Question 1

The hot low-latitude desert frequently get their moisture from winter midlatitude cyclones and aregenerally bordered by the hot low-latitude steppe.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The climate where most people live is

Accepted Answer

A)  Tropical (A.) 
B)  Dry (B.) 
C)  Mesothermal (C.) 
D)  Microthermal (D.) 
E)  Polar (H.) 
A)  Tropical (A.) 
B)  Dry (B.) 
C)  Mesothermal (C.) 
D)  Microthermal (D.) 
E)  Polar (H.)

Question 3

Select all of the statements below that apply to weather:

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the state of the atmosphere at a specific place at a particular time. 
B)  "It might snow tonight" describes the weather. 
C)  "Winter is colder than summer" describes the weather. 
D)  It is concerned with the day-to-day changes in temperature and precipitation. 
E)  It is the average and extreme temperature and precipitation over a length of time 
A)  It is the state of the atmosphere at a specific place at a particular time. 
B)  "It might snow tonight" describes the weather. 
C)  "Winter is colder than summer" describes the weather. 
D)  It is concerned with the day-to-day changes in temperature and precipitation. 
E)  It is the average and extreme temperature and precipitation over a length of time

Question 4

What is the average periodicity of the orbital precession 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 5

The climate found in the southeast United States,southeast China,northeast Queensland,Australia,Lesotho,and Uruguay 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 6

The Atacama Desert is a hot low-latitude desert climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The climate associated with Spain,Italy,Greece,Southern California,Cape Town,South Africa,and the southwestern tip of Australia 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 8

What is the orbital eccentricity in the Milankovitch theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Earth's revolution varies from circular to elliptical. 
B)  The Earth's axial tilt changes. 
C)  The Earth's rotation changes speed. 
D)  The Earth's North Pole migrates from Polaris to Vega. 
A)  The Earth's revolution varies from circular to elliptical. 
B)  The Earth's axial tilt changes. 
C)  The Earth's rotation changes speed. 
D)  The Earth's North Pole migrates from Polaris to Vega.

Question 9

Overall,the most important climatic influence is:
a) latitude
b) seasonality
c) air mass circulation
d) maritime vs. continental relationships
e) topographic effects

Accepted Answer

The answer of Overall,the most important climatic influence is:
a) latitude
b)...

Question 10

The climate around Lake Superior and in Maine,Belarus,Lithuania,and Estonia is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

A climograph that shows a high slightly curved line graph,some long bars,and some very short bars in winter is

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Records and observations indicate the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide is decreasing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The climate along the northern coast of North America and Eurasia and coastal Greenland 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 14

"Afternoon showers are common in Florida" is a statement about weather.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The climate most noted for the summer drought and winter precipitation 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 16

The B climates are found on virtually every continent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Climate has a visible impact on the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The study of short-term atmospheric phenomena is part of the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  geology. 
B)  meteorology. 
C)  climatology. 
D)  dendrochronology. 
E)  astronomy. 
A)  geology. 
B)  meteorology. 
C)  climatology. 
D)  dendrochronology. 
E)  astronomy.

Question 19

The climate shown in the climograph below is ___________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The climate shown in the climograph below...

Question 20

One of the differences between the tundra and ice cap climates is that the ice cap climate has perennial ice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The hot low-latitude desert frequently get their moisture from winter midlatitude cyclones and aregenerally bordered by the hot low-latitude steppe.

The climate where most people live is

Select all of the statements below that apply to weather:

What is the average periodicity of the orbital precession in the Milankovitch theory?

The climate found in the southeast United States,southeast China,northeast Queensland,Australia,Lesotho,and Uruguay is

The Atacama Desert is a hot low-latitude desert climate.

The climate associated with Spain,Italy,Greece,Southern California,Cape Town,South Africa,and the southwestern tip of Australia is

What is the orbital eccentricity in the Milankovitch theory?

Overall,the most important climatic influence is: a) latitude b) seasonality c) air mass circulation d) maritime vs. continental relationships e) topographic effects

The climate around Lake Superior and in Maine,Belarus,Lithuania,and Estonia is

A climograph that shows a high slightly curved line graph,some long bars,and some very short bars in winter is

Records and observations indicate the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide is decreasing.

The climate along the northern coast of North America and Eurasia and coastal Greenland is

"Afternoon showers are common in Florida" is a statement about weather.

The climate most noted for the summer drought and winter precipitation is

The B climates are found on virtually every continent.

Climate has a visible impact on the landscape.

The study of short-term atmospheric phenomena is part of the field of

The climate shown in the climograph below is ___________________.

One of the differences between the tundra and ice cap climates is that the ice cap climate has perennial ice.

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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

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Exam 9: Global Climates and Global Climate Change

The hot low-latitude desert frequently get their moisture from winter midlatitude cyclones and aregenerally bordered by the hot low-latitude steppe.

The climate where most people live is

Select all of the statements below that apply to weather:

What is the average periodicity of the orbital precession in the Milankovitch theory?

The climate found in the southeast United States,southeast China,northeast Queensland,Australia,Lesotho,and Uruguay is

The Atacama Desert is a hot low-latitude desert climate.

The climate associated with Spain,Italy,Greece,Southern California,Cape Town,South Africa,and the southwestern tip of Australia is

What is the orbital eccentricity in the Milankovitch theory?

Overall,the most important climatic influence is: a) latitude b) seasonality c) air mass circulation d) maritime vs. continental relationships e) topographic effects

The climate around Lake Superior and in Maine,Belarus,Lithuania,and Estonia is

A climograph that shows a high slightly curved line graph,some long bars,and some very short bars in winter is

Records and observations indicate the amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide is decreasing.

The climate along the northern coast of North America and Eurasia and coastal Greenland is

"Afternoon showers are common in Florida" is a statement about weather.

The climate most noted for the summer drought and winter precipitation is

The B climates are found on virtually every continent.

Climate has a visible impact on the landscape.

The study of short-term atmospheric phenomena is part of the field of

The climate shown in the climograph below is ___________________.

One of the differences between the tundra and ice cap climates is that the ice cap climate has perennial ice.

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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