Question 1

Which of the following correctly pairs the air mass that results in the Amazon equatorial rain forest of South America with the direction it travels?

Accepted Answer

A) cT; NE to SW. 
B) mT; E to W. 
C) mT; W to E. 
D) mP; E to W. 
A) cT; NE to SW. 
B) mT; E to W. 
C) mT; W to E. 
D) mP; E to W.

Question 2

Climatic conditions on Earth are determined based solely on latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Tropical savanna climates can have two temperature maximums during the year as the subsolar points moves overhead both before and after the summer solstice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

North American humid continental hot-summer climates are affected by conflicting maritime tropical (mT)and continental polar (cP)air masses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which characteristics are typical of the tropical savanna climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Tropical savanna has the ITCZ in summer and the subtropical high in winter. 
B) Tropical savanna has the polar front in winter and the subtropical high in summer. 
C) Tropical savanna has the ITCZ all year-round. 
D) Tropical savanna has the polar front all year-round. 
A) Tropical savanna has the ITCZ in summer and the subtropical high in winter. 
B) Tropical savanna has the polar front in winter and the subtropical high in summer. 
C) Tropical savanna has the ITCZ all year-round. 
D) Tropical savanna has the polar front all year-round.

Question 6

The world's climatic regions determine to a large extent the location of the world's biomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A) Humid subtropical hot-summer. 
B) Tropical rain forest. 
C) Humid subtropical winter-dry. 
D) Humid continental mild-summer. 
A) Humid subtropical hot-summer. 
B) Tropical rain forest. 
C) Humid subtropical winter-dry. 
D) Humid continental mild-summer.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the tropical monsoon climate?

Accepted Answer

A) It is located in interior areas. 
B) The transition from wet to dry conditions is the result of the shifting of the ITCZ. 
C) The wind direction is constant from one time of the year to the next. 
D) The summer (high Sun season)is the driest time of the year. 
A) It is located in interior areas. 
B) The transition from wet to dry conditions is the result of the shifting of the ITCZ. 
C) The wind direction is constant from one time of the year to the next. 
D) The summer (high Sun season)is the driest time of the year.

Question 9

Construct a climograph for your city or town.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.This questio

Question 10

Which type of vegetation grows in the Mediterranean climate?

Accepted Answer

A) Taiga. 
B) Chaparral. 
C) Rain forest. 
D) Boreal forest. 
A) Taiga. 
B) Chaparral. 
C) Rain forest. 
D) Boreal forest.

Question 11

Which of the following is true of tropical and subtropical hot desert climates?

Accepted Answer

A) In most years,they do not receive any precipitation. 
B) Annual average temperatures are above 18°C. 
C) They are generally found on the eastern side of continents. 
D) They are under the influence of polar low pressure systems. 
A) In most years,they do not receive any precipitation. 
B) Annual average temperatures are above 18°C. 
C) They are generally found on the eastern side of continents. 
D) They are under the influence of polar low pressure systems.

Question 12

The warmest months in tundra climates never average above 10°C.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following correctly pairs the sun season with the driving mechanism for rain in the wet season of the tropical monsoon climate of SE Asia.(low Sun = "winter" and high Sun = "summer")?

Accepted Answer

A) Low; subtropical high. 
B) Low; ITCZ. 
C) High; subtropical high. 
D) High; ITCZ. 
A) Low; subtropical high. 
B) Low; ITCZ. 
C) High; subtropical high. 
D) High; ITCZ.

Question 14

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in the tropical savanna winter leading to water budget deficits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Accepted Answer

A) Mediterranean. 
B) Tropical monsoon. 
C) Highland. 
D) Humid subtropical winter-dry. 
A) Mediterranean. 
B) Tropical monsoon. 
C) Highland. 
D) Humid subtropical winter-dry.

Question 16

Humid subtropical climates experience convectional showers in the summer and frontal showers in the fall,winter and spring,creating year-round precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

You have been asked to design a new climate classification system.Will it be a genetic or empirical classification system,or a combination thereof? What factors will you consider in your classification?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary.Students should explai

Question 18

Climate is a statistical construction based on defining assumptions (i.e.,criteria)and is,therefore,not directly observable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Marine west coast climates are dominated by what air masses?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental polar (cP). 
B) Maritime tropical (mT). 
C) Continental tropical (cT). 
D) Maritime polar (mP). 
A) Continental polar (cP). 
B) Maritime tropical (mT). 
C) Continental tropical (cT). 
D) Maritime polar (mP).

Question 20

The ITCZ migrates with the subsolar point and influences the tropical monsoon climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following correctly pairs the air mass that results in the Amazon equatorial rain forest of South America with the direction it travels?

Climatic conditions on Earth are determined based solely on latitude.

Tropical savanna climates can have two temperature maximums during the year as the subsolar points moves overhead both before and after the summer solstice.

North American humid continental hot-summer climates are affected by conflicting maritime tropical (mT)and continental polar (cP)air masses.

Which characteristics are typical of the tropical savanna climate?

The world's climatic regions determine to a large extent the location of the world's biomes.

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Which of the following best describes the tropical monsoon climate?

Construct a climograph for your city or town.

Which type of vegetation grows in the Mediterranean climate?

Which of the following is true of tropical and subtropical hot desert climates?

The warmest months in tundra climates never average above 10°C.

Which of the following correctly pairs the sun season with the driving mechanism for rain in the wet season of the tropical monsoon climate of SE Asia.(low Sun = "winter" and high Sun = "summer")?

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in the tropical savanna winter leading to water budget deficits.

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Humid subtropical climates experience convectional showers in the summer and frontal showers in the fall,winter and spring,creating year-round precipitation.

You have been asked to design a new climate classification system.Will it be a genetic or empirical classification system,or a combination thereof? What factors will you consider in your classification?

Climate is a statistical construction based on defining assumptions (i.e.,criteria)and is,therefore,not directly observable.

Marine west coast climates are dominated by what air masses?

The ITCZ migrates with the subsolar point and influences the tropical monsoon climates.

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Exam 10: Global Climate Systems

Which of the following correctly pairs the air mass that results in the Amazon equatorial rain forest of South America with the direction it travels?

Climatic conditions on Earth are determined based solely on latitude.

Tropical savanna climates can have two temperature maximums during the year as the subsolar points moves overhead both before and after the summer solstice.

North American humid continental hot-summer climates are affected by conflicting maritime tropical (mT)and continental polar (cP)air masses.

Which characteristics are typical of the tropical savanna climate?

The world's climatic regions determine to a large extent the location of the world's biomes.

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Which of the following best describes the tropical monsoon climate?

Construct a climograph for your city or town.

Which type of vegetation grows in the Mediterranean climate?

Which of the following is true of tropical and subtropical hot desert climates?

The warmest months in tundra climates never average above 10°C.

Which of the following correctly pairs the sun season with the driving mechanism for rain in the wet season of the tropical monsoon climate of SE Asia.(low Sun = "winter" and high Sun = "summer")?

Potential evapotranspiration exceeds precipitation in the tropical savanna winter leading to water budget deficits.

This climograph is characteristic of which climate type?

Humid subtropical climates experience convectional showers in the summer and frontal showers in the fall,winter and spring,creating year-round precipitation.

You have been asked to design a new climate classification system.Will it be a genetic or empirical classification system,or a combination thereof? What factors will you consider in your classification?

Climate is a statistical construction based on defining assumptions (i.e.,criteria)and is,therefore,not directly observable.

Marine west coast climates are dominated by what air masses?

The ITCZ migrates with the subsolar point and influences the tropical monsoon climates.

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