Question 1

The bulk of the world's population lives within the Tropical climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is false relative to a rise in sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rate of increase is increasing. 
B)  Concern is focused on the contribution from the melting of already floating ice. 
C)  The largest contributor to the sea level rise is the melting of ice on land. 
D)  Sea level rise of 1 m would displace 130 million people. 
A)  The rate of increase is increasing. 
B)  Concern is focused on the contribution from the melting of already floating ice. 
C)  The largest contributor to the sea level rise is the melting of ice on land. 
D)  Sea level rise of 1 m would displace 130 million people.

Question 3

An $\underline {\text { empirical } }$classification is based on, among other factors, ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the interaction of air masses 
B)  the origin or genesis of the climate 
C)  the mean annual temperature and precipitation of an area 
D)  causative factors 
A)  the interaction of air masses 
B)  the origin or genesis of the climate 
C)  the mean annual temperature and precipitation of an area 
D)  causative factors

Question 4

Which of the following is false relative to a rise in sea level?

Accepted Answer

A)  About 25 percent of the rising level is due to thermal expansion. 
B)  Concern is focused on the contribution from the melting of already floating ice. 
C)  The largest contributor to the sea level rise is the melting of ice on land. 
D)  Sea level has risen an estimated 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 in) this century. 
A)  About 25 percent of the rising level is due to thermal expansion. 
B)  Concern is focused on the contribution from the melting of already floating ice. 
C)  The largest contributor to the sea level rise is the melting of ice on land. 
D)  Sea level has risen an estimated 10 to 20 cm (4 to 8 in) this century.

Question 5

Which type of vegetation grows in the Mediterranean climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  taiga 
B)  chaparral 
C)  rain forest 
D)  boreal forest 
A)  taiga 
B)  chaparral 
C)  rain forest 
D)  boreal forest

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the concentration of CO₂ in the lower atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is higher than any time in the last 800,000 years. 
B)  It has stabilized. 
C)  It is presently at 350 ppm. 
D)  It is unrelated to the replacement rate for harvested and cleared forests. 
A)  It is higher than any time in the last 800,000 years. 
B)  It has stabilized. 
C)  It is presently at 350 ppm. 
D)  It is unrelated to the replacement rate for harvested and cleared forests.

Question 7

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { not } }$ a consequence of a potential global warming over the next century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poleward climate region shift of 150-550 km (90 -350 mi.). 
B)  An average of 30% of forests will undergo major species shifts. 
C)  Tropical diseases will spread to the subtropics and midlatitudes. 
D)  High latitude ice fields will gradual increase in thickness and area. 
E)  Sea level rise of .18-.59 m (7.1-23.2 in.). 
A)  Poleward climate region shift of 150-550 km (90 -350 mi.). 
B)  An average of 30% of forests will undergo major species shifts. 
C)  Tropical diseases will spread to the subtropics and midlatitudes. 
D)  High latitude ice fields will gradual increase in thickness and area. 
E)  Sea level rise of .18-.59 m (7.1-23.2 in.).

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

Which is false regarding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports?

Accepted Answer

A)  They state that global temperatures are expected to continue to rise under all climate models. 
B)  They show the lack of scientific agreement about whether the climate is changing. 
C)  They state that glacial ice is melting worldwide, and river and lake ice is melting sooner in the spring. 
D)  They include new and stronger evidence that most of global warming is human caused. 
E)  The Fourth Assessment Report was authored by 450 lead authors, 800 contributing authors, and 2500 scientific expert reviewers. 
A)  They state that global temperatures are expected to continue to rise under all climate models. 
B)  They show the lack of scientific agreement about whether the climate is changing. 
C)  They state that glacial ice is melting worldwide, and river and lake ice is melting sooner in the spring. 
D)  They include new and stronger evidence that most of global warming is human caused. 
E)  The Fourth Assessment Report was authored by 450 lead authors, 800 contributing authors, and 2500 scientific expert reviewers.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The ancient Greeks thought that the ________ zone was the best to live in.

Accepted Answer

A)  torrid 
B)  temperate 
C)  frigid 
A)  torrid 
B)  temperate 
C)  frigid

Question 12

The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within the

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical climates. 
B)  Dry, Arid, and Semiarid climates. 
C)  Mesothermal climates. 
D)  Microthermal climates. 
A)  Tropical climates. 
B)  Dry, Arid, and Semiarid climates. 
C)  Mesothermal climates. 
D)  Microthermal climates.

Question 13

According to global climate change predictions made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), temperatures by the year AD 2100 will be

Accepted Answer

A)  from 1.1C (2.0F) to 6.4C (11.5F) degrees higher. 
B)  about the same as the 1950 to 1980 period. 
C)  4.5C degrees lower than the 1950 to 1980 period. 
D)  warmer-and by the same amount at the equator as in the polar regions. 
A)  from 1.1C (2.0F) to 6.4C (11.5F) degrees higher. 
B)  about the same as the 1950 to 1980 period. 
C)  4.5C degrees lower than the 1950 to 1980 period. 
D)  warmer-and by the same amount at the equator as in the polar regions.

Question 14

The Mediterranean climate requires the use of irrigation for most crops.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has not yet reached a preliminary conclusion or consensus as to the occurrence of a global warming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Greenhouse gases act to ________ temperatures by ________ thermal infrared radiation.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase; trapping 
B)  increase; reflecting 
C)  decrease; blocking 
D)  decrease; trapping 
A)  increase; trapping 
B)  increase; reflecting 
C)  decrease; blocking 
D)  decrease; trapping

Question 17

The moderating effects of the ocean on nearby polar climates is reflected in the

Accepted Answer

A)  Tundra climate classification. 
B)  Ice Cap and Ice Sheet climate classification. 
C)  Subarctic climate classification. 
D)  Polar Marine climate classification. 
A)  Tundra climate classification. 
B)  Ice Cap and Ice Sheet climate classification. 
C)  Subarctic climate classification. 
D)  Polar Marine climate classification.

Question 18

Climate change over the next 50 years may be greater than that experienced during the last 18,000 years, i.e., since the peak of the last ice age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is$\underline {\text { not }}$ one of the six basic climate categories listed in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Torrid 
B)  Tropical 
C)  Mesothermal 
D)  Desert 
E)  Highland 
A)  Torrid 
B)  Tropical 
C)  Mesothermal 
D)  Desert 
E)  Highland

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The bulk of the world's population lives within the Tropical climates.

Which of the following is false relative to a rise in sea level?

An $\underline {\text { empirical } }$ classification is based on, among other factors, ________.

Which of the following is false relative to a rise in sea level?

Which type of vegetation grows in the Mediterranean climate?

Which of the following is true regarding the concentration of CO₂ in the lower atmosphere?

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { not } }$ a consequence of a potential global warming over the next century?

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

Which is false regarding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports?

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

The ancient Greeks thought that the ________ zone was the best to live in.

The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within the

According to global climate change predictions made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), temperatures by the year AD 2100 will be

The Mediterranean climate requires the use of irrigation for most crops.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has not yet reached a preliminary conclusion or consensus as to the occurrence of a global warming.

Greenhouse gases act to temperatures by thermal infrared radiation.

The moderating effects of the ocean on nearby polar climates is reflected in the

Climate change over the next 50 years may be greater than that experienced during the last 18,000 years, i.e., since the peak of the last ice age.

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { not }}$ one of the six basic climate categories listed in the text?

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

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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

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Exam 7: Global Climate Systems

The bulk of the world's population lives within the Tropical climates.

Which of the following is false relative to a rise in sea level?

An empirical ‾\underline {\text { empirical } } empirical ​ classification is based on, among other factors, ________.

Which of the following is false relative to a rise in sea level?

Which type of vegetation grows in the Mediterranean climate?

Which of the following is true regarding the concentration of CO₂ in the lower atmosphere?

Which of the following is not ‾\underline {\text { not } } not ​ a consequence of a potential global warming over the next century?

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

Which is false regarding the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) reports?

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

The ancient Greeks thought that the ________ zone was the best to live in.

The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within the

According to global climate change predictions made by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), temperatures by the year AD 2100 will be

The Mediterranean climate requires the use of irrigation for most crops.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has not yet reached a preliminary conclusion or consensus as to the occurrence of a global warming.

Greenhouse gases act to ________ temperatures by ________ thermal infrared radiation.

The moderating effects of the ocean on nearby polar climates is reflected in the

Climate change over the next 50 years may be greater than that experienced during the last 18,000 years, i.e., since the peak of the last ice age.

Which of the following is not ‾\underline {\text { not }} not ​ one of the six basic climate categories listed in the text?

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

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

An $\underline {\text { empirical } }$ classification is based on, among other factors, ________.

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { not } }$ a consequence of a potential global warming over the next century?

Greenhouse gases act to temperatures by thermal infrared radiation.

Which of the following is $\underline {\text { not }}$ one of the six basic climate categories listed in the text?