Question 1

In what year did Köppen first publish his classification system?

Accepted Answer

A)  1492 
B)  1760 
C)  1850 
D)  1918 
E)  1971 
A)  1492 
B)  1760 
C)  1850 
D)  1918 
E)  1971

Question 2

What are some of the scientifically predicted climate changes for Earth?

Accepted Answer

The temperature will warm, but not equal

Question 3

What is the IPCC and what is its importance?

Accepted Answer

This is an intergovernmental p

Question 4

Subarctic climate is called "boreal climate" in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which climatic type is dominated by the westerly winds throughout the year so there are frequent weather changes?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Explain how evidence of climate changes makes it all but certain some of it is anthropogenic.

Accepted Answer

Greenhouse gas emissions and m

Question 7

Precipitation is very regular and about the same from month to month in the C climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Oxygen isotope analysis is used when studying ________ and climate change.

Accepted Answer

A)  ice cores 
B)  trees 
C)  dendrochronology 
D)  pollen 
E)  volcanoes 
A)  ice cores 
B)  trees 
C)  dendrochronology 
D)  pollen 
E)  volcanoes

Question 9

In North America, the steppe climate is far more extensive than the desert climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

"Night is winter" is best applied to the ________ climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Af 
B)  Am 
C)  BWk 
D)  Csa 
E)  Dfa 
A)  Af 
B)  Am 
C)  BWk 
D)  Csa 
E)  Dfa

Question 11

To the Greeks, their land fell within the ________ zone in their early classification of climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  frigid 
B)  temperate 
C)  torrid 
D)  homeland 
E)  hinterland 
A)  frigid 
B)  temperate 
C)  torrid 
D)  homeland 
E)  hinterland

Question 12

The maximum poleward extent of tropical wet climate is along the west coasts of continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the BS climatic type, the "S" stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  steppe 
B)  seasonal 
C)  selva 
D)  savanna 
E)  semi-annual 
A)  steppe 
B)  seasonal 
C)  selva 
D)  savanna 
E)  semi-annual

Question 14

The world's greatest annual average temperature range is in a Dfd climate in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Yakutsk, Siberia 
B)  Narvik, Norway 
C)  the Hawaiian Islands 
D)  Nome, Alaska 
E)  Stillwater, Oklahoma 
A)  Yakutsk, Siberia 
B)  Narvik, Norway 
C)  the Hawaiian Islands 
D)  Nome, Alaska 
E)  Stillwater, Oklahoma

Question 15

The Köppen system was devised many hundreds of years ago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In subarctic (Dfc, Dfd, Dwc, Dwd) climates, which of the following explains the presence of a continuous, thin snow cover for many months of the year?

Accepted Answer

A)  high snowfall totals 
B)  long summers 
C)  geothermal energy from within the Earth 
D)  low evapotranspiration rates 
E)  above-freezing temperatures in the winter 
A)  high snowfall totals 
B)  long summers 
C)  geothermal energy from within the Earth 
D)  low evapotranspiration rates 
E)  above-freezing temperatures in the winter

Question 17

Deserts are arid; steppes are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subtropical 
B)  semiarid 
C)  temperature 
D)  humid 
E)  adiabatic 
A)  subtropical 
B)  semiarid 
C)  temperature 
D)  humid 
E)  adiabatic

Question 18

The current rise in global sea level can be attributed to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the tectonic lowering of continents 
B)  increases in rainfall 
C)  increases in the flow of large rivers 
D)  melting of glaciers 
E)  increases in evaporation 
A)  the tectonic lowering of continents 
B)  increases in rainfall 
C)  increases in the flow of large rivers 
D)  melting of glaciers 
E)  increases in evaporation

Question 19

Which of the following helps determine past climate on the basis of tree rings?

Accepted Answer

A)  dendrochronology 
B)  oxygen isotope analysis 
C)  pollen analysis 
D)  18O/16O ratio 
E)  all of the above 
A)  dendrochronology 
B)  oxygen isotope analysis 
C)  pollen analysis 
D)  18O/16O ratio 
E)  all of the above

Question 20

In terms of strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, what are "No Regrets" opportunities?

Accepted Answer

These are any practices that r

In what year did Köppen first publish his classification system?

What are some of the scientifically predicted climate changes for Earth?

What is the IPCC and what is its importance?

Subarctic climate is called "boreal climate" in Canada.

Which climatic type is dominated by the westerly winds throughout the year so there are frequent weather changes?

Explain how evidence of climate changes makes it all but certain some of it is anthropogenic.

Precipitation is very regular and about the same from month to month in the C climates.

Oxygen isotope analysis is used when studying ________ and climate change.

In North America, the steppe climate is far more extensive than the desert climate.

"Night is winter" is best applied to the ________ climate.

To the Greeks, their land fell within the ________ zone in their early classification of climate.

The maximum poleward extent of tropical wet climate is along the west coasts of continents.

In the BS climatic type, the "S" stands for ________.

The world's greatest annual average temperature range is in a Dfd climate in ________.

The Köppen system was devised many hundreds of years ago.

In subarctic (Dfc, Dfd, Dwc, Dwd) climates, which of the following explains the presence of a continuous, thin snow cover for many months of the year?

Deserts are arid; steppes are ________.

The current rise in global sea level can be attributed to ________.

Which of the following helps determine past climate on the basis of tree rings?

In terms of strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, what are "No Regrets" opportunities?

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Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

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Exam 8: Climate and Climate Change

In what year did Köppen first publish his classification system?

What are some of the scientifically predicted climate changes for Earth?

What is the IPCC and what is its importance?

Subarctic climate is called "boreal climate" in Canada.

Which climatic type is dominated by the westerly winds throughout the year so there are frequent weather changes?

Explain how evidence of climate changes makes it all but certain some of it is anthropogenic.

Precipitation is very regular and about the same from month to month in the C climates.

Oxygen isotope analysis is used when studying ________ and climate change.

In North America, the steppe climate is far more extensive than the desert climate.

"Night is winter" is best applied to the ________ climate.

To the Greeks, their land fell within the ________ zone in their early classification of climate.

The maximum poleward extent of tropical wet climate is along the west coasts of continents.

In the BS climatic type, the "S" stands for ________.

The world's greatest annual average temperature range is in a Dfd climate in ________.

The Köppen system was devised many hundreds of years ago.

In subarctic (Dfc, Dfd, Dwc, Dwd) climates, which of the following explains the presence of a continuous, thin snow cover for many months of the year?

Deserts are arid; steppes are ________.

The current rise in global sea level can be attributed to ________.

Which of the following helps determine past climate on the basis of tree rings?

In terms of strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, what are "No Regrets" opportunities?

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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