Exam 20: Climate

Köppen believed that the distribution of natural ________ was an excellent expression of the totality of climate.

The Köppen classification has been the best known and most used climate classification system for more than 70 years.

Köppen believed that the distribution of solar radiation was an excellent expression of the totality of climate.

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

Earth's middle-latitude deserts exist principally because of their positions in the deep interiors of large landmasses, far removed from the oceans.

The two types of dry climates are ________ or desert and ________ or steppe.

The five parts of the climate system are the ________, ________, ________, ________, and ________.

Observe the desert and steppe climates on Figure 20.8 below. How are these climates distributed relative to latitude? What is the relationship of dry climates to global circulation discussed in chapter 18?

The two main types of A climates are wet tropical climates and tropical wet and dry climates.

Köppen believed that the distribution of ________ was an excellent expression of the totality of climate.

The ________ sides of mountains are often wet.

________ climate is summer-less with the average temperature of the warmest month below 10˚C.

Which climate group has precipitation as its primary criterion?

Within the A group of climates, the two main types are wet tropical climates and tropical ________.

The leeward sides of mountains are typically dry and are often arid enough to be referred to as ________.

The boundaries of the Köppen climates are largely based on the limits of certain ________ associations.

Altitude and precipitation are the two most important elements in a climatic description.

The ________ west coast climate is situated on the western (windward) side of continents from about 40 to 65 degrees north and south latitude.

The climate system involves only Earth's atmosphere and solid surface.

The Köppen climate classification system uses mean monthly and annual values of ________ and ________.