Question 1

Which of the following is not true of 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° to 55° 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° to 55° north). 
D)  The weather is quite unpredictable. C

Question 2

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mediterranean 
B)  tropical monsoon 
C)  highland 
D)  humid subtropical winter-dry 
A)  Mediterranean 
B)  tropical monsoon 
C)  highland 
D)  humid subtropical winter-dry B

Question 3

Which of the following is an element of weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  insolation 
B)  temperature 
C)  atmospheric moisture 
D)  air pressure 
E)  insolation, temperature, atmospheric moisture, and air pressure are all elements of weather and climate. 
A)  insolation 
B)  temperature 
C)  atmospheric moisture 
D)  air pressure 
E)  insolation, temperature, atmospheric moisture, and air pressure are all elements of weather and climate. E

Question 4

Annual temperature ranges near the southern tip of Greenland, in the Bearing Sea, northern Iceland, South Georgia Island, and northern Norway are low despite their high latitude because

Accepted Answer

A)  the climate is dominated by dry, frigid air masses year-round. 
B)  they are influenced by maritime environments. 
C)  higher than average precipitation for the climate type mitigates against the extreme cold weather. 
D)  they are oriented on sunward side of large topographic features. 
A)  the climate is dominated by dry, frigid air masses year-round. 
B)  they are influenced by maritime environments. 
C)  higher than average precipitation for the climate type mitigates against the extreme cold weather. 
D)  they are oriented on sunward side of large topographic features.

Question 5

Tropical monsoon climates have a dry season that lasts one month or more.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within the

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical climates. 
B)  desert climates. 
C)  mesothermal climates. 
D)  microthermal climates. 
A)  tropical climates. 
B)  desert climates. 
C)  mesothermal climates. 
D)  microthermal climates.

Question 7

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 8

Marine west coast climates are unusually mild for their latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Humid subtropical climates experience convectional showers in the summer and frontal showers in the fall, winter and spring, creating year-round precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Tropical, subtropical hot steppe climates experience seasons characterized by dry summers and somewhat wetter winters brought about by the shifting of the subtropical high.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is false regarding the tropical monsoon climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is located along coastal areas. 
B)  The transition from wet to dry conditions is the result of the shifting of the ITCZ. 
C)  The wind direction shifts from one time of the year to the next. 
D)  The summer (high Sun season) is the driest time of the year. 
E)  Thorn forests occur on the dry margins of this region. 
A)  It is located along coastal areas. 
B)  The transition from wet to dry conditions is the result of the shifting of the ITCZ. 
C)  The wind direction shifts from one time of the year to the next. 
D)  The summer (high Sun season) is the driest time of the year. 
E)  Thorn forests occur on the dry margins of this region.

Question 12

Describe the weather components that combine to produce climate of the area in which you live.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Factors to

Question 13

Areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively ________, and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wet; wet 
B)  wet; dry 
C)  dry; wet 
D)  dry; dry 
A)  wet; wet 
B)  wet; dry 
C)  dry; wet 
D)  dry; dry

Question 14

Construct a climograph for your city or town.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. This questi

Question 15

Despite very high latitudes, polar marine climates have low annual temperature ranges due to the moderating effects of the marine environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which air masses influence the humid continental hot-summer climates in North America?

Accepted Answer

A)  continental polar (cP) in winter; maritime tropical (mT) in summer 
B)  continental polar (cP) year-round 
C)  continental polar (cP) in winter; continental tropical (cT) in summer 
D)  continental polar in summer (cP) and continental Arctic (c
A)  in winter. 
A)  continental polar (cP) in winter; maritime tropical (mT) in summer 
B)  continental polar (cP) year-round 
C)  continental polar (cP) in winter; continental tropical (cT) in summer 
D)  continental polar in summer (cP) and continental Arctic (c
A)  in winter.

Question 17

Shifting maritime and continental air masses are a causal factor of mesothermal climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Subarctic climate with very cold winters are common in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Snow melt is an important component to soil-moisture recharge in humid continental mild-summer climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A 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.

Which of the following is not true of marine west-coast climates?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Which of the following is an element of weather and climate?

Annual temperature ranges near the southern tip of Greenland, in the Bearing Sea, northern Iceland, South Georgia Island, and northern Norway are low despite their high latitude because

Tropical monsoon climates have a dry season that lasts one month or more.

The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within the

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?

Marine west coast climates are unusually mild for their latitude.

Humid subtropical climates experience convectional showers in the summer and frontal showers in the fall, winter and spring, creating year-round precipitation.

Tropical, subtropical hot steppe climates experience seasons characterized by dry summers and somewhat wetter winters brought about by the shifting of the subtropical high.

Which of the following is false regarding the tropical monsoon climate?

Describe the weather components that combine to produce climate of the area in which you live.

Areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively , and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively .

Construct a climograph for your city or town.

Despite very high latitudes, polar marine climates have low annual temperature ranges due to the moderating effects of the marine environment.

Which air masses influence the humid continental hot-summer climates in North America?

Shifting maritime and continental air masses are a causal factor of mesothermal climates.

Subarctic climate with very cold winters are common in the Southern Hemisphere.

Snow melt is an important component to soil-moisture recharge in humid continental mild-summer climates.

A genetic classification system can be based on, among other factors,

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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Exam 10: Global Climate Systems

Which of the following is not true of marine west-coast climates?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Which of the following is an element of weather and climate?

Annual temperature ranges near the southern tip of Greenland, in the Bearing Sea, northern Iceland, South Georgia Island, and northern Norway are low despite their high latitude because

Tropical monsoon climates have a dry season that lasts one month or more.

The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within the

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?

Marine west coast climates are unusually mild for their latitude.

Humid subtropical climates experience convectional showers in the summer and frontal showers in the fall, winter and spring, creating year-round precipitation.

Tropical, subtropical hot steppe climates experience seasons characterized by dry summers and somewhat wetter winters brought about by the shifting of the subtropical high.

Which of the following is false regarding the tropical monsoon climate?

Describe the weather components that combine to produce climate of the area in which you live.

Areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively ________, and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively ________.

Construct a climograph for your city or town.

Despite very high latitudes, polar marine climates have low annual temperature ranges due to the moderating effects of the marine environment.

Which air masses influence the humid continental hot-summer climates in North America?

Shifting maritime and continental air masses are a causal factor of mesothermal climates.

Subarctic climate with very cold winters are common in the Southern Hemisphere.

Snow melt is an important component to soil-moisture recharge in humid continental mild-summer climates.

A genetic classification system can be based on, among other factors,

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, Earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems and Landforms

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Processes and Landforms

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

Filters

Areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively , and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively .