Question 1

The annual temperature range is less than the daily temperature range in the tropical rain forest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which is true regarding global climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) there is a surprising lack of correlation between CO₂ levels and temperatures. 
B) the last two decades have been the coolest ever recorded. 
C) The warmest year ever recorded was 2005,followed by 1998,1961,1973 and 1846. 
D) the rate at which global temperatures are rising is higher than anywhere else in the entire measured temperature record. 
E) Earth is within 10°C of the warmest temperature of the last 125,000 years. 
A) there is a surprising lack of correlation between CO₂ levels and temperatures. 
B) the last two decades have been the coolest ever recorded. 
C) The warmest year ever recorded was 2005,followed by 1998,1961,1973 and 1846. 
D) the rate at which global temperatures are rising is higher than anywhere else in the entire measured temperature record. 
E) Earth is within 10°C of the warmest temperature of the last 125,000 years.

Question 3

The Amazon equatorial rain forest of South America,which extends from the east coast far into the interior,has developed in response to ________ air masses which travel from ________ in the trade wind belt.

Accepted Answer

A) cT NE to SW 
B) mT E to W 
C) mT W to E 
D) mP E to W 
E) cAA S to N 
A) cT NE to SW 
B) mT E to W 
C) mT W to E 
D) mP E to W 
E) cAA S to N

Question 4

Soils in a tropical rain forest are nutrient ________ because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) rich leaves from trees provide lots of organic matter to the soil 
B) rich organic matter remains in the soil for a long time due to the slow rate at which it decomposes 
C) rich the organic matter decomposes very quickly under the moist,hot conditions 
D) poor heavy rains wash away nutrients 
E) poor there is a heavy clay content to the soils decreasing their permeability. 
A) rich leaves from trees provide lots of organic matter to the soil 
B) rich organic matter remains in the soil for a long time due to the slow rate at which it decomposes 
C) rich the organic matter decomposes very quickly under the moist,hot conditions 
D) poor heavy rains wash away nutrients 
E) poor there is a heavy clay content to the soils decreasing their permeability.

Question 5

Which is true regarding the Kyoto Protocol?

Accepted Answer

A) it was adopted by 10 000 delegates in 1997. 
B) it calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 0.2% lower than 1990 levels. 
C) it has not been endorsed by national academies of science. 
D) it is international law with only 14 country signitories. 
E) it was embraced by President Bush,who pledged his full support. 
A) it was adopted by 10 000 delegates in 1997. 
B) it calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 0.2% lower than 1990 levels. 
C) it has not been endorsed by national academies of science. 
D) it is international law with only 14 country signitories. 
E) it was embraced by President Bush,who pledged his full support.

Question 6

The condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place is called climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some scientists expect midlatitude climatic patterns to shift poleward by at least 150 km during the twenty-first century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The tropical rain forest climate receives most of its rainfall as a result of

Accepted Answer

A) frontal uplift. 
B) orographic uplift. 
C) convectional uplift. 
A) frontal uplift. 
B) orographic uplift. 
C) convectional uplift.

Question 9

The difference between the Mediterranean dry-summer climates of Sevilla and San Francisco is the cooler summer of Sevilla.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Semiarid steppe climates experience seasons characterized by dry summers and somewhat wetter winters brought about by the shifting of the subtropical high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Mediterranean climate

Accepted Answer

A) has dry summers and wet winters 
B) experiences year-round drought 
C) experiences year-round rainfall 
D) has a high Sun,rainy season 
E) has a low Sun,dry season 
A) has dry summers and wet winters 
B) experiences year-round drought 
C) experiences year-round rainfall 
D) has a high Sun,rainy season 
E) has a low Sun,dry season

Question 12

Scientists are unable to compare year to year changes in climate in order to simplify the complexity of the climate change process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The annual temperature range of places located in the interior of a continent is ________ those located along the coast at the same latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) greater than 
B) less than 
C) the same as 
A) greater than 
B) less than 
C) the same as

Question 14

Write an essay on global warming that addresses the following: the data that supports the proposition that global warming is in fact occurring,the human-generated causes of global warming,the consequences of global warming,and efforts to slow down the rate of global warming.

Accepted Answer

Global warming is a pressing issue that

Question 15

Nitrous oxide is not a greenhouse gas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

Accepted Answer

A) it experiences a summer wet season,and is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months of the year. 
B) it experiences a wet summer and dry winter,and is dominated by the ITCZ for 6 months or less during the year. 
C) all months receive precipitation in excess of 6 cm. 
D) it has an average warmest month below 18°C. 
E) there is a surplus of water year-round. 
A) it experiences a summer wet season,and is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months of the year. 
B) it experiences a wet summer and dry winter,and is dominated by the ITCZ for 6 months or less during the year. 
C) all months receive precipitation in excess of 6 cm. 
D) it has an average warmest month below 18°C. 
E) there is a surplus of water year-round.

Question 17

Discuss the conditions that characterize the subarctic climates.What makes tundra climate different from that of a subarctic climate?

Accepted Answer

Subarctic climates are characterized by

Question 18

Land in the tropics that is cleared for agricultural crop production is very fertile and will require little,if any,fertilizer to maintain intensive agriculture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Coastal areas located adjacent to cold ocean currents experience

Accepted Answer

A) more precipitation than areas located adjacent to warm currents. 
B) less precipitation than areas located adjacent to warm currents. 
C) the same amount of precipitation as areas located adjacent to warm currents. 
A) more precipitation than areas located adjacent to warm currents. 
B) less precipitation than areas located adjacent to warm currents. 
C) the same amount of precipitation as areas located adjacent to warm currents.

Question 20

The dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) cold air masses dominate the region. 
B) the ITCZ is not overhead. 
C) the ITCZ is overhead. 
D) cold ocean currents shift into the region. 
E) winds shift to the north. 
A) cold air masses dominate the region. 
B) the ITCZ is not overhead. 
C) the ITCZ is overhead. 
D) cold ocean currents shift into the region. 
E) winds shift to the north.

Exam 10: Climate Systems and Climate Change

The annual temperature range is less than the daily temperature range in the tropical rain forest.

Which is true regarding global climate change?

The Amazon equatorial rain forest of South America,which extends from the east coast far into the interior,has developed in response to ________ air masses which travel from ________ in the trade wind belt.

Soils in a tropical rain forest are nutrient ________ because ________.

Which is true regarding the Kyoto Protocol?

The condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place is called climate.

Some scientists expect midlatitude climatic patterns to shift poleward by at least 150 km during the twenty-first century.

The tropical rain forest climate receives most of its rainfall as a result of

The difference between the Mediterranean dry-summer climates of Sevilla and San Francisco is the cooler summer of Sevilla.

Semiarid steppe climates experience seasons characterized by dry summers and somewhat wetter winters brought about by the shifting of the subtropical high.

Mediterranean climate

Scientists are unable to compare year to year changes in climate in order to simplify the complexity of the climate change process.

The annual temperature range of places located in the interior of a continent is ________ those located along the coast at the same latitude.

Write an essay on global warming that addresses the following: the data that supports the proposition that global warming is in fact occurring,the human-generated causes of global warming,the consequences of global warming,and efforts to slow down the rate of global warming.

Nitrous oxide is not a greenhouse gas.

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

Discuss the conditions that characterize the subarctic climates.What makes tundra climate different from that of a subarctic climate?

Land in the tropics that is cleared for agricultural crop production is very fertile and will require little,if any,fertilizer to maintain intensive agriculture.

Coastal areas located adjacent to cold ocean currents experience

The dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occurs when

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The Amazon equatorial rain forest of South America,which extends from the east coast far into the interior,has developed in response to air masses which travel from in the trade wind belt.

Soils in a tropical rain forest are nutrient because .