Question 1

Subtropical deserts are so dry because of ________ associated with the presence of the STH's.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidence 
B)  instability 
C)  storminess 
D)  convergence 
E)  orographic effects 
A)  subsidence 
B)  instability 
C)  storminess 
D)  convergence 
E)  orographic effects

Question 2

Global warming is expected to be greatest in the midlatitudes where humans generate most of the greenhouse gases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

With coastal climates isotherms tend to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cross the coast at right angles 
B)  dip toward the Equator 
C)  parallel the coast 
D)  dip toward the poles 
E)  form a circular pattern 
A)  cross the coast at right angles 
B)  dip toward the Equator 
C)  parallel the coast 
D)  dip toward the poles 
E)  form a circular pattern

Question 4

The most extensive of all the A climates is the tropical savanna.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A capital W means the same thing as a lowercase w in the Köppen climatic classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A major feature of the mediterranean climate is a dry winter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The desire to simplify, organize, and generalize the vast array of climatic data into a comprehensible system that helps us understand the distribution of climates over Earth leads to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  classification 
B)  averaging 
C)  weather forecasting 
D)  compromise 
E)  frustration 
A)  classification 
B)  averaging 
C)  weather forecasting 
D)  compromise 
E)  frustration

Question 8

The tundra climate is bounded on its poleward side by the average annual ________°C isotherm.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  20 
C)  32 
D)  40 
E)  45 
A)  0 
B)  20 
C)  32 
D)  40 
E)  45

Question 9

The climatic type for the desert areas is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Am 
B)  BW 
C)  Aw 
D)  Dfa 
E)  Cfa 
A)  Am 
B)  BW 
C)  Aw 
D)  Dfa 
E)  Cfa

Question 10

The intertropical convergence zone is most closely associated with which of the Kppen system's major climate types?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 11

The world's greatest annual average temperature range is in a Dfd climate in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yakutsk, Siberia 
B)  Narvik, Norway 
C)  the Hawaiian Islands 
D)  Nome, Alaska 
E)  Stillwater, Oklahoma 
A)  Yakutsk, Siberia 
B)  Narvik, Norway 
C)  the Hawaiian Islands 
D)  Nome, Alaska 
E)  Stillwater, Oklahoma

Question 12

The B climates are the only group in the Köppen system to be categorized by the lack of moisture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The A climatic zone is universally rainy throughout its extent on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The E climates are, by definition, summerless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How are the climatic controls of a BWh climate different from an Af climate?

Accepted Answer

The BWh and Af climate classifications r

Question 16

Explain why the western United States has dramatically different climates from the eastern United States.

Accepted Answer

The dramatic difference in climates betw

Question 17

The "Little Ice Age" seems to have been caused by changes in solar energy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Name and explain four methods of determining the climates of the past.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Name and explain four methods of determining...

Question 19

In the Df and Dw climates, winter precipitation mainly originates from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  midlatitude cyclones 
B)  orographic influences 
C)  large thunderstorms 
D)  the intertropical convergence 
E)  subtropical highs 
A)  midlatitude cyclones 
B)  orographic influences 
C)  large thunderstorms 
D)  the intertropical convergence 
E)  subtropical highs

Question 20

The ________ climatic type has, by far, the smallest annual temperature range of any climatic type.

Accepted Answer

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

Subtropical deserts are so dry because of ________ associated with the presence of the STH's.

Global warming is expected to be greatest in the midlatitudes where humans generate most of the greenhouse gases.

With coastal climates isotherms tend to ________.

The most extensive of all the A climates is the tropical savanna.

A capital W means the same thing as a lowercase w in the Köppen climatic classification.

A major feature of the mediterranean climate is a dry winter.

The desire to simplify, organize, and generalize the vast array of climatic data into a comprehensible system that helps us understand the distribution of climates over Earth leads to ________.

The tundra climate is bounded on its poleward side by the average annual ________°C isotherm.

The climatic type for the desert areas is ________.

The intertropical convergence zone is most closely associated with which of the Kppen system's major climate types?

The world's greatest annual average temperature range is in a Dfd climate in ________.

The B climates are the only group in the Köppen system to be categorized by the lack of moisture.

The A climatic zone is universally rainy throughout its extent on Earth.

The E climates are, by definition, summerless.

How are the climatic controls of a BWh climate different from an Af climate?

Explain why the western United States has dramatically different climates from the eastern United States.

The "Little Ice Age" seems to have been caused by changes in solar energy.

Name and explain four methods of determining the climates of the past.

In the Df and Dw climates, winter precipitation mainly originates from ________.

The ________ climatic type has, by far, the smallest annual temperature range of any climatic type.

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Exam 8: Climatic and Climate Change

Subtropical deserts are so dry because of ________ associated with the presence of the STH's.

Global warming is expected to be greatest in the midlatitudes where humans generate most of the greenhouse gases.

With coastal climates isotherms tend to ________.

The most extensive of all the A climates is the tropical savanna.

A capital W means the same thing as a lowercase w in the Köppen climatic classification.

A major feature of the mediterranean climate is a dry winter.

The desire to simplify, organize, and generalize the vast array of climatic data into a comprehensible system that helps us understand the distribution of climates over Earth leads to ________.

The tundra climate is bounded on its poleward side by the average annual ________°C isotherm.

The climatic type for the desert areas is ________.

The intertropical convergence zone is most closely associated with which of the Kppen system's major climate types?

The world's greatest annual average temperature range is in a Dfd climate in ________.

The B climates are the only group in the Köppen system to be categorized by the lack of moisture.

The A climatic zone is universally rainy throughout its extent on Earth.

The E climates are, by definition, summerless.

How are the climatic controls of a BWh climate different from an Af climate?

Explain why the western United States has dramatically different climates from the eastern United States.

The "Little Ice Age" seems to have been caused by changes in solar energy.

Name and explain four methods of determining the climates of the past.

In the Df and Dw climates, winter precipitation mainly originates from ________.

The ________ climatic type has, by far, the smallest annual temperature range of any climatic type.

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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