Question 1

The lowercase letter symbolizing "moist, with no dry season" in the Köppen classification system is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  w 
B)  s 
C)  f 
D)  k 
E)  a 
A)  w 
B)  s 
C)  f 
D)  k 
E)  a

Question 2

Throughout the ET climates, ________ is/are very prevalent.

Accepted Answer

A)  tornadoes 
B)  radiation fogs 
C)  winter rain 
D)  easterly waves 
E)  heat waves 
A)  tornadoes 
B)  radiation fogs 
C)  winter rain 
D)  easterly waves 
E)  heat waves

Question 3

The hottest places on Earth are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  associated with the longest day lengths 
B)  hot all year round 
C)  also the most humid places 
D)  found at the Equator 
E)  not correctly described above 
A)  associated with the longest day lengths 
B)  hot all year round 
C)  also the most humid places 
D)  found at the Equator 
E)  not correctly described above

Question 4

Which of the following helps determine past climate on the basis of tree rings?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrochronology 
B)  oxygen isotope analysis 
C)  pollen analysis 
D)  18O/16O ratio 
E)  all of the above 
A)  dendrochronology 
B)  oxygen isotope analysis 
C)  pollen analysis 
D)  18O/16O ratio 
E)  all of the above

Question 5

Precipitation is usually plentiful in the cold climates of Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tropical humid climates?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shortest daylengths are not much shorter than the longest daylengths. 
B)  The Sun is high in the sky every day of the year. 
C)  The intertropical convergence zone is rarely overhead. 
D)  Precipitation is plentiful over the year. 
E)  They experience warm temperatures all year long. 
A)  The shortest daylengths are not much shorter than the longest daylengths. 
B)  The Sun is high in the sky every day of the year. 
C)  The intertropical convergence zone is rarely overhead. 
D)  Precipitation is plentiful over the year. 
E)  They experience warm temperatures all year long.

Question 7

Which climatic type is most closely associated with the smallest average daily ranges of temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  ET 
B)  BWk 
C)  Cfa 
D)  Dfa 
E)  Csa 
A)  ET 
B)  BWk 
C)  Cfa 
D)  Dfa 
E)  Csa

Question 8

Mediterranean climates experience dry summers because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a double maximum of Sun elevation 
B)  the position of subtropical high pressure 
C)  the cool ocean currents 
D)  adjacent rain shadows 
E)  none of the above 
A)  a double maximum of Sun elevation 
B)  the position of subtropical high pressure 
C)  the cool ocean currents 
D)  adjacent rain shadows 
E)  none of the above

Question 9

A Cfb climate exists along the northwest coast of the United States. Which climate type exists along the northeastern coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cfa 
B)  Csa 
C)  Cfb 
D)  BWh 
E)  Dfa 
A)  Cfa 
B)  Csa 
C)  Cfb 
D)  BWh 
E)  Dfa

Question 10

Where in the world does average daily temperature exceed the annual temperature range?

Accepted Answer

A)  everywhere 
B)  the polar latitudes 
C)  the middle latitudes 
D)  the tropical latitudes 
E)  nowhere 
A)  everywhere 
B)  the polar latitudes 
C)  the middle latitudes 
D)  the tropical latitudes 
E)  nowhere

Question 11

________ is the climate of most of the southeastern United States.

Accepted Answer

Humid subt

Question 12

Over the ENTIRE past 70 million years there has been ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a global cooling 
B)  a global warming 
C)  a global warming and then a global cooling 
D)  no significant climate changes 
E)  no way to determine if there have been climate changes 
A)  a global cooling 
B)  a global warming 
C)  a global warming and then a global cooling 
D)  no significant climate changes 
E)  no way to determine if there have been climate changes

Question 13

The single most descriptive word that can be applied to tropical wet climates is

Accepted Answer

A)  "variability". 
B)  "seasonality". 
C)  "comfortable". 
D)  "invigorating". 
E)  "monotonous". 
A)  "variability". 
B)  "seasonality". 
C)  "comfortable". 
D)  "invigorating". 
E)  "monotonous".

Question 14

The difference between midlatitude and tropical deserts is the prevalence of lower winter temperatures in the midlatitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the ________ climate, rainfall probability and reliability are high, but the intensity is rather low in that much of it is frontal drizzle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the ________ climate, rainfall probability and...

Question 16

Explain at least three mechanisms that are thought to cause global climate change.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain at least three mechanisms that are...

Question 17

Latitude seems to be the most important control of highland climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The furthest north citrus can be grown in North American is at ________ North latitude in the California Cs climate type.

Accepted Answer

A)  8° 
B)  18° 
C)  38° 
D)  58° 
E)  78° 
A)  8° 
B)  18° 
C)  38° 
D)  58° 
E)  78°

Question 19

The B climates are dry most usually because of lack of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uplift in the air 
B)  solar energy 
C)  moisture in the air 
D)  high altitude 
E)  occurrence near the polar front 
A)  uplift in the air 
B)  solar energy 
C)  moisture in the air 
D)  high altitude 
E)  occurrence near the polar front

Question 20

In a tropical monsoon climate are found ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's hottest temperatures 
B)  summer temperatures much hotter than winter temperatures 
C)  much more yearly evapotranspiration than precipitation 
D)  winter precipitation much greater than summer precipitation 
E)  none of the above circumstances 
A)  Earth's hottest temperatures 
B)  summer temperatures much hotter than winter temperatures 
C)  much more yearly evapotranspiration than precipitation 
D)  winter precipitation much greater than summer precipitation 
E)  none of the above circumstances

The lowercase letter symbolizing "moist, with no dry season" in the Köppen classification system is ________.

Throughout the ET climates, ________ is/are very prevalent.

The hottest places on Earth are ________.

Which of the following helps determine past climate on the basis of tree rings?

Precipitation is usually plentiful in the cold climates of Earth.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tropical humid climates?

Which climatic type is most closely associated with the smallest average daily ranges of temperature?

Mediterranean climates experience dry summers because of ________.

A Cfb climate exists along the northwest coast of the United States. Which climate type exists along the northeastern coast of the United States?

Where in the world does average daily temperature exceed the annual temperature range?

________ is the climate of most of the southeastern United States.

Over the ENTIRE past 70 million years there has been ________.

The single most descriptive word that can be applied to tropical wet climates is

The difference between midlatitude and tropical deserts is the prevalence of lower winter temperatures in the midlatitude.

In the ________ climate, rainfall probability and reliability are high, but the intensity is rather low in that much of it is frontal drizzle.

Explain at least three mechanisms that are thought to cause global climate change.

Latitude seems to be the most important control of highland climates.

The furthest north citrus can be grown in North American is at ________ North latitude in the California Cs climate type.

The B climates are dry most usually because of lack of ________.

In a tropical monsoon climate are found ________.

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Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

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Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

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Exam 8: Climatic and Climate Change

The lowercase letter symbolizing "moist, with no dry season" in the Köppen classification system is ________.

Throughout the ET climates, ________ is/are very prevalent.

The hottest places on Earth are ________.

Which of the following helps determine past climate on the basis of tree rings?

Precipitation is usually plentiful in the cold climates of Earth.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tropical humid climates?

Which climatic type is most closely associated with the smallest average daily ranges of temperature?

Mediterranean climates experience dry summers because of ________.

A Cfb climate exists along the northwest coast of the United States. Which climate type exists along the northeastern coast of the United States?

Where in the world does average daily temperature exceed the annual temperature range?

________ is the climate of most of the southeastern United States.

Over the ENTIRE past 70 million years there has been ________.

The single most descriptive word that can be applied to tropical wet climates is

The difference between midlatitude and tropical deserts is the prevalence of lower winter temperatures in the midlatitude.

In the ________ climate, rainfall probability and reliability are high, but the intensity is rather low in that much of it is frontal drizzle.

Explain at least three mechanisms that are thought to cause global climate change.

Latitude seems to be the most important control of highland climates.

The furthest north citrus can be grown in North American is at ________ North latitude in the California Cs climate type.

The B climates are dry most usually because of lack of ________.

In a tropical monsoon climate are found ________.

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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