Question 1

Mosquito-borne illnesses,such as dengue fever,are spreading into new areas as climatic conditions change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Which of the following is a causal element of polar and highland climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Extremes of daylength between summer and winter. 
B) High precipitation,primarily in the form of snow. 
C) Low surface albedo due to ground cover. 
D) High sun altitude during the summer months. 
A) Extremes of daylength between summer and winter. 
B) High precipitation,primarily in the form of snow. 
C) Low surface albedo due to ground cover. 
D) High sun altitude during the summer months. A

Question 3

Climatic regions are characterized by distinctive weather patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Weather and climate are essentially different terms for the same phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in all parts of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical savanna. 
B) Mediterranean. 
C) Semiarid steppe. 
D) Humid subtropical winter-dry. 
A) Tropical savanna. 
B) Mediterranean. 
C) Semiarid steppe. 
D) Humid subtropical winter-dry.

Question 6

Which of the following correctly describes climate change impact on dengue fever,an infectious tropical disease carried by mosquitoes?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been nearly wiped out because of climate change related shifts in subtropical high pressure cells. 
B) It has spread to previously unaffected areas due to changes in climatic conditions. 
C) It has never been reported in the U.S.,but scientists fear it may arrive due to expansion of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. 
D) It has shifted equatorward due to desertification in the subtropics. 
A) It has been nearly wiped out because of climate change related shifts in subtropical high pressure cells. 
B) It has spread to previously unaffected areas due to changes in climatic conditions. 
C) It has never been reported in the U.S.,but scientists fear it may arrive due to expansion of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. 
D) It has shifted equatorward due to desertification in the subtropics.

Question 7

When does the dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occur?

Accepted Answer

A) It occurs when cold air masses dominate the region. 
B) It occurs when the ITCZ has moved away from the region. 
C) It occurs when a continental polar air mass influences the region. 
D) It occurs when cold ocean currents shift into the region. 
A) It occurs when cold air masses dominate the region. 
B) It occurs when the ITCZ has moved away from the region. 
C) It occurs when a continental polar air mass influences the region. 
D) It occurs when cold ocean currents shift into the region.

Question 8

Los Angeles,located in a Mediterranean climate zone,has a defined pattern of summer weather due to a physical barrier.Which of the following pairs the pattern with the barrier?

Accepted Answer

A) Dry; mountains along the western side of the city. 
B) Dry; the cold California current off the coast. 
C) Wet; mountains along the western side of the city. 
D) Wet; the warm California current off the coast. 
A) Dry; mountains along the western side of the city. 
B) Dry; the cold California current off the coast. 
C) Wet; mountains along the western side of the city. 
D) Wet; the warm California current off the coast.

Question 9

Microthermal climates are characterized by increasing seasonality and greater daily and annual temperature ranges.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which climate is characterized by the largest change in monthly average temperatures; i.e.,the greatest change in temperatures from one month to the next?

Accepted Answer

A) Boreal forest. 
B) Tundra. 
C) Ice cap. 
D) Dry-midlatitude. 
A) Boreal forest. 
B) Tundra. 
C) Ice cap. 
D) Dry-midlatitude.

Question 11

Which of the following is correct regarding ice-sheet climates?

Accepted Answer

A) The climate is dominated by dry,frigid air masses. 
B) There is a large volume of precipitation. 
C) The only month with an average temperature above freezing corresponds to the summer solstice (June in the Northern Hemisphere,December in the Southern Hemisphere). 
D) There are vast expanses that alternate between thawing and freezing. 
A) The climate is dominated by dry,frigid air masses. 
B) There is a large volume of precipitation. 
C) The only month with an average temperature above freezing corresponds to the summer solstice (June in the Northern Hemisphere,December in the Southern Hemisphere). 
D) There are vast expanses that alternate between thawing and freezing.

Question 12

Maritime tropical air masses influence the marine west coast climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The soils in tropical rain forests are nutrient-rich-as indicated by the vast amount of vegetation that grows there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which is true of humid subtropical winter-dry climates?

Accepted Answer

A) The wettest summer month receives approximately 2 to 3 times more precipitation than the driest winter month. 
B) Few natural hazards occur throughout the humid subtropical winter-dry climates. 
C) The winter dry season is related to the seasonal pulse of the monsoons. 
D) The "driest" winter months still have at least 7.5 cm of precipitation. 
A) The wettest summer month receives approximately 2 to 3 times more precipitation than the driest winter month. 
B) Few natural hazards occur throughout the humid subtropical winter-dry climates. 
C) The winter dry season is related to the seasonal pulse of the monsoons. 
D) The "driest" winter months still have at least 7.5 cm of precipitation.

Question 15

A climate classification based on monthly temperature and precipitation averages is an example of an empirical classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which best describes humid subtropical hot-summer climates?

Accepted Answer

A) These are moist all year. 
B) These have a pronounced dry period. 
C) These can either be moist all year or have a pronounced dry period,depending on geographic location. 
D) These are guaranteed to experience a water surplus yearround. 
A) These are moist all year. 
B) These have a pronounced dry period. 
C) These can either be moist all year or have a pronounced dry period,depending on geographic location. 
D) These are guaranteed to experience a water surplus yearround.

Question 17

World temperature patterns are primarily controlled by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Sea level and wind direction. 
B) Elevation and latitude. 
C) Latent heat and the lifting condensation level. 
D) Urban heat islands. 
A) Sea level and wind direction. 
B) Elevation and latitude. 
C) Latent heat and the lifting condensation level. 
D) Urban heat islands.

Question 18

Which correctly pairs the location with the typical climate description for humid subtropical hot summer climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Asia; dry winters due to monsoonal conditions. 
B) Asia; wet summers due to cyclonic storm tracks. 
C) North America; dry winters due to cold ocean currents. 
D) North America; wet summers due to monsoonal conditions. 
A) Asia; dry winters due to monsoonal conditions. 
B) Asia; wet summers due to cyclonic storm tracks. 
C) North America; dry winters due to cold ocean currents. 
D) North America; wet summers due to monsoonal conditions.

Question 19

A climate that is mesothermal and has a long,hot,dry summer would be designated by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical savanna. 
B) Semiarid steppe. 
C) Mediterranean. 
D) Humid subtropical hot-summer. 
A) Tropical savanna. 
B) Semiarid steppe. 
C) Mediterranean. 
D) Humid subtropical hot-summer.

Question 20

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Weather is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time,whereas climate is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. 
B) Climate is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time,whereas weather is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. 
C) Weather refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time,whereas climate refers to temperature,humidity,pressure,and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. 
D) Climate refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time,whereas weather refers to temperature,humidity,pressure,and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. 
E) Weather and climate is essentially the same thing. 
A) Weather is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time,whereas climate is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. 
B) Climate is the collective pattern of atmospheric conditions in a given region over long periods of time,whereas weather is the atmospheric conditions at a given time and place. 
C) Weather refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time,whereas climate refers to temperature,humidity,pressure,and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. 
D) Climate refers specifically to the temperature of a given place at a given time,whereas weather refers to temperature,humidity,pressure,and wind conditions of a given place at a given time. 
E) Weather and climate is essentially the same thing.

Mosquito-borne illnesses,such as dengue fever,are spreading into new areas as climatic conditions change.

Which of the following is a causal element of polar and highland climates?

Climatic regions are characterized by distinctive weather patterns.

Weather and climate are essentially different terms for the same phenomenon.

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in all parts of which climate type?

Which of the following correctly describes climate change impact on dengue fever,an infectious tropical disease carried by mosquitoes?

When does the dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occur?

Los Angeles,located in a Mediterranean climate zone,has a defined pattern of summer weather due to a physical barrier.Which of the following pairs the pattern with the barrier?

Microthermal climates are characterized by increasing seasonality and greater daily and annual temperature ranges.

Which climate is characterized by the largest change in monthly average temperatures; i.e.,the greatest change in temperatures from one month to the next?

Which of the following is correct regarding ice-sheet climates?

Maritime tropical air masses influence the marine west coast climates.

The soils in tropical rain forests are nutrient-rich-as indicated by the vast amount of vegetation that grows there.

Which is true of humid subtropical winter-dry climates?

A climate classification based on monthly temperature and precipitation averages is an example of an empirical classification.

Which best describes humid subtropical hot-summer climates?

World temperature patterns are primarily controlled by which of the following?

Which correctly pairs the location with the typical climate description for humid subtropical hot summer climates?

A climate that is mesothermal and has a long,hot,dry summer would be designated by which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

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Exam 10: Global Climate Systems

Mosquito-borne illnesses,such as dengue fever,are spreading into new areas as climatic conditions change.

Which of the following is a causal element of polar and highland climates?

Climatic regions are characterized by distinctive weather patterns.

Weather and climate are essentially different terms for the same phenomenon.

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in all parts of which climate type?

Which of the following correctly describes climate change impact on dengue fever,an infectious tropical disease carried by mosquitoes?

When does the dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occur?

Los Angeles,located in a Mediterranean climate zone,has a defined pattern of summer weather due to a physical barrier.Which of the following pairs the pattern with the barrier?

Microthermal climates are characterized by increasing seasonality and greater daily and annual temperature ranges.

Which climate is characterized by the largest change in monthly average temperatures; i.e.,the greatest change in temperatures from one month to the next?

Which of the following is correct regarding ice-sheet climates?

Maritime tropical air masses influence the marine west coast climates.

The soils in tropical rain forests are nutrient-rich-as indicated by the vast amount of vegetation that grows there.

Which is true of humid subtropical winter-dry climates?

A climate classification based on monthly temperature and precipitation averages is an example of an empirical classification.

Which best describes humid subtropical hot-summer climates?

World temperature patterns are primarily controlled by which of the following?

Which correctly pairs the location with the typical climate description for humid subtropical hot summer climates?

A climate that is mesothermal and has a long,hot,dry summer would be designated by which of the following?

Which of the following best describes the difference between weather and climate?

Essentials of Geography

Solar Energy to Earth and the Seasons

Earths Modern Atmosphere

Atmosphere and Surface Energy Balances

Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulations

Water and Atmospheric Moisture

Weather

Water Resources

Climate Change

The Dynamic Planet

Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

Weathering, karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

River Systems

Oceans, coastal Processes, and Wind Processes

Glacial and Periglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystem Essentials

Terrestrial Biomes

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