Exam 17: Earths Changing Climate

Regions that show a great deal of variation in temperature,precipitation,and vegetation over a relatively short vertical change in elevation would,according to Köppen,be classified as ____.

In the forest,little sunlight is able to penetrate to the ground through the thick crown cover.As a result,____.

The factors that produce the climate in any given region are referred to as the ____.

The Mediterranean climate is also called the ____.

During much of the year,____ climates are characterized by low clouds,fog,and drizzle.​

In Thornthwaite's P/E index,the "P" and "E" stand for ____.

Climatic controls are exclusively factors unrelated to human alteration of the environment.

Explain how mountains disrupt the idealized pattern of global precipitation,and how rain shadows are created.​

Because of the summer dryness in Mediterranean climates,the land supports only a scrubby mixture of low-growing woody plants and trees called ____________________.

The Köppen system implies that there is a gradual transition between climatic zones,when in reality there is a sharp boundary.

Briefly describe criticisms of the Köppen climatic classification system.

The region called ____ has a semi-arid climate and typically has short bunch grass,scattered low bushes,sparse trees,or sagebrush.

Mountain ranges disrupt the idealized pattern of global precipitation by promoting convection and by forcing ____.

When rainforests are cleared for agricultural purposes,or for the timber,what is left is a thick red soil called ____________________.

When we examine the climate of a small area of Earth's surface,we are looking at the ____,which includes the conditions across regions such as towns.

The term monsoon refers to

As air rises along the windward side of a mountain,precipitation amounts usually ____________________ the higher you go.

Because of the low temperatures in subpolar climates,there is a low annual rate of evaporation that ensures adequate moisture to support the boreal forests of conifers and birches known as ____________________.

What type of climate would you likely encounter as you traveled from a marine climate equatorward along a coastline? Where is an example of this climate type in North America?

The D climates are controlled by ____.