Question 1

Altitude and precipitation are the two most important elements in a climatic description.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Compared to places at lower elevations,highland climates are usually cooler and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) less changeable 
B) wetter 
C) sunny 
D) dryer 
E) none of the above 
A) less changeable 
B) wetter 
C) sunny 
D) dryer 
E) none of the above

Question 3

Almost ________ of Australia is desert.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
E) 50% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 30% 
D) 40% 
E) 50%

Question 4

Observe the desert and steppe climates on Figure 20.8 below.How are these climates distributed relative to latitude? What is the relationship of dry climates to global circulation discussed in chapter 18?

Accepted Answer

The vast majority of the desert and step

Question 5

Humid middle-latitude climates with mild winters tend to have less precipitation in the summer than during the rest of the year because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) oceanic subtropical highs migrate poleward during the summer. 
B) oceanic subtropical highs migrate toward the equator during the summer. 
C) higher temperatures in those regions carry the moist air higher into the atmosphere. 
D) higher temperatures in those regions result in more precipitation over the oceans and less over the land. 
A) oceanic subtropical highs migrate poleward during the summer. 
B) oceanic subtropical highs migrate toward the equator during the summer. 
C) higher temperatures in those regions carry the moist air higher into the atmosphere. 
D) higher temperatures in those regions result in more precipitation over the oceans and less over the land.

Question 6

The ________ west coast climate is situated on the western (windward)side of continents from about 40 to 65 degrees north and south latitude.

Accepted Answer

A) Mediterranean 
B) marine 
C) humid 
D) continental 
E) subtropical 
A) Mediterranean 
B) marine 
C) humid 
D) continental 
E) subtropical

Question 7

The most luxuriant vegetation found in any climatic realm is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) tundra 
B) mid-latitude forest 
C) taiga 
D) tropical rain forest 
E) savannah 
A) tundra 
B) mid-latitude forest 
C) taiga 
D) tropical rain forest 
E) savannah

Question 8

Temperature and precipitation are the most important elements in describing a climate because ________.

Accepted Answer

A) they are the major indicators of what is happening in the atmosphere 
B) they are the elements that have the greatest impact on humans 
C) they are the elements that have the greatest impact on the hydrosphere 
D) they are the major indicators of what is happening in the biosphere 
E) they are what controls our climate 
A) they are the major indicators of what is happening in the atmosphere 
B) they are the elements that have the greatest impact on humans 
C) they are the elements that have the greatest impact on the hydrosphere 
D) they are the major indicators of what is happening in the biosphere 
E) they are what controls our climate

Question 9

The Köppen climate classification system uses mean monthly and annual values of ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

temperatur

Question 10

If sea ice melts,this would affect the climate by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the moisture in the atmosphere 
B) reducing the amount of solar energy absorbed at the surface 
C) increasing the amount of solar energy absorbed at the surface 
D) decreasing the moisture in the atmosphere 
E) increasing albedo 
A) increasing the moisture in the atmosphere 
B) reducing the amount of solar energy absorbed at the surface 
C) increasing the amount of solar energy absorbed at the surface 
D) decreasing the moisture in the atmosphere 
E) increasing albedo

Question 11

Which of the following is not a trace gas?

Accepted Answer

A) CH4 
B) N2O 
C) C2N 
D) CFCs 
A) CH4 
B) N2O 
C) C2N 
D) CFCs

Question 12

Climate-feedback mechanisms ________.

Accepted Answer

A) enhance climate models 
B) complicate climate models 
C) support climate models 
D) disagree with climate models 
E) have nothing to do with climate models 
A) enhance climate models 
B) complicate climate models 
C) support climate models 
D) disagree with climate models 
E) have nothing to do with climate models

Question 13

The climate in which temperatures average 25°C or more each month and total precipitation for the year is high is the ________ climate.

Accepted Answer

A) marine west coast 
B) humid subtropics 
C) humid continental 
D) wet tropics 
E) highland 
A) marine west coast 
B) humid subtropics 
C) humid continental 
D) wet tropics 
E) highland

Question 14

The hydrosphere refers to the snow and ice that exist at Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which climate is situated on the western (windward)side of continents,from about 40 to 65 degrees north and south latitude?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which climate is situated on the western...

Question 16

Highland climates usually experience ________ compared to the adjacent lowlands.

Accepted Answer

A) higher winds 
B) smaller temperature and precipitation variations 
C) similar patterns of change 
D) faster and larger changes 
E) slower but larger changes 
A) higher winds 
B) smaller temperature and precipitation variations 
C) similar patterns of change 
D) faster and larger changes 
E) slower but larger changes

Question 17

A dry climate is defined as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) a climate where the temperature is over 25°C 
B) one where the rainfall is less than 10 cm per year 
C) one were the evaporation exceeds the precipitation 
D) a climate where wind is the dominate form of erosion 
E) all of the above 
A) a climate where the temperature is over 25°C 
B) one where the rainfall is less than 10 cm per year 
C) one were the evaporation exceeds the precipitation 
D) a climate where wind is the dominate form of erosion 
E) all of the above

Question 18

Köppen believed that the distribution of ________ was an excellent expression of the totality of climate.

Accepted Answer

A) solar energy 
B) sedimentary rocks 
C) ocean basins 
D) tsunami 
E) natural vegetation 
A) solar energy 
B) sedimentary rocks 
C) ocean basins 
D) tsunami 
E) natural vegetation

Question 19

Which of the following is not used to establish the boundary between dry and humid climates in the Köppen system?

Accepted Answer

A) Average Annual Temperature 
B) Average Annual Evaporation 
C) Average Annual Precipitation 
D) Seasonal Distribution of Precipitation 
A) Average Annual Temperature 
B) Average Annual Evaporation 
C) Average Annual Precipitation 
D) Seasonal Distribution of Precipitation

Question 20

________ climate is summerless with the average temperature of the warmest month below 10°C.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ climate is summerless with the average...

Exam 20: World Climates and Global Climate Change

Altitude and precipitation are the two most important elements in a climatic description.

Compared to places at lower elevations,highland climates are usually cooler and ________.

Almost ________ of Australia is desert.

Observe the desert and steppe climates on Figure 20.8 below.How are these climates distributed relative to latitude? What is the relationship of dry climates to global circulation discussed in chapter 18?

Humid middle-latitude climates with mild winters tend to have less precipitation in the summer than during the rest of the year because ________.

The ________ west coast climate is situated on the western (windward)side of continents from about 40 to 65 degrees north and south latitude.

The most luxuriant vegetation found in any climatic realm is the ________.

Temperature and precipitation are the most important elements in describing a climate because ________.

The Köppen climate classification system uses mean monthly and annual values of ________ and ________.

If sea ice melts,this would affect the climate by ________.

Which of the following is not a trace gas?

Climate-feedback mechanisms ________.

The climate in which temperatures average 25°C or more each month and total precipitation for the year is high is the ________ climate.

The hydrosphere refers to the snow and ice that exist at Earth's surface.

Which climate is situated on the western (windward)side of continents,from about 40 to 65 degrees north and south latitude?

Highland climates usually experience ________ compared to the adjacent lowlands.

A dry climate is defined as ________.

Köppen believed that the distribution of ________ was an excellent expression of the totality of climate.

Which of the following is not used to establish the boundary between dry and humid climates in the Köppen system?

________ climate is summerless with the average temperature of the warmest month below 10°C.

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, deserts, and Wind

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition,structure,and Temperature

Moisture, clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light,astronomical Observations,and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

Filters

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