface is desert and steppe?

Ice cap climate locations tend to maintain themselves because they have high albedos.

It is not always possible to determine whether a climate is humid or dry by knowing only the precipitation total.

All dry climates are hot deserts.

The Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle are examples of locations determined by:

What are camanchacas?

An agricultural drought is usually defined by:

Highland climates are found on all continents.

The vegetation associated with the subarctic climate closely resembles the vegetation associated with the tundra climate.

Which of the following is a characteristic of west coast subtropical deserts?

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Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

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Exam 15: World Climates

Polar climates:

Permanently frozen subsoil characteristic of the tundra is termed _________.

The ice cap climate (EF) is largely confined to the Northern Hemisphere.

The most important determinant of temperature overall is:

The primary control of solar radiation at a place is altitude.

List four of the major controls that determine the climate of a place.

The Köppen classification uses all of the following criteria to classify climates EXCEPT:

Give a brief definition of the term climate.

What impact do the Canary and California currents both have on nearby climates?

The dry- summer subtropical climate is also called the _______climate.

Approximately what percentage of the earth's land surface is desert and steppe?

Ice cap climate locations tend to maintain themselves because they have high albedos.

It is not always possible to determine whether a climate is humid or dry by knowing only the precipitation total.

All dry climates are hot deserts.

The Tropic of Cancer and the Arctic Circle are examples of locations determined by:

What are camanchacas?

An agricultural drought is usually defined by:

Highland climates are found on all continents.

The vegetation associated with the subarctic climate closely resembles the vegetation associated with the tundra climate.

Which of the following is a characteristic of west coast subtropical deserts?

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Heating Earths Surface and Atmosphere

Temperature

Moisture and Atmospheric Stability

Forms of Condensation and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Circulation of the Atmosphere

Air Masses

Weather Patterns

Thunderstorms and Tornadoes

Hurricanes

Weather Analysis and Forecasting

Air Pollution

The Changing Climate

Optical Phenomena of the Atmosphere

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