Question 1

The windward sides of mountains are often wet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Earth's middle-latitude deserts exist principally because of their positions in the deep interiors of large landmasses,far removed from the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Wintertime precipitation in ________ and ________ climates is chiefly associated with the passage of fronts connected with traveling middle-latitude cyclones.

Accepted Answer

humid middle-latitud

Question 4

Winterless climates with all months having a mean temperature above 18°C are known as ________ climates.

Accepted Answer

A) humid tropical 
B) dry 
C) polar 
D) humid middle-latitude 
A) humid tropical 
B) dry 
C) polar 
D) humid middle-latitude

Question 5

What are the three variables used in the Köppen system to establish the boundary between dry and humid climates?

Accepted Answer

average annual preci

Question 6

Why do humid tropical regions have only small variations in temperature throughout the year?

Accepted Answer

A) The constant humidity maintains a relatively uniform temperature. 
B) The canopy of trees in the rain forest shade the ground and reflect light all the time. 
C) The winds associated with these systems rapidly redistribute the heat. 
D) The location of this climatic region is limited to an area where the solar radiation does not vary significantly. 
E) The cloud cover and rain do not allow the temperatures to rise or fall significantly. 
A) The constant humidity maintains a relatively uniform temperature. 
B) The canopy of trees in the rain forest shade the ground and reflect light all the time. 
C) The winds associated with these systems rapidly redistribute the heat. 
D) The location of this climatic region is limited to an area where the solar radiation does not vary significantly. 
E) The cloud cover and rain do not allow the temperatures to rise or fall significantly.

Question 7

The magnitude of a temperature increase due to greenhouse warming will probably be smallest in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) polar regions 
B) lower middle-latitudes 
C) higher middle-latitudes 
D) subtropics 
E) tropics 
A) polar regions 
B) lower middle-latitudes 
C) higher middle-latitudes 
D) subtropics 
E) tropics

Question 8

The two most important elements in a climatic description are ________ and ________.

Accepted Answer

temperatur

Question 9

Compared to nearby places at lower elevations,sites with ________ climates are cooler and usually wetter.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compared to nearby places at lower elevations,sites...

Question 10

The largest stretch of continuous forests on Earth coincides with a subarctic climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sea level change will have its greatest impact on coastal areas that are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) active continental margins like California and Chile 
B) volcanic islands like Hawaii 
C) subduction zones like Japan 
D) passive continental margins like the eastern U.S.and southern India 
E) all of the above 
A) active continental margins like California and Chile 
B) volcanic islands like Hawaii 
C) subduction zones like Japan 
D) passive continental margins like the eastern U.S.and southern India 
E) all of the above

Question 12

Global warming appears to be thawing the permafrost as indicated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) disappearing lakes in the Arctic 
B) houses sinking into the ground in Alaska 
C) increased surface waters in the Arctic 
D) all of the above 
A) disappearing lakes in the Arctic 
B) houses sinking into the ground in Alaska 
C) increased surface waters in the Arctic 
D) all of the above

Question 13

As a result of global warming,a significant melting of glaciers is expected during the next century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

General circulation models are based on the fundamental laws of physics and chemistry,and they are designed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) measure urban heat islands and identify where changes need to be made in a community 
B) predict the weather over periods of weeks and months 
C) determine whether places are going to experience bad hurricane seasons or droughts during the next year 
D) model climate behavior over decades 
E) mimic the history of weather on earth for the last ice age 
A) measure urban heat islands and identify where changes need to be made in a community 
B) predict the weather over periods of weeks and months 
C) determine whether places are going to experience bad hurricane seasons or droughts during the next year 
D) model climate behavior over decades 
E) mimic the history of weather on earth for the last ice age

Question 15

The most studied and well-documented urban climatic effect is the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most studied and well-documented urban climatic...

Question 16

The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn were identified by the ancient Greeks as the ________.

Accepted Answer

A) edges of the world 
B) center of areas that were the hottest on earth 
C) center of areas that were moderate temperature on earth 
D) center of areas that were both hot and wet 
E) boundaries between the moderate and hot areas on earth 
A) edges of the world 
B) center of areas that were the hottest on earth 
C) center of areas that were moderate temperature on earth 
D) center of areas that were both hot and wet 
E) boundaries between the moderate and hot areas on earth

Question 17

The two types of dry climates are ________,or desert,and ________,or steppe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two types of dry climates are...

Question 18

The tundra climate is a treeless climate found almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Low latitude dry climates are found primarily ________.

Accepted Answer

A) near the equator. 
B) near the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. 
C) between the equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. 
D) near 35° north and south latitudes. 
E) near 45° north and south latitudes. 
A) near the equator. 
B) near the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. 
C) between the equator and the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. 
D) near 35° north and south latitudes. 
E) near 45° north and south latitudes.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Köppen believed that the distribution of natural...

Exam 20: World Climates and Global Climate Change

The windward sides of mountains are often wet.

Earth's middle-latitude deserts exist principally because of their positions in the deep interiors of large landmasses,far removed from the oceans.

Wintertime precipitation in ________ and ________ climates is chiefly associated with the passage of fronts connected with traveling middle-latitude cyclones.

Winterless climates with all months having a mean temperature above 18°C are known as ________ climates.

What are the three variables used in the Köppen system to establish the boundary between dry and humid climates?

Why do humid tropical regions have only small variations in temperature throughout the year?

The magnitude of a temperature increase due to greenhouse warming will probably be smallest in the ________.

The two most important elements in a climatic description are ________ and ________.

Compared to nearby places at lower elevations,sites with ________ climates are cooler and usually wetter.

The largest stretch of continuous forests on Earth coincides with a subarctic climate.

Sea level change will have its greatest impact on coastal areas that are ________.

Global warming appears to be thawing the permafrost as indicated by ________.

As a result of global warming,a significant melting of glaciers is expected during the next century.

General circulation models are based on the fundamental laws of physics and chemistry,and they are designed to ________.

The most studied and well-documented urban climatic effect is the ________.

The Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn were identified by the ancient Greeks as the ________.

The two types of dry climates are ________,or desert,and ________,or steppe.

The tundra climate is a treeless climate found almost exclusively in the Southern Hemisphere.

Low latitude dry climates are found primarily ________.

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

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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