Question 1

Despite very high latitudes,polar marine climates have low annual temperature ranges due to the moderating effects of the marine environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Heavy annual snowfall is a common occurrence in Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Shifting cells of subtropical high pressure contribute to the dry-summer conditions in Mediterranean dry-summer climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a causal element of dry climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Seasonal influence of the ITCZ. 
B) Moist,ascending air associated with subtropical high pressure systems. 
C) Location in the windward side of mountains. 
D) Cool,stabilizing ocean currents along the western margins of continents. 
A) Seasonal influence of the ITCZ. 
B) Moist,ascending air associated with subtropical high pressure systems. 
C) Location in the windward side of mountains. 
D) Cool,stabilizing ocean currents along the western margins of continents.

Question 5

Dry climates are by far the most extensive climate over land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which creates global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents,which drive weather systems and,ultimately,climate patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) Coriolis force. 
B) Frictional force caused by Earth's spinning on its axis. 
C) Imbalances created by energy surpluses and deficits at the equator and poles,respectively. 
D) The differential heating properties of land and water. 
A) Coriolis force. 
B) Frictional force caused by Earth's spinning on its axis. 
C) Imbalances created by energy surpluses and deficits at the equator and poles,respectively. 
D) The differential heating properties of land and water.

Question 7

Diurnal temperature ranges are often greater than annual temperature ranges in tropical rain forest climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A climograph is a mechanical instrument used for measuring climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the tropical rain forest climate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is influenced by the ITCZ year-round. 
B) Daylength is shortest during winter season. 
C) The annual temperature range is larger than the daily temperature range. 
D) Thunderstorms occur almost daily during summer months. 
A) It is influenced by the ITCZ year-round. 
B) Daylength is shortest during winter season. 
C) The annual temperature range is larger than the daily temperature range. 
D) Thunderstorms occur almost daily during summer months.

Question 10

Mediterranean dry-summer climates are best described by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) They experience dry conditions in summer due to the subtropical high overhead. 
B) They experience wet conditions in winter due to the ITCZ overhead. 
C) They are bordered poleward by steppe climates. 
D) They experience wet conditions in summer due to the ITCZ overhead. 
A) They experience dry conditions in summer due to the subtropical high overhead. 
B) They experience wet conditions in winter due to the ITCZ overhead. 
C) They are bordered poleward by steppe climates. 
D) They experience wet conditions in summer due to the ITCZ overhead.

Question 11

Tropical,subtropical hot desert climates are generally found on the eastern side of continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is correct regarding climate regions and climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical climates are shrinking. 
B) Subtropical high pressures systems and associated dry conditions are moving to higher latitudes. 
C) Polar climates are extending southward in the northern hemisphere. 
D) The boundaries of climate regions are fairly static. 
A) Tropical climates are shrinking. 
B) Subtropical high pressures systems and associated dry conditions are moving to higher latitudes. 
C) Polar climates are extending southward in the northern hemisphere. 
D) The boundaries of climate regions are fairly static.

Question 13

How does the annual temperature range of places located in the interior of a continent relate to those located along the coast at the same latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) Interior is greater than coast. 
B) Interior is less than coast 
C) Interior is the same as coast. 
D) It depends upon the dominant wind direction. 
A) Interior is greater than coast. 
B) Interior is less than coast 
C) Interior is the same as coast. 
D) It depends upon the dominant wind direction.

Question 14

Tropical climates are typically located in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Straddling the equator between 20° N/S. 
B) All areas of Earth influenced by a subtropical high pressure system. 
C) Primarily in areas associated with cold ocean currents. 
D) Higher latitudes influenced by continental tropical air masses. 
A) Straddling the equator between 20° N/S. 
B) All areas of Earth influenced by a subtropical high pressure system. 
C) Primarily in areas associated with cold ocean currents. 
D) Higher latitudes influenced by continental tropical air masses.

Question 15

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A) Tundra. 
B) Polar maritime. 
C) Humid continental mild-summer. 
D) Midlatitude cold desert. 
A) Tundra. 
B) Polar maritime. 
C) Humid continental mild-summer. 
D) Midlatitude cold desert.

Question 16

Which is the only interruption to the distribution of tropical forest climates across equatorial regions?

Accepted Answer

A) Several equatorial deserts caused by rain shadows. 
B) The tropical savannas of Africa and South America. 
C) The five distinct Mediterranean climates. 
D) In highland areas,such as the Andes and Mt.Kilimanjaro. 
A) Several equatorial deserts caused by rain shadows. 
B) The tropical savannas of Africa and South America. 
C) The five distinct Mediterranean climates. 
D) In highland areas,such as the Andes and Mt.Kilimanjaro.

Question 17

Which of the following is related to the 100th meridian in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A) It corresponds closely to the 200 cm isohyet of mean annual precipitation. 
B) Tall grass prairies occur to the east of it,and short grass prairies to the west. 
C) This meridian borders the Pacific Ocean. 
D) The land is drier to the east of the meridian and wetter to the west. 
A) It corresponds closely to the 200 cm isohyet of mean annual precipitation. 
B) Tall grass prairies occur to the east of it,and short grass prairies to the west. 
C) This meridian borders the Pacific Ocean. 
D) The land is drier to the east of the meridian and wetter to the west.

Question 18

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

Accepted Answer

A) It experiences a summer wet season,and is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months of the year. 
B) The sun's direct rays are overhead (subsolar point)are overhead twice each year. 
C) All months receive precipitation in excess of 6 cm. 
D) Its annual temperature variability is less than that of the tropical rain forest. 
A) It experiences a summer wet season,and is dominated by the ITCZ for nearly 12 months of the year. 
B) The sun's direct rays are overhead (subsolar point)are overhead twice each year. 
C) All months receive precipitation in excess of 6 cm. 
D) Its annual temperature variability is less than that of the tropical rain forest.

Question 19

The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within which?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical climates. 
B) Desert climates. 
C) Mesothermal climates. 
D) Microthermal climates. 
A) Tropical climates. 
B) Desert climates. 
C) Mesothermal climates. 
D) Microthermal climates.

Question 20

The boundaries of climate regions are changing worldwide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Despite very high latitudes,polar marine climates have low annual temperature ranges due to the moderating effects of the marine environment.

Heavy annual snowfall is a common occurrence in Antarctica.

Shifting cells of subtropical high pressure contribute to the dry-summer conditions in Mediterranean dry-summer climates.

Which of the following is a causal element of dry climates?

Dry climates are by far the most extensive climate over land.

Which creates global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents,which drive weather systems and,ultimately,climate patterns?

Diurnal temperature ranges are often greater than annual temperature ranges in tropical rain forest climates.

A climograph is a mechanical instrument used for measuring climates.

Which of the following best describes the tropical rain forest climate?

Mediterranean dry-summer climates are best described by which of the following?

Tropical,subtropical hot desert climates are generally found on the eastern side of continents.

Which of the following is correct regarding climate regions and climate change?

How does the annual temperature range of places located in the interior of a continent relate to those located along the coast at the same latitude?

Tropical climates are typically located in which of the following?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Which is the only interruption to the distribution of tropical forest climates across equatorial regions?

Which of the following is related to the 100th meridian in Canada?

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within which?

The boundaries of climate regions are changing worldwide.

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Weather

Water Resources

Climate Change

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Tectonics, earthquakes, and Volcanism

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Exam 10: Global Climate Systems

Despite very high latitudes,polar marine climates have low annual temperature ranges due to the moderating effects of the marine environment.

Heavy annual snowfall is a common occurrence in Antarctica.

Shifting cells of subtropical high pressure contribute to the dry-summer conditions in Mediterranean dry-summer climates.

Which of the following is a causal element of dry climates?

Dry climates are by far the most extensive climate over land.

Which creates global circulation patterns of winds and ocean currents,which drive weather systems and,ultimately,climate patterns?

Diurnal temperature ranges are often greater than annual temperature ranges in tropical rain forest climates.

A climograph is a mechanical instrument used for measuring climates.

Which of the following best describes the tropical rain forest climate?

Mediterranean dry-summer climates are best described by which of the following?

Tropical,subtropical hot desert climates are generally found on the eastern side of continents.

Which of the following is correct regarding climate regions and climate change?

How does the annual temperature range of places located in the interior of a continent relate to those located along the coast at the same latitude?

Tropical climates are typically located in which of the following?

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Which is the only interruption to the distribution of tropical forest climates across equatorial regions?

Which of the following is related to the 100th meridian in Canada?

Which of the following characterizes a tropical savanna climate?

The largest percentage of Earth's population lives within which?

The boundaries of climate regions are changing worldwide.

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

Filters