Question 1

Where is the Mojave Desert located? What factors account for the Mojave Desert being found there?

Accepted Answer

The Mojave Desert is located in the sout

Question 2

Which of the following refers to the climate near Earth's surface that may be distinct from the climate in surrounding areas due to local conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) macroclimate 
B) microclimate 
C) mesoclimate 
D) global climate 
A) macroclimate 
B) microclimate 
C) mesoclimate 
D) global climate

Question 3

In which of the following climate types does steppe vegetation most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A) semi-arid climate 
B) humid subtropical climate 
C) marine climate 
D) subpolar climate 
A) semi-arid climate 
B) humid subtropical climate 
C) marine climate 
D) subpolar climate

Question 4

According to the Köppen system of classifying climates, in which of the following climate types would most of the precipitation occur during the cold season?

Accepted Answer

A) Cfa 
B) Cs 
C) Cfb 
D) Cwa 
A) Cfa 
B) Cs 
C) Cfb 
D) Cwa

Question 5

Which of the following describes the climate of a city on the west coast of Canada that has mild winters and a long, cool summer?

Accepted Answer

A) moist marine (Cfb) climate 
B) tropical wet and dry (Aw) climate 
C) semi-arid (BS) climate 
D) moist continental (Dfa) climate 
A) moist marine (Cfb) climate 
B) tropical wet and dry (Aw) climate 
C) semi-arid (BS) climate 
D) moist continental (Dfa) climate

Question 6

Which of the following features is associated with the global distribution of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) distribution of mountain ranges and high plateaus 
B) longitude 
C) albedo of the land surface 
D) deep water ocean circulation 
A) distribution of mountain ranges and high plateaus 
B) longitude 
C) albedo of the land surface 
D) deep water ocean circulation

Question 7

Which of the following statements describes the primary reason for the dry summer subtropical climate in North America?

Accepted Answer

A) The ITCZ moves north in summer. 
B) The Bermuda high intensifies and shifts northward in summer. 
C) The Pacific high moves north in summer. 
D) Storms do not form in summer. 
A) The ITCZ moves north in summer. 
B) The Bermuda high intensifies and shifts northward in summer. 
C) The Pacific high moves north in summer. 
D) Storms do not form in summer.

Question 8

In which of the following areas would precipitation be LEAST likely?

Accepted Answer

A) in an area affected by maritime air masses 
B) along a windward coast 
C) in an area of low pressure 
D) on the leeward side of a mountain range 
A) in an area affected by maritime air masses 
B) along a windward coast 
C) in an area of low pressure 
D) on the leeward side of a mountain range

Question 9

Which of the following cities most likely has a dry summer?

Accepted Answer

A) Los Angeles, California 
B) Chicago, Illinois 
C) Halifax, Nova Scotia 
D) Montreal, Quebec 
A) Los Angeles, California 
B) Chicago, Illinois 
C) Halifax, Nova Scotia 
D) Montreal, Quebec

Question 10

According to the Köppen system of classifying climates, where are marine climates mainly observed in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) coast of Hudson Bay 
B) coastal areas of the Maritimes 
C) coastal margins of the Great Lakes 
D) Pacific coast 
A) coast of Hudson Bay 
B) coastal areas of the Maritimes 
C) coastal margins of the Great Lakes 
D) Pacific coast

Question 11

Which of the following climate types have the highest temperatures in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) continental moist climates 
B) subtropical moist climates 
C) subtropical arid climates 
D) continental dry climates 
A) continental moist climates 
B) subtropical moist climates 
C) subtropical arid climates 
D) continental dry climates

Question 12

In which of the following locations would you expect to find the rainiest places in the world?

Accepted Answer

A) in the middle of continents 
B) downwind from mountain ranges 
C) on the windward side of mountains 
D) in the region of the subtropical highs 
A) in the middle of continents 
B) downwind from mountain ranges 
C) on the windward side of mountains 
D) in the region of the subtropical highs

Question 13

Vancouver, British Columbia (latitude 49°N) has a West Coast marine climate (Cfb). Halifax, Nova Scotia (45°N) has a moist continental (Dfb) climate. What differences in climate do you expect to find between these two locations?

Accepted Answer

The main differences in climate between

Question 14

Which of the following climate types is characteristic of middle-latitude locations that have monthly average winter temperatures below 18°C and above -3°C?

Accepted Answer

A) steppe climate 
B) semi-arid climate 
C) moist continental climate 
D) humid subtropical climate 
A) steppe climate 
B) semi-arid climate 
C) moist continental climate 
D) humid subtropical climate

Question 15

Which of the following terms refers to the climate of an area that is about the size of a town?

Accepted Answer

A) urban climate 
B) mesoclimate 
C) macroclimate 
D) microclimate 
A) urban climate 
B) mesoclimate 
C) macroclimate 
D) microclimate

Question 16

A yearly rainfall of 350 mm in a hot climate will support only sparse vegetation. The same total amount of rain in north central Canada supports a coniferous forest. Why is this possible?

Accepted Answer

The difference in vegetation supported b

Question 17

Discuss some of the factors that determine where the wettest places in the world are found.

Accepted Answer

Some of the factors that determine where

Question 18

In which of the following locations do the lowest average temperatures in the world occur?

Accepted Answer

A) Arctic 
B) northwestern Europe 
C) Antarctic 
D) North America 
A) Arctic 
B) northwestern Europe 
C) Antarctic 
D) North America

Question 19

Which of the following conditions characterizes the Mediterranean climate type?

Accepted Answer

A) mild, wet winters and mild, humid summers 
B) cool, wet winters and mild to hot, dry summers 
C) cold, wet winters and hot, humid summers 
D) cold, relatively dry winters and mild, humid summers 
A) mild, wet winters and mild, humid summers 
B) cool, wet winters and mild to hot, dry summers 
C) cold, wet winters and hot, humid summers 
D) cold, relatively dry winters and mild, humid summers

Question 20

Which of the following places are the coldest areas of the northern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) at the centre of large bodies of water 
B) on the periphery of large land masses 
C) in the interior of large land masses 
D) in coastal waters 
A) at the centre of large bodies of water 
B) on the periphery of large land masses 
C) in the interior of large land masses 
D) in coastal waters

Where is the Mojave Desert located? What factors account for the Mojave Desert being found there?

Which of the following refers to the climate near Earth's surface that may be distinct from the climate in surrounding areas due to local conditions?

In which of the following climate types does steppe vegetation most likely occur?

According to the Köppen system of classifying climates, in which of the following climate types would most of the precipitation occur during the cold season?

Which of the following describes the climate of a city on the west coast of Canada that has mild winters and a long, cool summer?

Which of the following features is associated with the global distribution of precipitation?

Which of the following statements describes the primary reason for the dry summer subtropical climate in North America?

In which of the following areas would precipitation be LEAST likely?

Which of the following cities most likely has a dry summer?

According to the Köppen system of classifying climates, where are marine climates mainly observed in Canada?

Which of the following climate types have the highest temperatures in the world?

In which of the following locations would you expect to find the rainiest places in the world?

Vancouver, British Columbia (latitude 49°N) has a West Coast marine climate (Cfb). Halifax, Nova Scotia (45°N) has a moist continental (Dfb) climate. What differences in climate do you expect to find between these two locations?

Which of the following climate types is characteristic of middle-latitude locations that have monthly average winter temperatures below 18°C and above -3°C?

Which of the following terms refers to the climate of an area that is about the size of a town?

A yearly rainfall of 350 mm in a hot climate will support only sparse vegetation. The same total amount of rain in north central Canada supports a coniferous forest. Why is this possible?

Discuss some of the factors that determine where the wettest places in the world are found.

In which of the following locations do the lowest average temperatures in the world occur?

Which of the following conditions characterizes the Mediterranean climate type?

Which of the following places are the coldest areas of the northern hemisphere?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

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Exam 16: Hurricanes

Where is the Mojave Desert located? What factors account for the Mojave Desert being found there?

Which of the following refers to the climate near Earth's surface that may be distinct from the climate in surrounding areas due to local conditions?

In which of the following climate types does steppe vegetation most likely occur?

According to the Köppen system of classifying climates, in which of the following climate types would most of the precipitation occur during the cold season?

Which of the following describes the climate of a city on the west coast of Canada that has mild winters and a long, cool summer?

Which of the following features is associated with the global distribution of precipitation?

Which of the following statements describes the primary reason for the dry summer subtropical climate in North America?

In which of the following areas would precipitation be LEAST likely?

Which of the following cities most likely has a dry summer?

According to the Köppen system of classifying climates, where are marine climates mainly observed in Canada?

Which of the following climate types have the highest temperatures in the world?

In which of the following locations would you expect to find the rainiest places in the world?

Vancouver, British Columbia (latitude 49°N) has a West Coast marine climate (Cfb). Halifax, Nova Scotia (45°N) has a moist continental (Dfb) climate. What differences in climate do you expect to find between these two locations?

Which of the following climate types is characteristic of middle-latitude locations that have monthly average winter temperatures below 18°C and above -3°C?

Which of the following terms refers to the climate of an area that is about the size of a town?

A yearly rainfall of 350 mm in a hot climate will support only sparse vegetation. The same total amount of rain in north central Canada supports a coniferous forest. Why is this possible?

Discuss some of the factors that determine where the wettest places in the world are found.

In which of the following locations do the lowest average temperatures in the world occur?

Which of the following conditions characterizes the Mediterranean climate type?

Which of the following places are the coldest areas of the northern hemisphere?

Earth and Its Atmosphere

Energy: Warming Earth and the Atmosphere

Seasonal and Daily Temperatures

Atmospheric Humidity

Condensation: Dew, Fog, and Clouds

Stability and Cloud Development

Precipitation

Air Pressure and Winds

Wind: Small-Scale and Local Systems

Wind: Global Systems

Air Masses and Fronts

Middle-Latitude Cyclones

Weather Forecasting

Thunderstorms

Tornadoes

Earths Changing Climate

Global Climate

Air Pollution

Filters