Question 1

Climate is

Accepted Answer

A) based on vegetation types alone. 
B) a model of reality that is too simplistic to be useful. 
C) based on temperature and precipitation averages over decades. 
D) a reflection of solar insolation values and placement in relationship to tidal action. 
E) analyzed by computer modeling. 
A) based on vegetation types alone. 
B) a model of reality that is too simplistic to be useful. 
C) based on temperature and precipitation averages over decades. 
D) a reflection of solar insolation values and placement in relationship to tidal action. 
E) analyzed by computer modeling.

Question 2

Which of the following classifications represents the Mediterranean climate type?

Accepted Answer

A) Cfb 
B) BSk 
C) BWk 
D) DWb 
E) CSa 
A) Cfb 
B) BSk 
C) BWk 
D) DWb 
E) CSa

Question 3

In Arctic and polar deserts,relative humidity is high and evaporation rates are low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The wet mid-latitude west coasts are located between 35 and 65 degrees latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the Koeppen Climate Classification System.

Accepted Answer

The Koeppen Climate Classification Syste

Question 6

Using two annotated climographs,compare the Mediterranean climate type to the dry mid-latitude climate type

Accepted Answer

The Mediterranean climate type and the d

Question 7

The moist subtropical climate experiences abundant rainfall with a winter maximum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Moist continental climates are identified by which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) low precipitation with a winter maximum 
B) abundant precipitation with a summer maximum 
C) cool summers and warm winters 
D) cyclonic precipitation in the summer 
E) convectional precipitation in the winter 
A) low precipitation with a winter maximum 
B) abundant precipitation with a summer maximum 
C) cool summers and warm winters 
D) cyclonic precipitation in the summer 
E) convectional precipitation in the winter

Question 9

Which of the following pairs of factors are most influential in the annual cycle of air temperatures experienced at a weather station

Accepted Answer

A) surface type and elevation 
B) surface type and coastal-continental location 
C) coastal-continental location and elevation 
D) latitude and coastal-continental location 
E) latitude and surface type 
A) surface type and elevation 
B) surface type and coastal-continental location 
C) coastal-continental location and elevation 
D) latitude and coastal-continental location 
E) latitude and surface type

Question 10

Dry tropical climates situated in coastal zones on the western edge of continents differ from interior dry tropical climates by which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

A) They receive less amount of rainfall 
B) Their temperatures are normally higher all year round 
C) Their temperatures are normally lower all year round 
D) Their annual temperature range is greater 
E) Their annual temperature range is smaller 
A) They receive less amount of rainfall 
B) Their temperatures are normally higher all year round 
C) Their temperatures are normally lower all year round 
D) Their annual temperature range is greater 
E) Their annual temperature range is smaller

Question 11

Which of the following climate types experiences wet winters and dry summers?

Accepted Answer

A) dry subtropical 
B) moist subtropical 
C) mediterranean 
D) marine west-coast 
E) dry mid-latitude 
A) dry subtropical 
B) moist subtropical 
C) mediterranean 
D) marine west-coast 
E) dry mid-latitude

Question 12

What does the "h" stand for in the climate classifications of BWh and BSh?

Accepted Answer

A) humid 
B) hot 
C) habitat 
D) hours of daylight 
E) highland 
A) humid 
B) hot 
C) habitat 
D) hours of daylight 
E) highland

Question 13

The wet equatorial band in an idealized supercontinent extends polewards on the western coast because of the influence of the trade winds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify two examples of low latitude climates.Explain the factors that are responsible for their precipitation regimes.

Accepted Answer

Two examples of low latitude climates ar

Question 15

Savanna environments are associated with dry tropical climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The season with the greatest amount of rainfall in monsoon climates is associated with which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A) The ITCZ is located in the opposing hemisphere 
B) The subtropical high is dominating the region 
C) The dominant wind flow is directed from the land area to the sea 
D) The ITCZ is located closeby 
E) The ITCZ is nearby for most of the year 
A) The ITCZ is located in the opposing hemisphere 
B) The subtropical high is dominating the region 
C) The dominant wind flow is directed from the land area to the sea 
D) The ITCZ is located closeby 
E) The ITCZ is nearby for most of the year

Question 17

The dry subtropical climate differs from the dry tropical climate in that the dry subtropical climate has a smaller annual temperature range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following types of vegetation is associated with dry mid-latitude climates?

Accepted Answer

A) sclerophylls 
B) taiga 
C) short grass prairie 
D) needleleaf trees 
E) broad leef trees 
A) sclerophylls 
B) taiga 
C) short grass prairie 
D) needleleaf trees 
E) broad leef trees

Question 19

The dry subtropical climate includes BWh,BWk,BSh and BSk as subtypes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following climate types experiences low precipitation all year and is dominated by cT air masses?

Accepted Answer

A) dry subtropical 
B) moist subtropical 
C) mediterranean 
D) marine west-coast 
E) dry mid-latitude 
A) dry subtropical 
B) moist subtropical 
C) mediterranean 
D) marine west-coast 
E) dry mid-latitude

Climate is

Which of the following classifications represents the Mediterranean climate type?

In Arctic and polar deserts,relative humidity is high and evaporation rates are low.

The wet mid-latitude west coasts are located between 35 and 65 degrees latitude.

Explain the Koeppen Climate Classification System.

Using two annotated climographs,compare the Mediterranean climate type to the dry mid-latitude climate type

The moist subtropical climate experiences abundant rainfall with a winter maximum.

Moist continental climates are identified by which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following pairs of factors are most influential in the annual cycle of air temperatures experienced at a weather station

Dry tropical climates situated in coastal zones on the western edge of continents differ from interior dry tropical climates by which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following climate types experiences wet winters and dry summers?

What does the "h" stand for in the climate classifications of BWh and BSh?

The wet equatorial band in an idealized supercontinent extends polewards on the western coast because of the influence of the trade winds.

Identify two examples of low latitude climates.Explain the factors that are responsible for their precipitation regimes.

Savanna environments are associated with dry tropical climates.

The season with the greatest amount of rainfall in monsoon climates is associated with which of the following situations?

The dry subtropical climate differs from the dry tropical climate in that the dry subtropical climate has a smaller annual temperature range.

Which of the following types of vegetation is associated with dry mid-latitude climates?

The dry subtropical climate includes BWh,BWk,BSh and BSk as subtypes.

Which of the following climate types experiences low precipitation all year and is dominated by cT air masses?

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The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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Exam 7: Global Climates

Climate is

Which of the following classifications represents the Mediterranean climate type?

In Arctic and polar deserts,relative humidity is high and evaporation rates are low.

The wet mid-latitude west coasts are located between 35 and 65 degrees latitude.

Explain the Koeppen Climate Classification System.

Using two annotated climographs,compare the Mediterranean climate type to the dry mid-latitude climate type

The moist subtropical climate experiences abundant rainfall with a winter maximum.

Moist continental climates are identified by which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following pairs of factors are most influential in the annual cycle of air temperatures experienced at a weather station

Dry tropical climates situated in coastal zones on the western edge of continents differ from interior dry tropical climates by which of the following characteristics?

Which of the following climate types experiences wet winters and dry summers?

What does the "h" stand for in the climate classifications of BWh and BSh?

The wet equatorial band in an idealized supercontinent extends polewards on the western coast because of the influence of the trade winds.

Identify two examples of low latitude climates.Explain the factors that are responsible for their precipitation regimes.

Savanna environments are associated with dry tropical climates.

The season with the greatest amount of rainfall in monsoon climates is associated with which of the following situations?

The dry subtropical climate differs from the dry tropical climate in that the dry subtropical climate has a smaller annual temperature range.

Which of the following types of vegetation is associated with dry mid-latitude climates?

The dry subtropical climate includes BWh,BWk,BSh and BSk as subtypes.

Which of the following climate types experiences low precipitation all year and is dominated by cT air masses?

The Earth As a Rotating Planet

The Earths Global Energy Balance

Air Temperature

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Winds and the Global Circulation System

Weather Systems

Biogeographic Processes

Global Biogeography

Global Soils

Earth Materials

Volcanic and Tectonic Landforms

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fresh Water of the Continents

Landforms Made by Running Water

Landforms Made by Waves and Wind

Glacier Landforms and the Ice Age

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