Question 1

If precipitation is more than 1/2 of the potential evapotranspiration, but not equal to it, the climate is

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical Savanna. 
B)  Desert. 
C)  Mediterranean. 
D)  Steppe. 
A)  Tropical Savanna. 
B)  Desert. 
C)  Mediterranean. 
D)  Steppe.

Question 2

According to GCMs, the polar regions are expected to experience a greater change in temperature than the tropics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is false regarding tundra climates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are a type of Polar climate. 
B)  There is no true summer in this region. 
C)  Precipitation is in excess of a very small potential evapotranspiration. 
D)  The land is under continuous snow cover from 8 to 10 months. 
E)  Spruce, fir and larch trees survive in this climate zone. 
A)  They are a type of Polar climate. 
B)  There is no true summer in this region. 
C)  Precipitation is in excess of a very small potential evapotranspiration. 
D)  The land is under continuous snow cover from 8 to 10 months. 
E)  Spruce, fir and larch trees survive in this climate zone.

Question 4

Which of the following is false regarding the Humid Continental, Hot Summer climate region?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has mild winters. 
B)  Most of the precipitation occurs in summer. 
C)  It is influenced by maritime air masses in summer. 
D)  It is one of the regions that experiences significant frontal activity because of the interaction of conflicting air masses in winter. 
E)  It is dominated by cP air masses in winter. 
A)  It has mild winters. 
B)  Most of the precipitation occurs in summer. 
C)  It is influenced by maritime air masses in summer. 
D)  It is one of the regions that experiences significant frontal activity because of the interaction of conflicting air masses in winter. 
E)  It is dominated by cP air masses in winter.

Question 5

The author of the textbook describes the various climates of the world using a

Accepted Answer

A)  purely genetic system. 
B)  purely empirical system. 
C)  combination of both genetic and empirical criteria. 
A)  purely genetic system. 
B)  purely empirical system. 
C)  combination of both genetic and empirical criteria.

Question 6

Duluth, Minnesota, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia are within which climate classification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humid Continental Warm Summer 
B)  Marine West Coast Climate 
C)  Tundra Climate 
D)  Humid Subtropical Hot to Warm Summer, Dry Winter 
A)  Humid Continental Warm Summer 
B)  Marine West Coast Climate 
C)  Tundra Climate 
D)  Humid Subtropical Hot to Warm Summer, Dry Winter

Question 7

The bulk of the Amazon River drainage basin is dominated by which one of the following climate classifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical Monsoon 
B)  Tropical Savanna 
C)  Tropical Rain Forest 
D)  Humid Subtropical, Hot Summer Climates, Moist All Year 
A)  Tropical Monsoon 
B)  Tropical Savanna 
C)  Tropical Rain Forest 
D)  Humid Subtropical, Hot Summer Climates, Moist All Year

Question 8

Which of the following is false regarding Marine West Coast climates?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are dominated by mP air masses. 
B)  The air masses in this region are unstable. 
C)  These climates experience very cold winters because of their high latitude (about 45 degrees to 55 degrees north). 
D)  The weather is quite unpredictable. 
A)  They are dominated by mP air masses. 
B)  The air masses in this region are unstable. 
C)  These climates experience very cold winters because of their high latitude (about 45 degrees to 55 degrees north). 
D)  The weather is quite unpredictable.

Question 9

Atlanta, Georgia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Nagasaki, Japan all share long hot summers, year round rainfall, and the following climate classification.

Accepted Answer

A)  Humid Continental, Hot Summer 
B)  Humid Subtropical, Hot Summer, Moist All Year 
C)  Mediterranean 
D)  Midlatitude Cold Steppe 
A)  Humid Continental, Hot Summer 
B)  Humid Subtropical, Hot Summer, Moist All Year 
C)  Mediterranean 
D)  Midlatitude Cold Steppe

Question 10

Which of the following lists the correct, generalized sequence of climates from the poles to the equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Highland → Microthermal → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid→ Tropical 
B)  Highland → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar 
C)  Tropical → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Microthermal → Polar 
D)  Polar → Microthermal → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Tropical 
E)  Polar → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Tropical 
A)  Highland → Microthermal → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid→ Tropical 
B)  Highland → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar 
C)  Tropical → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Microthermal → Polar 
D)  Polar → Microthermal → Mesothermal → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Tropical 
E)  Polar → Dry, Arid, and Semiarid → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Tropical

Question 11

A climograph is a mechanical instrument used for measuring climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

General circulation models (GCMs) of the atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A)  produce very specific results as to time and place. 
B)  are now in operation at over a dozen places in the United States. 
C)  are based on statistical three-dimensional boxes that characterize portions of the atmosphere and ocean in terms of climate-related variables. 
D)  are essentially unrelated to mathematical models originally established for forecasting weather. 
A)  produce very specific results as to time and place. 
B)  are now in operation at over a dozen places in the United States. 
C)  are based on statistical three-dimensional boxes that characterize portions of the atmosphere and ocean in terms of climate-related variables. 
D)  are essentially unrelated to mathematical models originally established for forecasting weather.

Question 13

Which climate is characterized by the largest change in monthly average temperatures, i.e., the greatest change in temperatures from one month to the next?

Accepted Answer

A)  boreal forest 
B)  tundra 
C)  ice cap 
D)  dry-midlatitude 
A)  boreal forest 
B)  tundra 
C)  ice cap 
D)  dry-midlatitude

Question 14

In terms of total land and ocean area, which of the following climate classifications is the most extensive at 36 percent percent of Earth's surface?

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 15

The U.S. produces more carbon dioxide than any other country in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Low-Latitude Hot Desert climates occur

Accepted Answer

A)  in the tropics and subtropics. 
B)  in midlatitude rainshadow positions. 
C)  in polar regions. 
D)  along the midlatitude, west coasts of continents. 
A)  in the tropics and subtropics. 
B)  in midlatitude rainshadow positions. 
C)  in polar regions. 
D)  along the midlatitude, west coasts of continents.

Question 17

The warmest years in the history of weather instruments were

Accepted Answer

A)  recorded during the period 1910 to 1921. 
B)  recorded during the last two decades. 
C)  observed in the 1880s and 1890s. 
D)  recorded in the first half of this century. 
A)  recorded during the period 1910 to 1921. 
B)  recorded during the last two decades. 
C)  observed in the 1880s and 1890s. 
D)  recorded in the first half of this century.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  CO₂ levels are now 31% higher than before the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  The rate of increase is greater than any time in the last 20,000 years, while the total amount is greater than any time in the last 420,000 years. 
C)  It is responsible for 64% of global warming. 
D)  Global emissions in 2000 were 400% greater than in 1950, and the U.S. produced 24% of that total. 
E)  They are all true. 
A)  CO₂ levels are now 31% higher than before the Industrial Revolution. 
B)  The rate of increase is greater than any time in the last 20,000 years, while the total amount is greater than any time in the last 420,000 years. 
C)  It is responsible for 64% of global warming. 
D)  Global emissions in 2000 were 400% greater than in 1950, and the U.S. produced 24% of that total. 
E)  They are all true.

Question 19

The true tropical and subtropical deserts on Earth fall within the Low-Latitude Hot Desert climate type.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which climatic region contains and feeds the greatest number of people in the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical Rain Forest 
B)  Tropical Savanna 
C)  Mesothermal 
D)  Microthermal 
A)  Tropical Rain Forest 
B)  Tropical Savanna 
C)  Mesothermal 
D)  Microthermal

If precipitation is more than 1/2 of the potential evapotranspiration, but not equal to it, the climate is

According to GCMs, the polar regions are expected to experience a greater change in temperature than the tropics.

Which of the following is false regarding tundra climates?

Which of the following is false regarding the Humid Continental, Hot Summer climate region?

The author of the textbook describes the various climates of the world using a

Duluth, Minnesota, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia are within which climate classification?

The bulk of the Amazon River drainage basin is dominated by which one of the following climate classifications?

Which of the following is false regarding Marine West Coast climates?

Atlanta, Georgia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Nagasaki, Japan all share long hot summers, year round rainfall, and the following climate classification.

Which of the following lists the correct, generalized sequence of climates from the poles to the equator?

A climograph is a mechanical instrument used for measuring climates.

General circulation models (GCMs) of the atmosphere

Which climate is characterized by the largest change in monthly average temperatures, i.e., the greatest change in temperatures from one month to the next?

In terms of total land and ocean area, which of the following climate classifications is the most extensive at 36 percent percent of Earth's surface?

The U.S. produces more carbon dioxide than any other country in the world.

The Low-Latitude Hot Desert climates occur

The warmest years in the history of weather instruments were

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

The true tropical and subtropical deserts on Earth fall within the Low-Latitude Hot Desert climate type.

Which climatic region contains and feeds the greatest number of people in the world?

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Exam 7: Global Climate Systems

If precipitation is more than 1/2 of the potential evapotranspiration, but not equal to it, the climate is

According to GCMs, the polar regions are expected to experience a greater change in temperature than the tropics.

Which of the following is false regarding tundra climates?

Which of the following is false regarding the Humid Continental, Hot Summer climate region?

The author of the textbook describes the various climates of the world using a

Duluth, Minnesota, Moscow and Saint Petersburg, Russia are within which climate classification?

The bulk of the Amazon River drainage basin is dominated by which one of the following climate classifications?

Which of the following is false regarding Marine West Coast climates?

Atlanta, Georgia, Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Nagasaki, Japan all share long hot summers, year round rainfall, and the following climate classification.

Which of the following lists the correct, generalized sequence of climates from the poles to the equator?

A climograph is a mechanical instrument used for measuring climates.

General circulation models (GCMs) of the atmosphere

Which climate is characterized by the largest change in monthly average temperatures, i.e., the greatest change in temperatures from one month to the next?

In terms of total land and ocean area, which of the following climate classifications is the most extensive at 36 percent percent of Earth's surface?

The U.S. produces more carbon dioxide than any other country in the world.

The Low-Latitude Hot Desert climates occur

The warmest years in the history of weather instruments were

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

The true tropical and subtropical deserts on Earth fall within the Low-Latitude Hot Desert climate type.

Which climatic region contains and feeds the greatest number of people in the world?

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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