Question 1

Care should be taken when interpreting climatological data because

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A) of the smoothing techniques used in the assembling of climatological data. 
B) extreme conditions do not necessarily manifest themselves all the time. 
C) ease of drawing incorrect conclusions from valid data. 
D) all of these 
A) of the smoothing techniques used in the assembling of climatological data. 
B) extreme conditions do not necessarily manifest themselves all the time. 
C) ease of drawing incorrect conclusions from valid data. 
D) all of these

Question 2

Tundra climate

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A) has a low range of daily temperatures in summer. 
B) typically has high precipitation in winter. 
C) is common in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D) has significant regions of boreal forest. 
A) has a low range of daily temperatures in summer. 
B) typically has high precipitation in winter. 
C) is common in the Southern Hemisphere. 
D) has significant regions of boreal forest.

Question 3

The text adds this climate to the primary climates of Koeppen.

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A) tropical desert 
B) mid-latitude rainforest 
C) dry coastal 
D) highland 
A) tropical desert 
B) mid-latitude rainforest 
C) dry coastal 
D) highland

Question 4

Climate consists of all of the following,except

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A) the high temperature for a given day. 
B) expected atmospheric conditions. 
C) long-term behavior of the atmosphere. 
D) statistical properties of the atmosphere. 
A) the high temperature for a given day. 
B) expected atmospheric conditions. 
C) long-term behavior of the atmosphere. 
D) statistical properties of the atmosphere.

Question 5

The marine west coast environment

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A) is restricted to west coasts of continents. 
B) typically occurs at the same latitude as Mediterranean climates, or perhaps just to the equator side. 
C) is too mild for snow. 
D) has mild summers. 
A) is restricted to west coasts of continents. 
B) typically occurs at the same latitude as Mediterranean climates, or perhaps just to the equator side. 
C) is too mild for snow. 
D) has mild summers.

Question 6

The second letter of Koeppen climate subtype presents information about ________.

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The answer of The second letter of Koeppen climate subtype...

Question 7

The Koeppen classification system was developed in the

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A) 1700s. 
B) mid-1800s. 
C) early-1900s. 
D) late-1900s. 
A) 1700s. 
B) mid-1800s. 
C) early-1900s. 
D) late-1900s.

Question 8

Chicago and Moscow have this type of climate: ________.

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The answer of Chicago and Moscow have this type of...

Question 9

If the potential evaporation is more than the annual precipitation,the climate is

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A) wet. 
B) dry. 
C) humid. 
D) cold. 
A) wet. 
B) dry. 
C) humid. 
D) cold.

Question 10

Tropical wet climates

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A) have low humidity. 
B) have relatively little vegetative diversity. 
C) do not vary in monthly precipitation by more than 10 percent. 
D) have a diurnal temperature range that often exceeds the annual temperature range. 
A) have low humidity. 
B) have relatively little vegetative diversity. 
C) do not vary in monthly precipitation by more than 10 percent. 
D) have a diurnal temperature range that often exceeds the annual temperature range.

Question 11

The savanna

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A) is found in dry climates. 
B) consists primarily of scrub cover, with occasional patches of grass. 
C) occurs at mid-latitudes. 
D) is regulated in part by recurrent fires. 
A) is found in dry climates. 
B) consists primarily of scrub cover, with occasional patches of grass. 
C) occurs at mid-latitudes. 
D) is regulated in part by recurrent fires.

Question 12

Tropical wet climates are typically contained within about this many degrees latitude of the equator: ________.

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The answer of Tropical wet climates are typically contained within...

Question 13

Tropical wet and dry climates

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A) usually cluster near the equator. 
B) owe much of the seasonal changes in precipitation to the shifting of the Hadley cell. 
C) can suffer from floods, but not drought. 
D) have little variability in precipitation from year to year. 
A) usually cluster near the equator. 
B) owe much of the seasonal changes in precipitation to the shifting of the Hadley cell. 
C) can suffer from floods, but not drought. 
D) have little variability in precipitation from year to year.

Question 14

Where in the U.S.would we find a Mediterranean climate?

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A) south Florida 
B) Texas coast 
C) southern California 
D) none of these 
A) south Florida 
B) Texas coast 
C) southern California 
D) none of these

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the three largest tropical wet climates of the Earth?

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A) Amazon Basin of South America 
B) Western Equatorial Africa 
C) Island of Madagascar 
D) Islands of the East Indies 
A) Amazon Basin of South America 
B) Western Equatorial Africa 
C) Island of Madagascar 
D) Islands of the East Indies

Question 16

Locations in the center of large,midlatitude continents typically experience

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A) mild winters and cool summers. 
B) cold winters and cool summers. 
C) large annual temperature ranges. 
D) small annual temperature ranges. 
A) mild winters and cool summers. 
B) cold winters and cool summers. 
C) large annual temperature ranges. 
D) small annual temperature ranges.

Question 17

Humid subtropical climates

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A) occur in the lower latitudes of western North America. 
B) often have convectional thundershowers in summer. 
C) typically receive nearly all of their rainfall in winter. 
D) are often influenced by cold or cool ocean currents. 
A) occur in the lower latitudes of western North America. 
B) often have convectional thundershowers in summer. 
C) typically receive nearly all of their rainfall in winter. 
D) are often influenced by cold or cool ocean currents.

Question 18

A climate that has approximately six months of dry weather and a corresponding six months of wet weather would be a(n)________ climate.

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A) desert 
B) Mediterranean 
C) European mid-latitude 
D) Monsoonal 
A) desert 
B) Mediterranean 
C) European mid-latitude 
D) Monsoonal

Question 19

What characteristics do the tropical climates share? What characteristics separate them?

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The tropical group consists of three cli

Question 20

Subtropical deserts

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A) are not affected by subsidence from Hadley circulation. 
B) are usually found on the eastern portions of continents. 
C) have large diurnal temperature ranges. 
D) show little seasonality in rainfall. 
A) are not affected by subsidence from Hadley circulation. 
B) are usually found on the eastern portions of continents. 
C) have large diurnal temperature ranges. 
D) show little seasonality in rainfall.

Care should be taken when interpreting climatological data because

Tundra climate

The text adds this climate to the primary climates of Koeppen.

Climate consists of all of the following,except

The marine west coast environment

The second letter of Koeppen climate subtype presents information about ________.

The Koeppen classification system was developed in the

Chicago and Moscow have this type of climate: ________.

If the potential evaporation is more than the annual precipitation,the climate is

Tropical wet climates

The savanna

Tropical wet climates are typically contained within about this many degrees latitude of the equator: ________.

Tropical wet and dry climates

Where in the U.S.would we find a Mediterranean climate?

Which of the following is not one of the three largest tropical wet climates of the Earth?

Locations in the center of large,midlatitude continents typically experience

Humid subtropical climates

A climate that has approximately six months of dry weather and a corresponding six months of wet weather would be a(n)________ climate.

What characteristics do the tropical climates share? What characteristics separate them?

Subtropical deserts

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Exam 15: Earths Climates

Care should be taken when interpreting climatological data because

Tundra climate

The text adds this climate to the primary climates of Koeppen.

Climate consists of all of the following,except

The marine west coast environment

The second letter of Koeppen climate subtype presents information about ________.

The Koeppen classification system was developed in the

Chicago and Moscow have this type of climate: ________.

If the potential evaporation is more than the annual precipitation,the climate is

Tropical wet climates

The savanna

Tropical wet climates are typically contained within about this many degrees latitude of the equator: ________.

Tropical wet and dry climates

Where in the U.S.would we find a Mediterranean climate?

Which of the following is not one of the three largest tropical wet climates of the Earth?

Locations in the center of large,midlatitude continents typically experience

Humid subtropical climates

A climate that has approximately six months of dry weather and a corresponding six months of wet weather would be a(n)________ climate.

What characteristics do the tropical climates share? What characteristics separate them?

Subtropical deserts

Energy and Mass

Solar Radiation and the Seasons

Energy Balance and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Cloud Development and Forms

Precipitation Processes

Atmospheric Circulation and Pressure Distributions

Air Masses and Fronts

Midlatitude Cyclones

Lightning, thunder, and Tornadoes

Tropical Storms and Hurricanes

Weather Forecasting and Analysis

Human Effects on the Atmosphere

Climate Changes: Past and Future

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