Exam 7: Global Climates and Climate Change

The monsoon and trade-wind climate has a strong rainfall peak in the high-sun season and a short period of reduced rainfall in the low-sun season.

The temperature pattern found in the monsoon and trade-wind coastal climate is:

The precipitation pattern of the typical Mediterranean climate is:

The Asiatic monsoon precipitation regime is characterized by:

Which of the following factors are not used to determine temperature regimes?

A chart that displays monthly average precipitation and temperature during the year for a location is called a __________.

Climates that are designated as wet-dry alternate between a very wet season and a very dry season.

The precipitation pattern of the wet equatorial climate is:

Arctic and polar locations are typically quite dry because the cold air cannot hold large quantities of moisture.

On this map, the region(s)labeled 7 have a _______ climate.

The moist continental climate receives adequate precipitation year round and has strongly defined winter and summer seasons.

The high-latitude climates coincide with:

The wet equatorial belt is dominated by ______ air masses which result in rainfall of over 200 cm per year.

Major features that influence low-latitude climates include the intertropical convergence zone and the subtropical high-pressure belts.

Maritime locations tend to have ______ annual variability in temperature than continental locations.

Weather systems in the mid-latitudes usually move from:

The annual cycle of prevailing weather conditions at a given place based on long-term conditions is known as:

Maritime temperature regimes tend to exhibit more annual variability in monthly average temperature than continental temperature regimes.

Describe and explain the characteristics of the Mediterranean climate.

Which air mass does not play a major role in the dry mid-latitude climate?