Question 1

Despite its location of 49° north latitude, Vancouver, British Columbia does not experience a single month that averages below freezing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Climate is

Accepted Answer

A)  the weather of a region. 
B)  the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C)  the long-term condition of the atmosphere. 
D)  a reference to temperature patterns only. 
A)  the weather of a region. 
B)  the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C)  the long-term condition of the atmosphere. 
D)  a reference to temperature patterns only.

Question 3

A $\underline {\text { genetic }}$ 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 
A)  the interaction of air masses 
B)  statistics or other data used to determine general categories 
C)  mean annual temperature 
D)  mean annual precipitation

Question 4

La Niña

Accepted Answer

A)  is usually stronger than El Niño. 
B)  occurs more frequently than El Niño. 
C)  usually creates the opposite conditions of El Niño, and in about the same strength. 
D)  requires temperatures in the eastern Pacific to be below normal. 
A)  is usually stronger than El Niño. 
B)  occurs more frequently than El Niño. 
C)  usually creates the opposite conditions of El Niño, and in about the same strength. 
D)  requires temperatures in the eastern Pacific to be below normal.

Question 5

Which of the following is true of an Ice Cap and Ice Sheet climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Its warmest month averages above 10 degrees C (50 degrees F). 
B)  It is generally called the tundra. 
C)  Its warmest month averages below 0 degrees C (32 degrees F). 
D)  Its warmest month averages above 0 degrees C (32 degrees F). 
A)  Its warmest month averages above 10 degrees C (50 degrees F). 
B)  It is generally called the tundra. 
C)  Its warmest month averages below 0 degrees C (32 degrees F). 
D)  Its warmest month averages above 0 degrees C (32 degrees F).

Question 6

The Kyoto Protocol called for a reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is false regarding the Mediterranean climate classification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Summers are hot. 
B)  70 percent of the precipitation occurs in the winter months. 
C)  It is also called the Midlatitude Hot Steppe climate. 
D)  The bulk of precipitation occurs in the winter months. 
A)  Summers are hot. 
B)  70 percent of the precipitation occurs in the winter months. 
C)  It is also called the Midlatitude Hot Steppe climate. 
D)  The bulk of precipitation occurs in the winter months.

Question 8

In which climate region does corn, soybean, hog and cattle production dominate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean 
B)  Tropical Monsoon 
C)  Humid Continental Warm Summer 
D)  Low-Latitude Hot Steppe 
E)  Humid Subtropical Hot Summer 
A)  Mediterranean 
B)  Tropical Monsoon 
C)  Humid Continental Warm Summer 
D)  Low-Latitude Hot Steppe 
E)  Humid Subtropical Hot Summer

Question 9

Which type of plants grow in desert climates?

Accepted Answer

A)  taiga 
B)  boreal forests 
C)  xerophytic 
D)  chaparral 
A)  taiga 
B)  boreal forests 
C)  xerophytic 
D)  chaparral

Question 10

Which is false regarding the Kyoto protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada, the European Union, and Australia have promised to cut carbon emissions by 6% - 8%. 
B)  European carbon emissions could be reduced to less than half the 1990 levels with a negative cost. 
C)  The U.S. could reach the Kyoto carbon reduction goals and save $7 to $34 billion. 
D)  The U.S. National Research Council shares President Bush's feeling that "the science is 'incomplete' on global climate change." 
E)  It calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 5.2% lower than 1990 levels. 
A)  Canada, the European Union, and Australia have promised to cut carbon emissions by 6% - 8%. 
B)  European carbon emissions could be reduced to less than half the 1990 levels with a negative cost. 
C)  The U.S. could reach the Kyoto carbon reduction goals and save $7 to $34 billion. 
D)  The U.S. National Research Council shares President Bush's feeling that "the science is 'incomplete' on global climate change." 
E)  It calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 5.2% lower than 1990 levels.

Question 11

Mediterranean dry-summer climates

Accepted Answer

A)  experience dry conditions in summer due to the subtropical high overhead. 
B)  experience wet conditions in winter due to the ITCZ overhead. 
C)  are bordered poleward by steppe climates. 
D)  experience wet conditions in summer due to the ITCZ overhead. 
A)  experience dry conditions in summer due to the subtropical high overhead. 
B)  experience wet conditions in winter due to the ITCZ overhead. 
C)  are bordered poleward by steppe climates. 
D)  experience wet conditions in summer due to the ITCZ overhead.

Question 12

Which of the following is false regarding the Kyoto protocol?

Accepted Answer

A)  They agreed to a reduction of carbon dioxide and other radiatively active gas emissions. 
B)  There was a recognition that human activities are forcing a greenhouse warming. 
C)  The United States, as the largest single producer of excessive CO₂, signed the initial agreement. 
D)  The agreement recognized the importance of governmental policies on energy conservation and fossil fuel use patterns. 
A)  They agreed to a reduction of carbon dioxide and other radiatively active gas emissions. 
B)  There was a recognition that human activities are forcing a greenhouse warming. 
C)  The United States, as the largest single producer of excessive CO₂, signed the initial agreement. 
D)  The agreement recognized the importance of governmental policies on energy conservation and fossil fuel use patterns.

Question 13

The coldest climate on Earth, outside of either polar region, is the

Accepted Answer

A)  Humid Subtropical Hot to Warm Summer, Dry Winter. 
B)  Humid Continental Warm Summer. 
C)  Ice Cap and Ice Sheet. 
D)  Subarctic. 
A)  Humid Subtropical Hot to Warm Summer, Dry Winter. 
B)  Humid Continental Warm Summer. 
C)  Ice Cap and Ice Sheet. 
D)  Subarctic.

Question 14

Which of the following is true of microthermal climates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a small seasonal temperature range, hence the term microthermal. 
B)  Because of the latitude at which they occur, these climates occupy the largest land area of any climate. 
C)  In the Southern Hemisphere, these climates develop only in highland regions. 
D)  All of the subtypes of this climate have a uniform annual precipitation regime. 
A)  They have a small seasonal temperature range, hence the term microthermal. 
B)  Because of the latitude at which they occur, these climates occupy the largest land area of any climate. 
C)  In the Southern Hemisphere, these climates develop only in highland regions. 
D)  All of the subtypes of this climate have a uniform annual precipitation regime.

Question 15

Which of the following is a predicted consequence of the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding of low-lying coastal areas 
B)  spread of tropical diseases to regions now unaffected by them 
C)  change in species composition of forest ecosystems 
D)  change in international trade relationships-especially those pertaining to food 
E)  all of the above 
A)  flooding of low-lying coastal areas 
B)  spread of tropical diseases to regions now unaffected by them 
C)  change in species composition of forest ecosystems 
D)  change in international trade relationships-especially those pertaining to food 
E)  all of the above

Question 16

Climatic regions are characterized by distinctive weather patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Global climate change

Accepted Answer

A)  has been dominated by global warming. 
B)  includes shifting climate zones. 
C)  is linked to rising sea levels. 
D)  is evidenced by melting glaciers worldwide. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  has been dominated by global warming. 
B)  includes shifting climate zones. 
C)  is linked to rising sea levels. 
D)  is evidenced by melting glaciers worldwide. 
E)  all of the above

Question 18

Which of these statements is/are true regarding carbon dioxide?

Accepted Answer

A)  CO₂ levels are now 33% higher than before the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  The total amount is greater than any time in the last 800,000 years. 
C)  The rate of increase is increasing. 
D)  The U.S. produced 24% of global carbon dioxide. 
E)  They are all true. 
A)  CO₂ levels are now 33% higher than before the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  The total amount is greater than any time in the last 800,000 years. 
C)  The rate of increase is increasing. 
D)  The U.S. produced 24% of global carbon dioxide. 
E)  They are all true.

Question 19

The Tropical Savanna climate has

Accepted Answer

A)  the ITCZ in summer and the subtropical high in winter. 
B)  the polar front in winter and the subtropical high in summer. 
C)  the ITCZ all year-round. 
D)  the polar front all year-round. 
A)  the ITCZ in summer and the subtropical high in winter. 
B)  the polar front in winter and the subtropical high in summer. 
C)  the ITCZ all year-round. 
D)  the polar front all year-round.

Question 20

The ITCZ migrates with the high Sun and influences the Tropical Monsoon climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Despite its location of 49° north latitude, Vancouver, British Columbia does not experience a single month that averages below freezing.

Climate is

A $\underline {\text { genetic }}$ classification system can be based on, among other factors, ________.

La Niña

Which of the following is true of an Ice Cap and Ice Sheet climate?

The Kyoto Protocol called for a reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gases.

Which of the following is false regarding the Mediterranean climate classification?

In which climate region does corn, soybean, hog and cattle production dominate?

Which type of plants grow in desert climates?

Which is false regarding the Kyoto protocol?

Mediterranean dry-summer climates

Which of the following is false regarding the Kyoto protocol?

The coldest climate on Earth, outside of either polar region, is the

Which of the following is true of microthermal climates?

Which of the following is a predicted consequence of the greenhouse effect?

Climatic regions are characterized by distinctive weather patterns.

Global climate change

Which of these statements is/are true regarding carbon dioxide?

The Tropical Savanna climate has

The ITCZ migrates with the high Sun and influences the Tropical Monsoon climates.

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Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

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Exam 7: Global Climate Systems

Despite its location of 49° north latitude, Vancouver, British Columbia does not experience a single month that averages below freezing.

Climate is

A genetic ‾\underline {\text { genetic }} genetic ​ classification system can be based on, among other factors, ________.

La Niña

Which of the following is true of an Ice Cap and Ice Sheet climate?

The Kyoto Protocol called for a reduction in the emissions of greenhouse gases.

Which of the following is false regarding the Mediterranean climate classification?

In which climate region does corn, soybean, hog and cattle production dominate?

Which type of plants grow in desert climates?

Which is false regarding the Kyoto protocol?

Mediterranean dry-summer climates

Which of the following is false regarding the Kyoto protocol?

The coldest climate on Earth, outside of either polar region, is the

Which of the following is true of microthermal climates?

Which of the following is a predicted consequence of the greenhouse effect?

Climatic regions are characterized by distinctive weather patterns.

Global climate change

Which of these statements is/are true regarding carbon dioxide?

The Tropical Savanna climate has

The ITCZ migrates with the high Sun and influences the Tropical Monsoon climates.

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

Filters

A $\underline {\text { genetic }}$ classification system can be based on, among other factors, ________.