Question 1

On a global scale, generalization is necessary in order to distinguish between climate types and regions in a classification system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe two ways that changes in the position of Earth's landmasses over geologic time have affected climate.

Accepted Answer

The presence of a continent located near

Question 3

The Pleistocene began with major glacial advances as early as ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 10 thousand years ago 
B) 100 thousand years ago 
C) 2.6 million years ago 
D) 26 million years ago 
E) 100 million years ago 
A) 10 thousand years ago 
B) 100 thousand years ago 
C) 2.6 million years ago 
D) 26 million years ago 
E) 100 million years ago

Question 4

The 41,000 year variation in the tilt of Earth's axis is called the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) precession cycle 
B) eccentricity cycle 
C) obliquity cycle 
D) solar cycle 
E) glacial cycle 
A) precession cycle 
B) eccentricity cycle 
C) obliquity cycle 
D) solar cycle 
E) glacial cycle

Question 5

How might a Near Earth Object change the climate?

Accepted Answer

One likely effect would be an

Question 6

Several consecutive years of cooler global temperatures can result from ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) emissions of carbon dioxide 
B) the eccentricity cycle 
C) emissions of methane 
D) volcanic eruptions 
E) the obliquity cycle 
A) emissions of carbon dioxide 
B) the eccentricity cycle 
C) emissions of methane 
D) volcanic eruptions 
E) the obliquity cycle

Question 7

Although climate greatly influences the natural vegetation of a region, it has little impact upon the soils of a region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Following the eruption of the volcano Tambora in 1,815, the year 1,816 was known as "the year _______________." (three words)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Following the eruption of the volcano Tambora...

Question 9

The term for an ancient climate is _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term for an ancient climate is...

Question 10

Which of these descriptions best fits the Pleistocene? ​

Accepted Answer

A) warm, humid period of swamps and forests when dinosaurs roamed Earth 
B) most recent climate interval characterized by warm, stable conditions 
C) four major glacial cycles slowly followed by shorter, warmer interglacials 
D) complex record of climate changes characterized by cycles of rapid advance and retreat of glaciers 
E) a period of steadily increasing temperatures 
A) warm, humid period of swamps and forests when dinosaurs roamed Earth 
B) most recent climate interval characterized by warm, stable conditions 
C) four major glacial cycles slowly followed by shorter, warmer interglacials 
D) complex record of climate changes characterized by cycles of rapid advance and retreat of glaciers 
E) a period of steadily increasing temperatures

Question 11

The most recent major advance of glacial ice in North America is called the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Wurmian 
B) Nebraskan 
C) Holocenean 
D) Wisconsinan 
E) Greenlandan 
A) Wurmian 
B) Nebraskan 
C) Holocenean 
D) Wisconsinan 
E) Greenlandan

Question 12

A(n)_______________ feedback means that a change in one variable will cause changes in other variables that magnify the amount of original change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n)_______________ feedback means that a change in...

Question 13

Oxygen-isotope analysis is a measurement technique that has been used in climate studies to determine the temperature of seawater by analyzing ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) whale bones 
B) sea weed 
C) beach sand 
D) tiny seashells of plankton 
E) seafloor basalt 
A) whale bones 
B) sea weed 
C) beach sand 
D) tiny seashells of plankton 
E) seafloor basalt

Question 14

Climate regions are separated on the Köppen climate classification map as an abrupt line. In reality, these are really zones of transition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Climate, at a local scale like the slopes of a single hill, is termed ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) microclimate 
B) base climate 
C) mesoclimate 
D) megaclimate 
E) macroclimate 
A) microclimate 
B) base climate 
C) mesoclimate 
D) megaclimate 
E) macroclimate

Question 16

Which of these Köppen climate classes is defined as an area that does not have a month with an average temperature exceeding 10 °C (50 °F)? ​

Accepted Answer

A) mesothermal 
B) polar 
C) tropical 
D) microthermal 
E) highland 
A) mesothermal 
B) polar 
C) tropical 
D) microthermal 
E) highland

Question 17

Absent human activity, Milankovitch theory indicates that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the Holocene interglacial would continue indefinitely 
B) glaciers would cover much of North America in a few hundred years 
C) the Holocene interglacial would end, and another major glaciation would begin 
D) climate would continue to get warmer, and nearly all of the Greenland and Antarctic ice caps would disappear within 3,000 years 
E) climate is completely unpredictable 
A) the Holocene interglacial would continue indefinitely 
B) glaciers would cover much of North America in a few hundred years 
C) the Holocene interglacial would end, and another major glaciation would begin 
D) climate would continue to get warmer, and nearly all of the Greenland and Antarctic ice caps would disappear within 3,000 years 
E) climate is completely unpredictable

Question 18

Melting ice sheets exposing lower-albedo land that absorbs more insolation would be an example of a negative feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The modern climate epoch, which is characterized by relatively stable, warm temperatures compared to most of the last 2.6 million years, is known as the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) Altithermal 
B) Little Warm Age 
C) Holocene 
D) Pleistocene 
E) Cretaceous 
A) Altithermal 
B) Little Warm Age 
C) Holocene 
D) Pleistocene 
E) Cretaceous

Question 20

Dendrochronology involves the examination of annual _______________. (two words)

Accepted Answer

The answer of Dendrochronology involves the examination of annual _______________....

On a global scale, generalization is necessary in order to distinguish between climate types and regions in a classification system.

Describe two ways that changes in the position of Earth's landmasses over geologic time have affected climate.

The Pleistocene began with major glacial advances as early as ____.

The 41,000 year variation in the tilt of Earth's axis is called the ____.

How might a Near Earth Object change the climate?

Several consecutive years of cooler global temperatures can result from ____.

Although climate greatly influences the natural vegetation of a region, it has little impact upon the soils of a region.

Following the eruption of the volcano Tambora in 1,815, the year 1,816 was known as "the year _______________." (three words)

The term for an ancient climate is _______________.

Which of these descriptions best fits the Pleistocene?

The most recent major advance of glacial ice in North America is called the ____.

A(n)_______________ feedback means that a change in one variable will cause changes in other variables that magnify the amount of original change.

Oxygen-isotope analysis is a measurement technique that has been used in climate studies to determine the temperature of seawater by analyzing ____.

Climate regions are separated on the Köppen climate classification map as an abrupt line. In reality, these are really zones of transition.

Climate, at a local scale like the slopes of a single hill, is termed ____.

Which of these Köppen climate classes is defined as an area that does not have a month with an average temperature exceeding 10 °C (50 °F)?

Absent human activity, Milankovitch theory indicates that ____.

Melting ice sheets exposing lower-albedo land that absorbs more insolation would be an example of a negative feedback.

The modern climate epoch, which is characterized by relatively stable, warm temperatures compared to most of the last 2.6 million years, is known as the ____.

Dendrochronology involves the examination of annual _______________. (two words)

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Filters

Exam 8: Global Climates and Climate Change

On a global scale, generalization is necessary in order to distinguish between climate types and regions in a classification system.

Describe two ways that changes in the position of Earth's landmasses over geologic time have affected climate.

The Pleistocene began with major glacial advances as early as ____. ​

The 41,000 year variation in the tilt of Earth's axis is called the ____. ​

How might a Near Earth Object change the climate?

Several consecutive years of cooler global temperatures can result from ____. ​

Although climate greatly influences the natural vegetation of a region, it has little impact upon the soils of a region.

Following the eruption of the volcano Tambora in 1,815, the year 1,816 was known as "the year _______________." (three words)

The term for an ancient climate is _______________.

Which of these descriptions best fits the Pleistocene? ​

The most recent major advance of glacial ice in North America is called the ____. ​

A(n)_______________ feedback means that a change in one variable will cause changes in other variables that magnify the amount of original change.

Oxygen-isotope analysis is a measurement technique that has been used in climate studies to determine the temperature of seawater by analyzing ____. ​

Climate regions are separated on the Köppen climate classification map as an abrupt line. In reality, these are really zones of transition.

Climate, at a local scale like the slopes of a single hill, is termed ____. ​

Which of these Köppen climate classes is defined as an area that does not have a month with an average temperature exceeding 10 °C (50 °F)? ​

Absent human activity, Milankovitch theory indicates that ____.

Melting ice sheets exposing lower-albedo land that absorbs more insolation would be an example of a negative feedback.

The modern climate epoch, which is characterized by relatively stable, warm temperatures compared to most of the last 2.6 million years, is known as the ____. ​

Dendrochronology involves the examination of annual _______________. (two words)

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Filters

The Pleistocene began with major glacial advances as early as ____.

The 41,000 year variation in the tilt of Earth's axis is called the ____.

Several consecutive years of cooler global temperatures can result from ____.

Which of these descriptions best fits the Pleistocene?

The most recent major advance of glacial ice in North America is called the ____.

Oxygen-isotope analysis is a measurement technique that has been used in climate studies to determine the temperature of seawater by analyzing ____.

Climate, at a local scale like the slopes of a single hill, is termed ____.

Which of these Köppen climate classes is defined as an area that does not have a month with an average temperature exceeding 10 °C (50 °F)?

The modern climate epoch, which is characterized by relatively stable, warm temperatures compared to most of the last 2.6 million years, is known as the ____.