Question 1

The C climates are microthermal,and the D climates are mesothermal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The presence of the ITCZ means a tremendous amount of rainfall because of

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal uplift. 
B)  orographic uplift. 
C)  convectional uplift. 
D)  convergent uplift. 
E)  extremely stable air. 
A)  frontal uplift. 
B)  orographic uplift. 
C)  convectional uplift. 
D)  convergent uplift. 
E)  extremely stable air.

Question 3

The climate zone shown on the map below is

Accepted Answer

A)  humid continental mild-summer. 
B)  humid subtropical hot-summer. 
C)  Mediterranean dry-summer. 
D)  humid continental hot-summer. 
E)  marine west-coast. 
A)  humid continental mild-summer. 
B)  humid subtropical hot-summer. 
C)  Mediterranean dry-summer. 
D)  humid continental hot-summer. 
E)  marine west-coast.

Question 4

The climate in Botswana,coastal Iran,central Queensland in Australia,and Tamaulipas in Mexico is

Accepted Answer

A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  tropical savanna. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe. 
A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  tropical savanna. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe.

Question 5

Throughout history,glacial periods have been associated with variations in Earth-Sun geometry.What are the three components of the Milankovitch theory of Earth-Sun geometry,and what are their periods?

Accepted Answer

The three components of the Mi

Question 6

The climate zone shown on the map below is

Accepted Answer

A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  Mediterranean dry summer. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe. 
A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  Mediterranean dry summer. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe.

Question 7

The climate found in southern Kazakhstan,north central China,and Patagonia in Argentina is

Accepted Answer

A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  Mediterranean dry summer. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe. 
A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  Mediterranean dry summer. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe.

Question 8

What is the average periodicity of the tilt obliquity in the Milankovitch theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  around 16,000 years 
B)  around 23, 000 years 
C)  around 41,000 years 
D)  around 95,000 years 
A)  around 16,000 years 
B)  around 23, 000 years 
C)  around 41,000 years 
D)  around 95,000 years

Question 9

The climograph with the line graph below freezing and short to absent bars is

Accepted Answer

A)  humid continental mild-summer. 
B)  subarctic. 
C)  cold midlatitude desert. 
D)  tundra. 
E)  ice cap. 
A)  humid continental mild-summer. 
B)  subarctic. 
C)  cold midlatitude desert. 
D)  tundra. 
E)  ice cap.

Question 10

The mechanism that pumps moisture into the southeastern United States.during the summer is the Bermuda Low.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A climograph with a curving arch high on the graph and short bars,very short bars,and even absent bars is

Accepted Answer

A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  tropical savanna. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe. 
A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  tropical savanna. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe.

Question 12

The humid subtropical hot-summer climate is dominated by mP air and orographic lifting that can cause prodigious precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A climograph with a distinct curve remaining above freezing and at least 100 cm (40 in.)of precipitation total so that it has a dominance of mid-length bars is

Accepted Answer

A)  marine west coast. 
B)  humid subtropical hot-summer. 
C)  Mediterranean dry-summer. 
D)  humid continental hot-summer. 
E)  subarctic. 
A)  marine west coast. 
B)  humid subtropical hot-summer. 
C)  Mediterranean dry-summer. 
D)  humid continental hot-summer. 
E)  subarctic.

Question 14

The climate that shows a somewhat flattened curve above freezing with possibly a few short bars but also some long bars is

Accepted Answer

A)  humid continental mild-summer. 
B)  humid subtropical hot-summer. 
C)  Mediterranean dry-summer. 
D)  humid continental hot-summer. 
E)  marine west-coast. 
A)  humid continental mild-summer. 
B)  humid subtropical hot-summer. 
C)  Mediterranean dry-summer. 
D)  humid continental hot-summer. 
E)  marine west-coast.

Question 15

The climate zone shownon the map below is

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical monsoon. 
B)  tropical rainforest. 
C)  marine west coast. 
D)  hot low-latitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe. 
A)  tropical monsoon. 
B)  tropical rainforest. 
C)  marine west coast. 
D)  hot low-latitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe.

Question 16

On the average,the Mediterranean and marine west-coast climates have a smaller temperature range than the humid subtropical and humid continental climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The study of short-term atmospheric phenomena is the field of climatology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The climate in northern Arizona,south central Argentina,Mongolia,and northern Kazakhstan is

Accepted Answer

A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  humid continental. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe. 
A)  cold midlatitude steppe. 
B)  humid continental. 
C)  hot low-latitude desert. 
D)  cold midlatitude desert. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe.

Question 19

The location of this climograph is in the Northern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The climograph that shows a fairly flat curve high on the graphs and a few very short bars and some very long bars,perhaps off of the graph,is the

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical savanna. 
B)  marine west-coast. 
C)  tropical rainforest. 
D)  tropical monsoon. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe. 
A)  tropical savanna. 
B)  marine west-coast. 
C)  tropical rainforest. 
D)  tropical monsoon. 
E)  hot low-latitude steppe.

The C climates are microthermal,and the D climates are mesothermal.

The presence of the ITCZ means a tremendous amount of rainfall because of

The climate zone shown on the map below is

The climate in Botswana,coastal Iran,central Queensland in Australia,and Tamaulipas in Mexico is

Throughout history,glacial periods have been associated with variations in Earth-Sun geometry.What are the three components of the Milankovitch theory of Earth-Sun geometry,and what are their periods?

The climate zone shown on the map below is

The climate found in southern Kazakhstan,north central China,and Patagonia in Argentina is

What is the average periodicity of the tilt obliquity in the Milankovitch theory?

The climograph with the line graph below freezing and short to absent bars is

The mechanism that pumps moisture into the southeastern United States.during the summer is the Bermuda Low.

A climograph with a curving arch high on the graph and short bars,very short bars,and even absent bars is

The humid subtropical hot-summer climate is dominated by mP air and orographic lifting that can cause prodigious precipitation.

A climograph with a distinct curve remaining above freezing and at least 100 cm (40 in.)of precipitation total so that it has a dominance of mid-length bars is

The climate that shows a somewhat flattened curve above freezing with possibly a few short bars but also some long bars is

The climate zone shownon the map below is

On the average,the Mediterranean and marine west-coast climates have a smaller temperature range than the humid subtropical and humid continental climates.

The study of short-term atmospheric phenomena is the field of climatology.

The climate in northern Arizona,south central Argentina,Mongolia,and northern Kazakhstan is

The location of this climograph is in the Northern Hemisphere.

The climograph that shows a fairly flat curve high on the graphs and a few very short bars and some very long bars,perhaps off of the graph,is the

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The C climates are microthermal,and the D climates are mesothermal.

The presence of the ITCZ means a tremendous amount of rainfall because of

The climate zone shown on the map below is

The climate in Botswana,coastal Iran,central Queensland in Australia,and Tamaulipas in Mexico is

Throughout history,glacial periods have been associated with variations in Earth-Sun geometry.What are the three components of the Milankovitch theory of Earth-Sun geometry,and what are their periods?

The climate zone shown on the map below is

The climate found in southern Kazakhstan,north central China,and Patagonia in Argentina is

What is the average periodicity of the tilt obliquity in the Milankovitch theory?

The climograph with the line graph below freezing and short to absent bars is

The mechanism that pumps moisture into the southeastern United States.during the summer is the Bermuda Low.

A climograph with a curving arch high on the graph and short bars,very short bars,and even absent bars is

The humid subtropical hot-summer climate is dominated by mP air and orographic lifting that can cause prodigious precipitation.

A climograph with a distinct curve remaining above freezing and at least 100 cm (40 in.)of precipitation total so that it has a dominance of mid-length bars is

The climate that shows a somewhat flattened curve above freezing with possibly a few short bars but also some long bars is

The climate zone shownon the map below is

On the average,the Mediterranean and marine west-coast climates have a smaller temperature range than the humid subtropical and humid continental climates.

The study of short-term atmospheric phenomena is the field of climatology.

The climate in northern Arizona,south central Argentina,Mongolia,and northern Kazakhstan is

The location of this climograph is in the Northern Hemisphere.

The climograph that shows a fairly flat curve high on the graphs and a few very short bars and some very long bars,perhaps off of the graph,is the

Introduction to Physical Geography

The Geographers Tools

Earth-Sun Geometry and the Seasons

The Global Energy System

Global Temperature Patterns

Atmospheric Pressure, wind, and Global Circulation

Atmospheric Moisture and Precipitation

Air Masses and Cyclonic Weather Systems

Plant Geography

The Global Distribution and Character of Soils

Earth S Internal Structure, rock Cycle, and Geologic Time

Tectonic Processes and Landforms

Weathering and Mass Movements

Groundwater and Karst Landscapes

Fluvial Systems and Landforms

Glacial Geomorphology: Processes and Landforms

Arid Landscapes and Eolian Processes

Coastal Processes and Landforms

Population Growth and Environmental Impacts

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