Question 1

Other than altitude, ________ is the single most conspicuous characteristic of highland climate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Other than altitude, ________ is the single...

Question 2

Thermal convection is rare in tropical wet climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Icecap climates often have very strong winds blowing off of their surfaces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The ancient Greeks were well aware of the actual nature of the climates near the Equator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In an Af climate, what time of day is precipitation most likely?

Accepted Answer

A)  at dawn 
B)  at mid-morning 
C)  at noon 
D)  at mid-afternoon 
E)  at midnight 
A)  at dawn 
B)  at mid-morning 
C)  at noon 
D)  at mid-afternoon 
E)  at midnight

Question 6

The poleward limits of the Aw climate are approximately equivalent to

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical coastlines. 
B)  limit of atoll formation. 
C)  average 0°C isotherm. 
D)  poleward maximum migration of the ITC. 
E)  average annual 15°C isotherm. 
A)  tropical coastlines. 
B)  limit of atoll formation. 
C)  average 0°C isotherm. 
D)  poleward maximum migration of the ITC. 
E)  average annual 15°C isotherm.

Question 7

The world's record lowest average annual precipitation is on the continent of

Accepted Answer

A)  North America. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  South America. 
E)  Europe. 
A)  North America. 
B)  Asia. 
C)  Australia. 
D)  South America. 
E)  Europe.

Question 8

Csb climates tend to experience frequent nocturnal fog.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The classic marine west-coast climate is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Csa 
B)  Cfa 
C)  Cfb 
D)  Csb 
E)  Cwa 
A)  Csa 
B)  Cfa 
C)  Cfb 
D)  Csb 
E)  Cwa

Question 10

The mountain, or H climates, exhibit ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  vertical zonation 
B)  surprisingly similar climate conditions all over Earth 
C)  warmer temperatures than their lowland counterparts 
D)  lower precipitation than their lowland counterparts 
E)  a lack of significant place-to-place differences in exposure 
A)  vertical zonation 
B)  surprisingly similar climate conditions all over Earth 
C)  warmer temperatures than their lowland counterparts 
D)  lower precipitation than their lowland counterparts 
E)  a lack of significant place-to-place differences in exposure

Question 11

Rainfall is absent in Cfb climates in the summer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Of the following temperatures, which of the following is CLOSEST to the official low temperature (in degrees Celsius) ever recorded on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  -10 
C)  -50 
D)  -90 
E)  -140 
A)  0 
B)  -10 
C)  -50 
D)  -90 
E)  -140

Question 13

All months have average temperatures below freezing in the ________ climatic type.

Accepted Answer

A)  BS 
B)  EF 
C)  ET 
D)  Dfa 
E)  Csa 
A)  BS 
B)  EF 
C)  ET 
D)  Dfa 
E)  Csa

Question 14

The greatest day-to-day and seasonal contrasts of climate are found in the ________ climates.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar 
B)  middle latitude 
C)  subtropical 
D)  tropical 
E)  desert 
A)  polar 
B)  middle latitude 
C)  subtropical 
D)  tropical 
E)  desert

Question 15

A climograph

Accepted Answer

A)  does not appear in the textbook. 
B)  cannot be constructed for most places in the world. 
C)  can be used to classify climate. 
D)  is an imprecise display of data. 
E)  is usually in the form of a map. 
A)  does not appear in the textbook. 
B)  cannot be constructed for most places in the world. 
C)  can be used to classify climate. 
D)  is an imprecise display of data. 
E)  is usually in the form of a map.

Question 16

In tropical regions the "winter" season is merely the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  zodiac 
B)  low Sun 
C)  intertropical convergence 
D)  easterly wave 
E)  tropical cyclone 
A)  zodiac 
B)  low Sun 
C)  intertropical convergence 
D)  easterly wave 
E)  tropical cyclone

Question 17

The humid subtropical (Cfa) climatic type is usually located on the western sides of continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A prime characteristic of tropical wet climates is the low average annual temperature range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The world's highest recorded absolute temperature was in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following climate types is found at the highest latitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  humid subtropical 
B)  mediterranean 
C)  marine west coast 
D)  midlatitude desert 
E)  subtropical steppe 
A)  humid subtropical 
B)  mediterranean 
C)  marine west coast 
D)  midlatitude desert 
E)  subtropical steppe

Other than altitude, ________ is the single most conspicuous characteristic of highland climate.

Thermal convection is rare in tropical wet climates.

Icecap climates often have very strong winds blowing off of their surfaces.

The ancient Greeks were well aware of the actual nature of the climates near the Equator.

In an Af climate, what time of day is precipitation most likely?

The poleward limits of the Aw climate are approximately equivalent to

The world's record lowest average annual precipitation is on the continent of

Csb climates tend to experience frequent nocturnal fog.

The classic marine west-coast climate is the ________.

The mountain, or H climates, exhibit ________.

Rainfall is absent in Cfb climates in the summer.

Of the following temperatures, which of the following is CLOSEST to the official low temperature (in degrees Celsius) ever recorded on Earth?

All months have average temperatures below freezing in the ________ climatic type.

The greatest day-to-day and seasonal contrasts of climate are found in the ________ climates.

A climograph

In tropical regions the "winter" season is merely the ________ period.

The humid subtropical (Cfa) climatic type is usually located on the western sides of continents.

A prime characteristic of tropical wet climates is the low average annual temperature range.

The world's highest recorded absolute temperature was in the United States.

Which of the following climate types is found at the highest latitudes?

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Exam 8: Climatic and Climate Change

Other than altitude, ________ is the single most conspicuous characteristic of highland climate.

Thermal convection is rare in tropical wet climates.

Icecap climates often have very strong winds blowing off of their surfaces.

The ancient Greeks were well aware of the actual nature of the climates near the Equator.

In an Af climate, what time of day is precipitation most likely?

The poleward limits of the Aw climate are approximately equivalent to

The world's record lowest average annual precipitation is on the continent of

Csb climates tend to experience frequent nocturnal fog.

The classic marine west-coast climate is the ________.

The mountain, or H climates, exhibit ________.

Rainfall is absent in Cfb climates in the summer.

Of the following temperatures, which of the following is CLOSEST to the official low temperature (in degrees Celsius) ever recorded on Earth?

All months have average temperatures below freezing in the ________ climatic type.

The greatest day-to-day and seasonal contrasts of climate are found in the ________ climates.

A climograph

In tropical regions the "winter" season is merely the ________ period.

The humid subtropical (Cfa) climatic type is usually located on the western sides of continents.

A prime characteristic of tropical wet climates is the low average annual temperature range.

The world's highest recorded absolute temperature was in the United States.

Which of the following climate types is found at the highest latitudes?

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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