Question 1

Maritime tropical air masses influence the marine west coast climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Weather and climate are essentially different terms for the same phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Shifting subtropical high pressure systems may create drier conditions in otherwise humid mesothermal climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tropical climates?

Accepted Answer

A)  short, though relatively mild, winters 
B)  consistent day lengths 
C)  unstable air masses 
D)  warm ocean temperatures 
A)  short, though relatively mild, winters 
B)  consistent day lengths 
C)  unstable air masses 
D)  warm ocean temperatures

Question 5

Geosystems list several potential outcomes from shifting climatic zones, such as increased ranges of dengue fever carrying mosquitoes and increased drought in subtropical regions. What are some other possible adverse affects associated with climate change and shifting climate zones? Are there any potential benefits?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Adverse aff

Question 6

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical savanna 
B)  marine west coast 
C)  Mediterranean 
D)  subtropical hot steppe 
A)  tropical savanna 
B)  marine west coast 
C)  Mediterranean 
D)  subtropical hot steppe

Question 7

You have been asked to design a new climate classification system. Will it be a genetic or empirical classification system, or a combination thereof? What factors will you consider in your classification?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Students should expla

Question 8

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rain forest 
B)  subtropical hot desert 
C)  humid subtropical hot-summer 
D)  marine west coast 
A)  tropical rain forest 
B)  subtropical hot desert 
C)  humid subtropical hot-summer 
D)  marine west coast

Question 9

Which of the following has a typical subarctic,very cold winter climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Churchill, Manitoba 
B)  Dalian, China 
C)  Verkhoyansk, Siberia, Russia 
D)  Duluth, Minnesota 
A)  Churchill, Manitoba 
B)  Dalian, China 
C)  Verkhoyansk, Siberia, Russia 
D)  Duluth, Minnesota

Question 10

The boundaries of climate regions are changing worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A)  humid continental hot-summer 
B)  tundra 
C)  subtropical hot desert 
D)  Mediterranean 
A)  humid continental hot-summer 
B)  tundra 
C)  subtropical hot desert 
D)  Mediterranean

Question 12

Mediterranean dry-summer climates

Accepted Answer

A)  experience dry conditions in summer due to the subtropical high overhead. 
B)  experience wet conditions in winter due to the ITCZ overhead. 
C)  are bordered poleward by steppe climates. 
D)  experience wet conditions in summer due to the ITCZ overhead. 
A)  experience dry conditions in summer due to the subtropical high overhead. 
B)  experience wet conditions in winter due to the ITCZ overhead. 
C)  are bordered poleward by steppe climates. 
D)  experience wet conditions in summer due to the ITCZ overhead.

Question 13

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A)  humid continental hot-summer 
B)  marine west coast 
C)  humid subtropical winter-dry 
D)  Mediterranean 
A)  humid continental hot-summer 
B)  marine west coast 
C)  humid subtropical winter-dry 
D)  Mediterranean

Question 14

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 15

A climate classification based on causative factors, such as the interactions of air masses is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical classification. 
B)  genetic classification. 
C)  combined classification. 
A)  empirical classification. 
B)  genetic classification. 
C)  combined classification.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A climate classifications based on monthly temperature and precipitation averages is an example of an empirical classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Climate is

Accepted Answer

A)  the weather of a region. 
B)  the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C)  the long-term atmospheric condition-including extremes that may occur. 
D)  a reference to temperature patterns only. 
A)  the weather of a region. 
B)  the short-term condition of the atmosphere. 
C)  the long-term atmospheric condition-including extremes that may occur. 
D)  a reference to temperature patterns only.

Question 19

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in the tropical savanna winter leading to water budget deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A)  humid subtropical hot-summer 
B)  tropical rain forest 
C)  humid subtropical winter-dry 
D)  humid continental mild-summer 
A)  humid subtropical hot-summer 
B)  tropical rain forest 
C)  humid subtropical winter-dry 
D)  humid continental mild-summer

Maritime tropical air masses influence the marine west coast climates.

Weather and climate are essentially different terms for the same phenomenon.

Shifting subtropical high pressure systems may create drier conditions in otherwise humid mesothermal climates.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tropical climates?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

You have been asked to design a new climate classification system. Will it be a genetic or empirical classification system, or a combination thereof? What factors will you consider in your classification?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Which of the following has a typical subarctic,very cold winter climate?

The boundaries of climate regions are changing worldwide.

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Mediterranean dry-summer climates

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

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

A climate classification based on causative factors, such as the interactions of air masses is a(n)

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

A climate classifications based on monthly temperature and precipitation averages is an example of an empirical classification.

Climate is

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in the tropical savanna winter leading to water budget deficits.

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

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Exam 10: Global Climate Systems

Maritime tropical air masses influence the marine west coast climates.

Weather and climate are essentially different terms for the same phenomenon.

Shifting subtropical high pressure systems may create drier conditions in otherwise humid mesothermal climates.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of tropical climates?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

You have been asked to design a new climate classification system. Will it be a genetic or empirical classification system, or a combination thereof? What factors will you consider in your classification?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Which of the following has a typical subarctic,very cold winter climate?

The boundaries of climate regions are changing worldwide.

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Mediterranean dry-summer climates

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

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

A climate classification based on causative factors, such as the interactions of air masses is a(n)

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

A climate classifications based on monthly temperature and precipitation averages is an example of an empirical classification.

Climate is

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in the tropical savanna winter leading to water budget deficits.

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

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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