Question 1

Which statement is most accurate regarding temperatures at a given latitude in marine environments versus continental environments?

Accepted Answer

A) Compared to marine environments,continental environments are warmer in both winter and summer. 
B) Compared to continental environments,marine environments are warmer in both winter and summer. 
C) Compared to marine environments,continental environments are colder in winter and warmer in summer. 
D) Compared to marine environments,continental environments are warmer in winter and cooler in summer. 
A) Compared to marine environments,continental environments are warmer in both winter and summer. 
B) Compared to continental environments,marine environments are warmer in both winter and summer. 
C) Compared to marine environments,continental environments are colder in winter and warmer in summer. 
D) Compared to marine environments,continental environments are warmer in winter and cooler in summer.

Question 2

Characteristic features of the marine west coast climate are

Accepted Answer

A) cool year round temperatures,wet summers,and dry winters. 
B) wet year round,warm summers,and cold winters. 
C) wet year round,cool summers,and cool winters. 
D) cool year round,dry summers,and wet winters. 
A) cool year round temperatures,wet summers,and dry winters. 
B) wet year round,warm summers,and cold winters. 
C) wet year round,cool summers,and cool winters. 
D) cool year round,dry summers,and wet winters.

Question 3

What is the layer of the atmosphere adjacent to the earth's surface called?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

The type of climate found within the equatorial low pressure zone and characterized by warm temperatures and regular convective rainfall throughout the year is the

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rain forest. 
B) savanna. 
C) Mediterranean. 
D) marine west coast. 
A) tropical rain forest. 
B) savanna. 
C) Mediterranean. 
D) marine west coast.

Question 5

The angle of the sun's rays at a given time and date is most influenced by a location's

Accepted Answer

A) latitude. 
B) longitude. 
C) distribution of land and water. 
D) cloud cover. 
A) latitude. 
B) longitude. 
C) distribution of land and water. 
D) cloud cover.

Question 6

In order to balance the pressure differences that develop,air from heavier high-pressure areas flows to low-pressure zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following are NOT air mass source regions?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental polar and continental tropic 
B) Maritime polar and marine west coast 
C) Continental tropical and maritime tropical 
D) Maritime polar and maritime tropical 
A) Continental polar and continental tropic 
B) Maritime polar and marine west coast 
C) Continental tropical and maritime tropical 
D) Maritime polar and maritime tropical

Question 8

Savannas are characterized by dry winters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The name given to the nearly treeless zone to the north of the forested subarctic region of the Northern Hemisphere is

Accepted Answer

A) humid continental climate. 
B) the tundra. 
C) the savanna. 
D) the steppe. 
A) humid continental climate. 
B) the tundra. 
C) the savanna. 
D) the steppe.

Question 10

Rainfall is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) increasing air temperature. 
B) cooling of saturated air. 
C) decreasing relative humidity. 
D) location along a rain shadow. 
A) increasing air temperature. 
B) cooling of saturated air. 
C) decreasing relative humidity. 
D) location along a rain shadow.

Which statement is most accurate regarding temperatures at a given latitude in marine environments versus continental environments?

Characteristic features of the marine west coast climate are

What is the layer of the atmosphere adjacent to the earth's surface called?

The type of climate found within the equatorial low pressure zone and characterized by warm temperatures and regular convective rainfall throughout the year is the

The angle of the sun's rays at a given time and date is most influenced by a location's

In order to balance the pressure differences that develop,air from heavier high-pressure areas flows to low-pressure zones.

Which of the following are NOT air mass source regions?

Savannas are characterized by dry winters.

The name given to the nearly treeless zone to the north of the forested subarctic region of the Northern Hemisphere is

Rainfall is caused by

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Exam 4: Physical Geography: Weather and Climate

Which statement is most accurate regarding temperatures at a given latitude in marine environments versus continental environments?

Characteristic features of the marine west coast climate are

What is the layer of the atmosphere adjacent to the earth's surface called?

The type of climate found within the equatorial low pressure zone and characterized by warm temperatures and regular convective rainfall throughout the year is the

The angle of the sun's rays at a given time and date is most influenced by a location's

In order to balance the pressure differences that develop,air from heavier high-pressure areas flows to low-pressure zones.

Which of the following are NOT air mass source regions?

Savannas are characterized by dry winters.

The name given to the nearly treeless zone to the north of the forested subarctic region of the Northern Hemisphere is

Rainfall is caused by

Introduction

Techniques of Geographic Analysis

Physical Geography: Landforms

Population Geography

Cultural Geography

Human Interaction

Political Geography

Economic Geography: Agriculture and Primary Activities

Economic Geography: Manufacturing and Services

An Urban World

The Geography of Natural Resources

Human Impact on the Environment

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