Question 1

Areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively ________,and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively ________.

Accepted Answer

A) wet wet 
B) wet dry 
C) dry wet 
D) dry dry 
A) wet wet 
B) wet dry 
C) dry wet 
D) dry dry

Question 2

Climate is

Accepted Answer

A) the weather of a region. 
B) the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C) the long-term atmospheric condition-including extremes that may occur. 
D) a reference to temperature patterns only. 
E) a method for analysing precipitation patterns as affected by global topography. 
A) the weather of a region. 
B) the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C) the long-term atmospheric condition-including extremes that may occur. 
D) a reference to temperature patterns only. 
E) a method for analysing precipitation patterns as affected by global topography.

Question 3

Some studies have shown that adopting policies to limit global climate change will be economically beneficial even if climate change itself is not considered part of the financial equation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

"Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A) rain forests in the equatorial tropics. 
B) humid continental climates that have mild summers. 
C) highland climates. 
D) cold steppe climates. 
E) temperate rain forests. 
A) rain forests in the equatorial tropics. 
B) humid continental climates that have mild summers. 
C) highland climates. 
D) cold steppe climates. 
E) temperate rain forests.

Question 5

Which of the following climate types is characterized by soils that are so wet they are extremely low in nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A) Humid continental 
B) Humid subtropical 
C) Tropical rain forest 
D) Tundra 
E) Marine West Coast 
A) Humid continental 
B) Humid subtropical 
C) Tropical rain forest 
D) Tundra 
E) Marine West Coast

Question 6

Which of the following has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A) 10-20 cm fall in sea level in the last century. 
B) 43% increase in Arctic Ocean sea ice from 1976 -1996. 
C) disintegration of 8000 km² (3090 mi²)of Arctic ice shelves. 
D) Earth is within 1 C° of the highest average temperature of the past 125,000 years. 
E) a 30% increase in alpine and mountain glacier ice mass. 
A) 10-20 cm fall in sea level in the last century. 
B) 43% increase in Arctic Ocean sea ice from 1976 -1996. 
C) disintegration of 8000 km² (3090 mi²)of Arctic ice shelves. 
D) Earth is within 1 C° of the highest average temperature of the past 125,000 years. 
E) a 30% increase in alpine and mountain glacier ice mass.

Question 7

An area defined by characteristic,long-term weather patterns is called

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A) a biome. 
B) an average weather place. 
C) an ecosystem. 
D) a climatic region. 
E) a climatarium. 
A) a biome. 
B) an average weather place. 
C) an ecosystem. 
D) a climatic region. 
E) a climatarium.

Question 8

Canada had below-average temperatures for the entire decade of the 1990s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe some of the observed effects that indicate that global warming is occurring.

Accepted Answer

Some observed effects that indicate glob

Question 10

Which of the following developed climate classification system?

Accepted Answer

A) the ancient Greeks,C.W.Thornthwaite,and C.G.Rossby 
B) C.W.Thornthwaite,R.Geiger and W.Köppen 
C) C.G.Rossby,R.Geiger and C.W.Thornthwaite 
D) R.Geiger,C.G.Rossby,and the ancient Greeks 
E) W.Köppen,R.Geiger,C.G.Rossby 
A) the ancient Greeks,C.W.Thornthwaite,and C.G.Rossby 
B) C.W.Thornthwaite,R.Geiger and W.Köppen 
C) C.G.Rossby,R.Geiger and C.W.Thornthwaite 
D) R.Geiger,C.G.Rossby,and the ancient Greeks 
E) W.Köppen,R.Geiger,C.G.Rossby

Question 11

Which of the following is  true  regarding the tropical monsoon climate?

Accepted Answer

A) it is located away from coastal areas. 
B) the transition from wet to dry conditions is the result of changing ocean currents. 
C) the wind direction remains constant throughout the year. 
D) the summer (high Sun season)is the driest time of the year. 
E) thorn forests occur on the dry margins of this region. 
A) it is located away from coastal areas. 
B) the transition from wet to dry conditions is the result of changing ocean currents. 
C) the wind direction remains constant throughout the year. 
D) the summer (high Sun season)is the driest time of the year. 
E) thorn forests occur on the dry margins of this region.

Question 12

Climatic regions are characterized by distinctive weather patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The tropical rain forest ecosystem

Accepted Answer

A) has rich,deep soils. 
B) are flooded with light that warms the forest floor. 
C) has deep layers of organic matter that decomposes very slowly. 
D) low-growing vegetation is dense on the forest floor. 
E) has abundant precipitation year-round. 
A) has rich,deep soils. 
B) are flooded with light that warms the forest floor. 
C) has deep layers of organic matter that decomposes very slowly. 
D) low-growing vegetation is dense on the forest floor. 
E) has abundant precipitation year-round.

Question 14

A  genetic  classification system can be based on,among other factors,

Accepted Answer

A) the interaction of air masses. 
B) statistics or other data used to determine general categories. 
C) mean annual temperature. 
D) mean annual precipitation. 
E) mean annual relative humidity 
A) the interaction of air masses. 
B) statistics or other data used to determine general categories. 
C) mean annual temperature. 
D) mean annual precipitation. 
E) mean annual relative humidity

Question 15

Once developed,a climate classification system can be considered complete i.e. ,it needs no further revision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Bluefield,West Virginia,in the eastern United States,is within which climate classification despite its eastern location in the Appalachians?

Accepted Answer

A) marine west coast climate 
B) humid subtropical,hot-summer 
C) highland climate 
D) humid continental,hot-summer 
A) marine west coast climate 
B) humid subtropical,hot-summer 
C) highland climate 
D) humid continental,hot-summer

Question 17

List the weather components that combine to produce climates.

Accepted Answer

The climate of a region is determined by

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the tundra zone?

Accepted Answer

A) mosquitoes and gnats are plentiful in the summer in this region. 
B) it is found only in the southern hemisphere. 
C) plants cannot grow here even though there is a short warm period. 
D) permafrost does not occur here. 
E) dwarf willows that grow here have a very short life span. 
A) mosquitoes and gnats are plentiful in the summer in this region. 
B) it is found only in the southern hemisphere. 
C) plants cannot grow here even though there is a short warm period. 
D) permafrost does not occur here. 
E) dwarf willows that grow here have a very short life span.

Question 19

What characteristics distinguish the marine west coast climates,and what factors are responsible for those characteristics?

Accepted Answer

The marine west coast climate is charact

Question 20

The soils in tropical environments are nutrient-rich,as indicated by the vast amount of vegetation that grows there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Climate Systems and Climate Change

Areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively ________,and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively ________.

Climate is

Some studies have shown that adopting policies to limit global climate change will be economically beneficial even if climate change itself is not considered part of the financial equation.

"Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

Which of the following climate types is characterized by soils that are so wet they are extremely low in nutrients?

Which of the following has occurred?

An area defined by characteristic,long-term weather patterns is called

Canada had below-average temperatures for the entire decade of the 1990s.

Describe some of the observed effects that indicate that global warming is occurring.

Which of the following developed climate classification system?

Which of the following is true regarding the tropical monsoon climate?

Climatic regions are characterized by distinctive weather patterns.

The tropical rain forest ecosystem

A genetic classification system can be based on,among other factors,

Once developed,a climate classification system can be considered complete i.e. ,it needs no further revision.

Bluefield,West Virginia,in the eastern United States,is within which climate classification despite its eastern location in the Appalachians?

List the weather components that combine to produce climates.

Which of the following is true of the tundra zone?

What characteristics distinguish the marine west coast climates,and what factors are responsible for those characteristics?

The soils in tropical environments are nutrient-rich,as indicated by the vast amount of vegetation that grows there.

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