Question 1

Lifting of the trade winds by mountains causes the Tropical wet climate to be developed farther poleward on east-facing coasts than on west-facing coasts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Greek classification of climate included all but ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the torrid zone 
B)  the temperate zone 
C)  the frigid zone 
D)  a knowledge of longitude 
E)  a knowledge of latitude 
A)  the torrid zone 
B)  the temperate zone 
C)  the frigid zone 
D)  a knowledge of longitude 
E)  a knowledge of latitude

Question 3

The world's record for greatest average annual precipitation is held by Mt. Waialeale, Hawaii.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the midlatitude desert climate type?

Accepted Answer

A)  colder than its tropical counterpart 
B)  far removed from oceanic moisture 
C)  blocked from oceanic moisture by mountains 
D)  found in Asia, North America, and South America 
E)  a winter maximum of precipitation 
A)  colder than its tropical counterpart 
B)  far removed from oceanic moisture 
C)  blocked from oceanic moisture by mountains 
D)  found in Asia, North America, and South America 
E)  a winter maximum of precipitation

Question 5

________, subarctic, and boreal are all names for the same climate; name the climate and its characteristics.

Accepted Answer

Taiga. It has a tree cover, lo

Question 6

The climatic type for the desert areas is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Am 
B)  BW 
C)  Aw 
D)  Dfa 
E)  Cfa 
A)  Am 
B)  BW 
C)  Aw 
D)  Dfa 
E)  Cfa

Question 7

On which continent is the intertropical convergence furthest from the equator in the summer season?

Accepted Answer

A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Africa 
E)  Asia 
A)  North America 
B)  South America 
C)  Europe 
D)  Africa 
E)  Asia

Question 8

The furthest north citrus can be grown in North American is at ________ North latitude in the California Cs climate type.

Accepted Answer

A)  8° 
B)  18° 
C)  38° 
D)  58° 
E)  78° 
A)  8° 
B)  18° 
C)  38° 
D)  58° 
E)  78°

Question 9

The Cs climatic type is usually located on the ________ side of the continents.

Accepted Answer

A)  north 
B)  south 
C)  east 
D)  west 
E)  highland 
A)  north 
B)  south 
C)  east 
D)  west 
E)  highland

Question 10

Explain at least three mechanisms that are thought to cause global climate change.

Accepted Answer

Milankovitch cycles, fluctuati

Question 11

The most extensive of all the A climates is the Tropical savanna.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mediterranean climates experience dry summers because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a double maximum of sun elevation 
B)  the position of subtropical high pressure 
C)  the cool ocean currents 
D)  adjacent rain shadows 
E)  the strong jet stream influence 
A)  a double maximum of sun elevation 
B)  the position of subtropical high pressure 
C)  the cool ocean currents 
D)  adjacent rain shadows 
E)  the strong jet stream influence

Question 13

Name and explain four methods of determining the climates of the past.

Accepted Answer

Dendrochronology, ox

Question 14

The maximum poleward extent of Af climates is found ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Sahara desert 
B)  on east coasts of continents 
C)  in New Zealand 
D)  at the Equator 
E)  at the Intertropical Convergence 
A)  in the Sahara desert 
B)  on east coasts of continents 
C)  in New Zealand 
D)  at the Equator 
E)  at the Intertropical Convergence

Question 15

The world's highest recorded absolute temperature was in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Explain why the Af climate has no pronounced dry season.

Accepted Answer

The Intertropical Co

Question 17

The ________ climatic type has, by far, the smallest annual temperature range of any climatic type.

Accepted Answer

A)  ET 
B)  Dfa 
C)  BWh 
D)  Csa 
E)  Af 
A)  ET 
B)  Dfa 
C)  BWh 
D)  Csa 
E)  Af

Question 18

The classification scheme of the ancient Greeks was discarded ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  before written history 
B)  in the 1st century BC 
C)  in the Dark Ages 
D)  in the Renaissance 
E)  in the 20th century 
A)  before written history 
B)  in the 1st century BC 
C)  in the Dark Ages 
D)  in the Renaissance 
E)  in the 20th century

Question 19

Some E climates give rise to tundra vegetation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Tropical Savanna has three seasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Lifting of the trade winds by mountains causes the Tropical wet climate to be developed farther poleward on east-facing coasts than on west-facing coasts.

The Greek classification of climate included all but ________.

The world's record for greatest average annual precipitation is held by Mt. Waialeale, Hawaii.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the midlatitude desert climate type?

________, subarctic, and boreal are all names for the same climate; name the climate and its characteristics.

The climatic type for the desert areas is ________.

On which continent is the intertropical convergence furthest from the equator in the summer season?

The furthest north citrus can be grown in North American is at ________ North latitude in the California Cs climate type.

The Cs climatic type is usually located on the ________ side of the continents.

Explain at least three mechanisms that are thought to cause global climate change.

The most extensive of all the A climates is the Tropical savanna.

Mediterranean climates experience dry summers because of ________.

Name and explain four methods of determining the climates of the past.

The maximum poleward extent of Af climates is found ________.

The world's highest recorded absolute temperature was in the United States.

Explain why the Af climate has no pronounced dry season.

The ________ climatic type has, by far, the smallest annual temperature range of any climatic type.

The classification scheme of the ancient Greeks was discarded ________.

Some E climates give rise to tundra vegetation.

The Tropical Savanna has three seasons.

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Exam 8: Climate and Climate Change

Lifting of the trade winds by mountains causes the Tropical wet climate to be developed farther poleward on east-facing coasts than on west-facing coasts.

The Greek classification of climate included all but ________.

The world's record for greatest average annual precipitation is held by Mt. Waialeale, Hawaii.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the midlatitude desert climate type?

________, subarctic, and boreal are all names for the same climate; name the climate and its characteristics.

The climatic type for the desert areas is ________.

On which continent is the intertropical convergence furthest from the equator in the summer season?

The furthest north citrus can be grown in North American is at ________ North latitude in the California Cs climate type.

The Cs climatic type is usually located on the ________ side of the continents.

Explain at least three mechanisms that are thought to cause global climate change.

The most extensive of all the A climates is the Tropical savanna.

Mediterranean climates experience dry summers because of ________.

Name and explain four methods of determining the climates of the past.

The maximum poleward extent of Af climates is found ________.

The world's highest recorded absolute temperature was in the United States.

Explain why the Af climate has no pronounced dry season.

The ________ climatic type has, by far, the smallest annual temperature range of any climatic type.

The classification scheme of the ancient Greeks was discarded ________.

Some E climates give rise to tundra vegetation.

The Tropical Savanna has three seasons.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Weathering: Mass Wasting and Erosion

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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