Question 1

Marine west coast climates are unusually mild for their latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As distance from the equator increases,seasonal variation in temperature tends to

Accepted Answer

A) increase. 
B) remain constant. 
C) decrease. 
A) increase. 
B) remain constant. 
C) decrease.

Question 3

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding tundra climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Spruce,fir and larch trees survive in this climate zone. 
B) Summer temperatures are never higher than 10°C (50°F). 
C) There is no true summer in this region. 
D) The land is under continuous snow cover from 8 to 10 months. 
A) Spruce,fir and larch trees survive in this climate zone. 
B) Summer temperatures are never higher than 10°C (50°F). 
C) There is no true summer in this region. 
D) The land is under continuous snow cover from 8 to 10 months.

Question 4

Tropical climates are the most extensive climate regions,occupying 36% of Earthʹs land and ocean areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

-This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical rain forest 
B) Humid subtropical winter-dry 
C) Humid subtropical hot-summer 
D) Humid continental mild-summer 
A) Tropical rain forest 
B) Humid subtropical winter-dry 
C) Humid subtropical hot-summer 
D) Humid continental mild-summer

Question 6

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 = ʺwinterʺ and high Sun =
ʺsummerʺ)

Accepted Answer

A) low; ITCZ 
B) high; ITCZ 
C) high; subtropical high 
D) low; subtropical high 
A) low; ITCZ 
B) high; ITCZ 
C) high; subtropical high 
D) low; subtropical high

Question 7

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

Accepted Answer

A) The sunʹs direct rays are overhead (subsolar point)are overhead twice each year. 
B) Its annual temperature variability is less than that of the tropical rain forest. 
C) It experiences a summer wet season,and is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months of the year. 
D) All months receive precipitation in excess of 6 cm (2.4 in.). 
A) The sunʹs direct rays are overhead (subsolar point)are overhead twice each year. 
B) Its annual temperature variability is less than that of the tropical rain forest. 
C) It experiences a summer wet season,and is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months of the year. 
D) All months receive precipitation in excess of 6 cm (2.4 in.).

Question 8

Causal factors of dry climates include subsiding air hot,dry air associated with the subtropical high pressure systems,rain shadow effect,continentality,and cold ocean currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The ITCZ migrates with the subsolar point and influences tropical monsoon climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The largest repository of freshwater in the world is in ice-covered Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The annual temperature range of South Georgia Island is low despite its high latitude because the islandʹs climate

Accepted Answer

A) is influenced by the ocean. 
B) receives blasts of Antarctic air in the winter months. 
C) is dominated by dry,frigid air masses year-round. 
D) has higher than average precipitation that mitigates against the extreme cold weather. 
A) is influenced by the ocean. 
B) receives blasts of Antarctic air in the winter months. 
C) is dominated by dry,frigid air masses year-round. 
D) has higher than average precipitation that mitigates against the extreme cold weather.

Question 12

Despite limited precipitation in subarctic climates,subsurfaces are often partially or totally frozen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the tropical rain forest climate?

Accepted Answer

A) The annual temperature range is larger than the daily temperature range. 
B) It is influenced by the ITCZ year-round. 
C) Thunderstorms occur almost daily. 
D) It does not experience a winter season. 
A) The annual temperature range is larger than the daily temperature range. 
B) It is influenced by the ITCZ year-round. 
C) Thunderstorms occur almost daily. 
D) It does not experience a winter season.

Question 14

Which of the following has a typical subarctic,very cold winter climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Dalian,China 
B) Churchill,Manitoba 
C) Verkhoyansk,Siberia,Russia 
D) Duluth,Minnesota 
A) Dalian,China 
B) Churchill,Manitoba 
C) Verkhoyansk,Siberia,Russia 
D) Duluth,Minnesota

Question 15

Los Angeles,located in a Mediterranean climate zone,is kept_______ during the summer because of the presence of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) dry; the cold California current off the coast 
B) dry; mountains along the western side of the city 
C) wet; mountains along the western side of the city 
D) wet; the warm California current off the coast 
A) dry; the cold California current off the coast 
B) dry; mountains along the western side of the city 
C) wet; mountains along the western side of the city 
D) wet; the warm California current off the coast

Question 16

Construct a climograph for your city or town.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.This questio

Question 17

Diurnal temperature ranges are often greater than annual temperature ranges in tropical rain forest climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

No two places on Earthʹs surface experience exactly the same climatic conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Earthʹs climate system is the result of interaction of temperature,atmospheric pressure,atmospheric moisture,and wind and ocean currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Marine west coast climates are unusually mild for their latitude.

As distance from the equator increases,seasonal variation in temperature tends to

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding tundra climates?

Tropical climates are the most extensive climate regions,occupying 36% of Earthʹs land and ocean areas.

-This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

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 = ʺwinterʺ and high Sun = ʺsummerʺ)

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

Causal factors of dry climates include subsiding air hot,dry air associated with the subtropical high pressure systems,rain shadow effect,continentality,and cold ocean currents.

The ITCZ migrates with the subsolar point and influences tropical monsoon climates.

The largest repository of freshwater in the world is in ice-covered Antarctica.

The annual temperature range of South Georgia Island is low despite its high latitude because the islandʹs climate

Despite limited precipitation in subarctic climates,subsurfaces are often partially or totally frozen.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the tropical rain forest climate?

Which of the following has a typical subarctic,very cold winter climate?

Los Angeles,located in a Mediterranean climate zone,is kept_ during the summer because of the presence of _.

Construct a climograph for your city or town.

Diurnal temperature ranges are often greater than annual temperature ranges in tropical rain forest climates.

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

No two places on Earthʹs surface experience exactly the same climatic conditions.

Earthʹs climate system is the result of interaction of temperature,atmospheric pressure,atmospheric moisture,and wind and ocean currents.

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

Filters

Exam 7: Review of Earthʹs Climate System

Marine west coast climates are unusually mild for their latitude.

As distance from the equator increases,seasonal variation in temperature tends to

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding tundra climates?

Tropical climates are the most extensive climate regions,occupying 36% of Earthʹs land and ocean areas.

-This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

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 = ʺwinterʺ and high Sun = ʺsummerʺ)

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

Causal factors of dry climates include subsiding air hot,dry air associated with the subtropical high pressure systems,rain shadow effect,continentality,and cold ocean currents.

The ITCZ migrates with the subsolar point and influences tropical monsoon climates.

The largest repository of freshwater in the world is in ice-covered Antarctica.

The annual temperature range of South Georgia Island is low despite its high latitude because the islandʹs climate

Despite limited precipitation in subarctic climates,subsurfaces are often partially or totally frozen.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the tropical rain forest climate?

Which of the following has a typical subarctic,very cold winter climate?

Los Angeles,located in a Mediterranean climate zone,is kept_______ during the summer because of the presence of _______.

Construct a climograph for your city or town.

Diurnal temperature ranges are often greater than annual temperature ranges in tropical rain forest climates.

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

No two places on Earthʹs surface experience exactly the same climatic conditions.

Earthʹs climate system is the result of interaction of temperature,atmospheric pressure,atmospheric moisture,and wind and ocean currents.

The Science of Geography

The Solar System,sun,and Earth

Energy Balance Essentials

Wind Essentials

Waterʹs Unique Properties

Water on Earth

Population Growth and Fossil Fuel Burning the Setting for Climate Change

The Pace of Change

Earthʹs Surface Relief Features

Landmass Denudation

Drainage Basins and Drainage Patterns

Global Oceans and Seas

Snow Into Ice--The Basis of Glaciers

Soil Development and Soil Profiles

Energy Flows and Nutrient Cycles

Biogeographic Divisions

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 = ʺwinterʺ and high Sun = ʺsummerʺ)

Los Angeles,located in a Mediterranean climate zone,is kept_ during the summer because of the presence of _.