Question 1

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that if Earth's axial tilt were to decrease from 23.5 degrees to 21.5 degrees

Accepted Answer

A)  winters would become colder. 
B)  summers would become hotter. 
C)  seasonal temperatures would become less extreme. 
D)  temperatures would not change at all from season to season. 
A)  winters would become colder. 
B)  summers would become hotter. 
C)  seasonal temperatures would become less extreme. 
D)  temperatures would not change at all from season to season.

Question 2

Bluefield, West Virginia is within which climate classification?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marine West Coast 
B)  Humid Subtropical Hot Summer, Moist All Year 
C)  Highland 
D)  Humid Continental Hot Summer 
A)  Marine West Coast 
B)  Humid Subtropical Hot Summer, Moist All Year 
C)  Highland 
D)  Humid Continental Hot Summer

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The soils are nutrient-poor. 
B)  Very little light reaches the forest floor. 
C)  Organic matter decomposes very rapidly. 
D)  Low-growing vegetation is dense on the forest floor. 
A)  The soils are nutrient-poor. 
B)  Very little light reaches the forest floor. 
C)  Organic matter decomposes very rapidly. 
D)  Low-growing vegetation is dense on the forest floor.

Question 4

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in all parts of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical savanna 
B)  Mediterranean 
C)  all dry, arid, and semiarid climates 
D)  polar 
A)  tropical savanna 
B)  Mediterranean 
C)  all dry, arid, and semiarid climates 
D)  polar

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that if Earth's axial tilt were to decrease from 23.5 degrees to 21.5 degrees

Bluefield, West Virginia is within which climate classification?

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

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in all parts of which climate type?

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Exam 7: Global Climate Systems

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that if Earth's axial tilt were to decrease from 23.5 degrees to 21.5 degrees

Bluefield, West Virginia is within which climate classification?

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

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in all parts of which climate type?

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