Question 1

Precipitation is very regular and about the same from month to month in the C climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

"Night is winter" is best applied to the ________ climate.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

________ is a location in Anarctica where paleoclimatologic research is being conducted.

Accepted Answer

A)  The Tibetan Plateau 
B)  The Ural Mountains 
C)  Dartmouth moor 
D)  Greenland 
E)  Dome C 
A)  The Tibetan Plateau 
B)  The Ural Mountains 
C)  Dartmouth moor 
D)  Greenland 
E)  Dome C

Question 4

The highest rainfall totals in the world are found in the Dfc type of climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Midlatitude deserts experience a ________ maximum in precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A)  winter 
B)  summer 
C)  low Sun 
D)  steppe 
E)  none of the above 
A)  winter 
B)  summer 
C)  low Sun 
D)  steppe 
E)  none of the above

Question 6

________ is a climate with no pronounced dry season.

Accepted Answer

Any climate with an

Question 7

The United States exceeds China in the per capita amount of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________, subarctic, and boreal are all names for the same climate.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________, subarctic, and boreal are all names...

Question 9

In terms of annual average extent, Northern Hemisphere sea ice has ________ since 1975.

Accepted Answer

A)  doubled 
B)  decreased 
C)  increased 
D)  halved 
E)  disappeared 
A)  doubled 
B)  decreased 
C)  increased 
D)  halved 
E)  disappeared

Question 10

In what year did Köppen first publish his classification system?

Accepted Answer

A)  1492 
B)  1760 
C)  1850 
D)  1918 
E)  1971 
A)  1492 
B)  1760 
C)  1850 
D)  1918 
E)  1971

Question 11

The ________ climate is found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere around the fringes of the Arctic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ climate is found mainly in...

Question 12

Compare/contrast the mediterranean (Csa) climate found along the coast of southern California and the humid subtropical (Cfa) climate found in South Carolina.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare/contrast the mediterranean (Csa) climate found along...

Question 13

This desert is in a "double rain shadow".

Accepted Answer

A)  Sahara 
B)  Kalahari 
C)  Atacama 
D)  Mojave 
E)  Saudi 
A)  Sahara 
B)  Kalahari 
C)  Atacama 
D)  Mojave 
E)  Saudi

Question 14

In Am climates, the hottest time of year is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  winter 
B)  summer 
C)  fall 
D)  spring 
E)  all of the above 
A)  winter 
B)  summer 
C)  fall 
D)  spring 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

The world's highest average annual wind speed can be found on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Great Plains of the United States 
B)  the East Coast of the United States 
C)  Antarctica 
D)  Siberia 
E)  the Canadian side of the Great Lakes 
A)  the Great Plains of the United States 
B)  the East Coast of the United States 
C)  Antarctica 
D)  Siberia 
E)  the Canadian side of the Great Lakes

Question 16

Oxygen isotope analysis is used when studying ________ and climate change.

Accepted Answer

A)  ice cores 
B)  trees 
C)  dendrochronology 
D)  pollen 
E)  volcanoes 
A)  ice cores 
B)  trees 
C)  dendrochronology 
D)  pollen 
E)  volcanoes

Question 17

Which of the following has the LEAST average annual precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Af 
B)  Aw 
C)  Am 
D)  EF 
E)  BSk 
A)  Af 
B)  Aw 
C)  Am 
D)  EF 
E)  BSk

Question 18

Explain the Cap-and-Trade idea for influencing greenhouse gas emissions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the Cap-and-Trade idea for influencing greenhouse...

Question 19

The largest absolute difference between the coldest and hottest ever recorded at one location is more than 1100°C (150°F).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

To the Greeks, their land fell within the ________ zone in their early classification of climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  frigid 
B)  temperate 
C)  torrid 
D)  homeland 
E)  hinterland 
A)  frigid 
B)  temperate 
C)  torrid 
D)  homeland 
E)  hinterland

Precipitation is very regular and about the same from month to month in the C climates.

"Night is winter" is best applied to the ________ climate.

________ is a location in Anarctica where paleoclimatologic research is being conducted.

The highest rainfall totals in the world are found in the Dfc type of climate.

Midlatitude deserts experience a ________ maximum in precipitation.

________ is a climate with no pronounced dry season.

The United States exceeds China in the per capita amount of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere.

________, subarctic, and boreal are all names for the same climate.

In terms of annual average extent, Northern Hemisphere sea ice has ________ since 1975.

In what year did Köppen first publish his classification system?

The ________ climate is found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere around the fringes of the Arctic Ocean.

Compare/contrast the mediterranean (Csa) climate found along the coast of southern California and the humid subtropical (Cfa) climate found in South Carolina.

This desert is in a "double rain shadow".

In Am climates, the hottest time of year is ________.

The world's highest average annual wind speed can be found on ________.

Oxygen isotope analysis is used when studying ________ and climate change.

Which of the following has the LEAST average annual precipitation?

Explain the Cap-and-Trade idea for influencing greenhouse gas emissions.

The largest absolute difference between the coldest and hottest ever recorded at one location is more than 1100°C (150°F).

To the Greeks, their land fell within the ________ zone in their early classification of climate.

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Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

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Exam 8: Climatic and Climate Change

Precipitation is very regular and about the same from month to month in the C climates.

"Night is winter" is best applied to the ________ climate.

________ is a location in Anarctica where paleoclimatologic research is being conducted.

The highest rainfall totals in the world are found in the Dfc type of climate.

Midlatitude deserts experience a ________ maximum in precipitation.

________ is a climate with no pronounced dry season.

The United States exceeds China in the per capita amount of carbon dioxide emitted to the atmosphere.

________, subarctic, and boreal are all names for the same climate.

In terms of annual average extent, Northern Hemisphere sea ice has ________ since 1975.

In what year did Köppen first publish his classification system?

The ________ climate is found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere around the fringes of the Arctic Ocean.

Compare/contrast the mediterranean (Csa) climate found along the coast of southern California and the humid subtropical (Cfa) climate found in South Carolina.

This desert is in a "double rain shadow".

In Am climates, the hottest time of year is ________.

The world's highest average annual wind speed can be found on ________.

Oxygen isotope analysis is used when studying ________ and climate change.

Which of the following has the LEAST average annual precipitation?

Explain the Cap-and-Trade idea for influencing greenhouse gas emissions.

The largest absolute difference between the coldest and hottest ever recorded at one location is more than 1100°C (150°F).

To the Greeks, their land fell within the ________ zone in their early classification of climate.

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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