Exam 17: Earths Changing Climate

Which climate type normally has the largest annual range in temperature?

Which of the following results from the South Pole remaining snow- and ice-covered all year long,while the North Pole is surrounded by ocean?

In autumn,the leaves of deciduous trees turn brilliant shades of red,orange,and yellow in the humid continental climate.

Why might you hear the remark that winter comes to the tropics at night?

____ typically refers to the climate very near the ground in a small zone where the surface properties are consistent,such as a city park.​

In a dry climate,____.

According to the ancient Greeks,a torrid zone is another name for a ____.

A region with long,very cold winters,with only one to three months having a mean temperature exceeding 10°C (50°F)would have a ____ climate.

Plants capable of surviving prolonged periods of drought are called ____________________.

Which section of the United States is most likely to experience a persistent subsidence inversion during the summer?

When calculated across an entire year,the highest mean temperatures on Earth occur in the ____________________.

In which tropical climate does the high humidity and cloud cover prevent the maximum temperatures from reaching extremely high values?

Due to changes in the intensity and amount of ____,polar climates are found at high latitudes and tropical climates at low latitudes.

In tropical regions,the trade winds converge along the ____,producing rising air,towering clouds,and heavy precipitation all year long.

Humid subtropical climates (Cfa)are found principally ____,roughly between 25° and 40° latitude.

The annual ____________________ that each latitude receives decreases from low to high latitude.​

Moving equatorward of marine climates,the influence of the subtropical highs decreases,and the summer wet period is more pronounced.

Hot,muggy summers are a trademark of the ____ climate.

In tropical wet climates,high humidity and ____________________ tend to keep maximum temperatures from reaching extremely high values.

The climatologist,Glen Trewartha,modified the Köppen system by putting more emphasis on the ____.