Question 1

"Cold and dry" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  subtropical latitudes. 
B)  humid continental climates that have mild summers. 
C)  polar climates. 
D)  taiga regions that have cool summers. 
A)  subtropical latitudes. 
B)  humid continental climates that have mild summers. 
C)  polar climates. 
D)  taiga regions that have cool summers.

Question 2

The largest repository of freshwater in the world is in ice-covered Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is false regarding the tropical rain-forest climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is influenced by the ITCZ year-round. 
B)  It does not experience a winter season. 
C)  The annual temperature range is larger than the daily temperature range. 
D)  Thunderstorms occur almost daily. 
A)  It is influenced by the ITCZ year-round. 
B)  It does not experience a winter season. 
C)  The annual temperature range is larger than the daily temperature range. 
D)  Thunderstorms occur almost daily.

Question 4

Which is false regarding global warming?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is a surprising lack of correlation between CO₂ levels and temperatures. 
B)  The last two decades have been the warmest ever recorded. 
C)  The warmest year ever recorded was 2005, followed by 2007, and 1998. 
D)  The rate at which global temperatures are rising is higher than anywhere else in the entire measured temperature record. 
E)  Earth is warmer than any time in the last 120,000 years. 
A)  There is a surprising lack of correlation between CO₂ levels and temperatures. 
B)  The last two decades have been the warmest ever recorded. 
C)  The warmest year ever recorded was 2005, followed by 2007, and 1998. 
D)  The rate at which global temperatures are rising is higher than anywhere else in the entire measured temperature record. 
E)  Earth is warmer than any time in the last 120,000 years.

Question 5

Chaparral is a type of vegetation that is very tolerant of extreme cold.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Some scientists expect climatic patterns to shift poleward by at least 100 kilometers during the 21st century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Earth is within 1 degree C of equaling the highest average temperature of the past 125,000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Tundra can occur on high mountains as well as in the coastal margins of the subarctic realm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Even a small rise in sea level of only a few feet will have major economic consequences in coastal areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Question 11

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. 
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.

Question 12

The climate of an area can be classified in different ways depending upon the criteria used to define it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is false regarding carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

A)  The present concentration is higher than any time in the last 800,000 years. 
B)  It is a radiatively active gas. 
C)  It is the only greenhouse gas. 
D)  The rate of increase is increasing. 
A)  The present concentration is higher than any time in the last 800,000 years. 
B)  It is a radiatively active gas. 
C)  It is the only greenhouse gas. 
D)  The rate of increase is increasing.

Question 15

Antarctica is buried under thousands of feet of ice because heavy snowfalls occur there each year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that 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 17

Climates are usually stable over several human generations, but usually change over longer time periods (thousands to millions of years).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The wet season monsoon of SE Asia occurs during the ________ season due to the presence of the ________ over the continent.

Accepted Answer

A)  winter; subtropical high 
B)  winter; ITCZ 
C)  summer; subtropical high 
D)  summer; ITCZ 
A)  winter; subtropical high 
B)  winter; ITCZ 
C)  summer; subtropical high 
D)  summer; ITCZ

Question 19

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that as distance from the equator increases, seasonal variation in temperature tends to

Accepted Answer

A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  remain constant. 
A)  increase. 
B)  decrease. 
C)  remain constant.

Question 20

The Midlatitude Cold Desert climates are more moist than the Low-Latitude Hot Steppe climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

"Cold and dry" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

The largest repository of freshwater in the world is in ice-covered Antarctica.

Which of the following is false regarding the tropical rain-forest climate?

Which is false regarding global warming?

Chaparral is a type of vegetation that is very tolerant of extreme cold.

Some scientists expect climatic patterns to shift poleward by at least 100 kilometers during the 21st century.

Earth is within 1 degree C of equaling the highest average temperature of the past 125,000 years.

Tundra can occur on high mountains as well as in the coastal margins of the subarctic realm.

Even a small rise in sea level of only a few feet will have major economic consequences in coastal areas.

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

The dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occurs when

The climate of an area can be classified in different ways depending upon the criteria used to define it.

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

Which of the following is false regarding carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

Antarctica is buried under thousands of feet of ice because heavy snowfalls occur there each year.

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that the annual temperature range of places located in the interior of a continent is ________ those located along the coast at the same latitude.

Climates are usually stable over several human generations, but usually change over longer time periods (thousands to millions of years).

The wet season monsoon of SE Asia occurs during the season due to the presence of the over the continent.

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that as distance from the equator increases, seasonal variation in temperature tends to

The Midlatitude Cold Desert climates are more moist than the Low-Latitude Hot Steppe climates.

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Exam 7: Global Climate Systems

"Cold and dry" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

The largest repository of freshwater in the world is in ice-covered Antarctica.

Which of the following is false regarding the tropical rain-forest climate?

Which is false regarding global warming?

Chaparral is a type of vegetation that is very tolerant of extreme cold.

Some scientists expect climatic patterns to shift poleward by at least 100 kilometers during the 21st century.

Earth is within 1 degree C of equaling the highest average temperature of the past 125,000 years.

Tundra can occur on high mountains as well as in the coastal margins of the subarctic realm.

Even a small rise in sea level of only a few feet will have major economic consequences in coastal areas.

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

The dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occurs when

The climate of an area can be classified in different ways depending upon the criteria used to define it.

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

Which of the following is false regarding carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

Antarctica is buried under thousands of feet of ice because heavy snowfalls occur there each year.

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that the annual temperature range of places located in the interior of a continent is ________ those located along the coast at the same latitude.

Climates are usually stable over several human generations, but usually change over longer time periods (thousands to millions of years).

The wet season monsoon of SE Asia occurs during the ________ season due to the presence of the ________ over the continent.

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that as distance from the equator increases, seasonal variation in temperature tends to

The Midlatitude Cold Desert climates are more moist than the Low-Latitude Hot Steppe 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

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The wet season monsoon of SE Asia occurs during the season due to the presence of the over the continent.