Question 1

Throughout the ET climates, ________ is/are very prevalent.

Accepted Answer

A)  tornadoes 
B)  radiation fogs 
C)  winter rain 
D)  easterly waves 
E)  heat waves 
A)  tornadoes 
B)  radiation fogs 
C)  winter rain 
D)  easterly waves 
E)  heat waves

Question 2

Which of the following has the LEAST average annual precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Af 
B)  Aw 
C)  Am 
D)  EF 
E)  BSk 
A)  Af 
B)  Aw 
C)  Am 
D)  EF 
E)  BSk

Question 3

There are more square kilometers of A climates in ________ than in any other region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Australia 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  South America 
E)  Antarctica 
A)  Australia 
B)  Asia 
C)  Africa 
D)  South America 
E)  Antarctica

Question 4

The E climates are, by definition, summerless.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A middle latitude climate type located on the western edges of the continents is the ________ climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cfa 
B)  Dfa 
C)  Dwa 
D)  Csb 
E)  BWh 
A)  Cfa 
B)  Dfa 
C)  Dwa 
D)  Csb 
E)  BWh

Question 6

The classic Marine west-coast climate is the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Csa 
B)  Cfa 
C)  Cfb 
D)  Csb 
E)  Cwa 
A)  Csa 
B)  Cfa 
C)  Cfb 
D)  Csb 
E)  Cwa

Question 7

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere and the maximum precipitation in its Csa climate type falls in the month of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  January 
B)  March 
C)  June 
D)  September 
E)  December 
A)  January 
B)  March 
C)  June 
D)  September 
E)  December

Question 8

On the "idealized continent" showing climate types, it is obvious that factors other than latitude help to make the patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A prime characteristic of Tropical wet climates is the low average annual temperature range.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Explain oxygen isotope analysis and how it is used.

Accepted Answer

Oxygen occurs as ₁₆O and ₁₈O. ₁₈O takes more e

Question 11

In Am climates, the hottest time of year is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  winter 
B)  summer 
C)  fall 
D)  spring 
E)  the rainy season 
A)  winter 
B)  summer 
C)  fall 
D)  spring 
E)  the rainy season

Question 12

Which of the following would be an expected average annual precipitation total in a marine west coast climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 centimeters 
B)  100 centimeters 
C)  1,000 centimeters 
D)  10,000 centimeters 
E)  none of the above 
A)  10 centimeters 
B)  100 centimeters 
C)  1,000 centimeters 
D)  10,000 centimeters 
E)  none of the above

Question 13

In most classification schemes, which principal indicator is used to delineate five zones and their subtypes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precipitation 
B)  Temperature 
C)  Cloudiness 
D)  Daylength 
E)  Vegetation types 
A)  Precipitation 
B)  Temperature 
C)  Cloudiness 
D)  Daylength 
E)  Vegetation types

Question 14

Both great distances from oceanic moisture sources and blockage of moist flow by topography are both associated with dryness in the ________ desert.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sahara 
B)  Atacama 
C)  Sonoran 
D)  Central Asian 
E)  Arabian 
A)  Sahara 
B)  Atacama 
C)  Sonoran 
D)  Central Asian 
E)  Arabian

Question 15

Vertical zonation of vegetation is particularly prominent in which region?

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Plains of the United States 
B)  tropical rainforests 
C)  tropical highlands 
D)  mountains in tundra climates 
E)  tropical forests before humans were on the planet 
A)  Great Plains of the United States 
B)  tropical rainforests 
C)  tropical highlands 
D)  mountains in tundra climates 
E)  tropical forests before humans were on the planet

Question 16

The lowest temperature ever recorded was recorded in Antarctica.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Steppe climates can be thought of as occupying transitional positions between deserts and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar climates 
B)  Köppen's "B" climates 
C)  humid climates 
D)  tropical climates 
E)  coastal climates 
A)  polar climates 
B)  Köppen's "B" climates 
C)  humid climates 
D)  tropical climates 
E)  coastal climates

Question 18

For many centuries before the present one, scholars believed that the world had ________ climatic zones.

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  20 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  5 
D)  10 
E)  20

Question 19

Decreasing sea ice seems to be affecting the polar bear population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the tropical wet climate, precipitation is mainly ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  unreliable 
C)  convective 
D)  orographic 
E)  drizzle 
A)  frontal 
B)  unreliable 
C)  convective 
D)  orographic 
E)  drizzle

Throughout the ET climates, ________ is/are very prevalent.

Which of the following has the LEAST average annual precipitation?

There are more square kilometers of A climates in ________ than in any other region.

The E climates are, by definition, summerless.

A middle latitude climate type located on the western edges of the continents is the ________ climate.

The classic Marine west-coast climate is the ________.

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere and the maximum precipitation in its Csa climate type falls in the month of ________.

On the "idealized continent" showing climate types, it is obvious that factors other than latitude help to make the patterns.

A prime characteristic of Tropical wet climates is the low average annual temperature range.

Explain oxygen isotope analysis and how it is used.

In Am climates, the hottest time of year is ________.

Which of the following would be an expected average annual precipitation total in a marine west coast climate?

In most classification schemes, which principal indicator is used to delineate five zones and their subtypes?

Both great distances from oceanic moisture sources and blockage of moist flow by topography are both associated with dryness in the ________ desert.

Vertical zonation of vegetation is particularly prominent in which region?

The lowest temperature ever recorded was recorded in Antarctica.

Steppe climates can be thought of as occupying transitional positions between deserts and ________.

For many centuries before the present one, scholars believed that the world had ________ climatic zones.

Decreasing sea ice seems to be affecting the polar bear population.

In the tropical wet climate, precipitation is mainly ________.

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

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Exam 8: Climate and Climate Change

Throughout the ET climates, ________ is/are very prevalent.

Which of the following has the LEAST average annual precipitation?

There are more square kilometers of A climates in ________ than in any other region.

The E climates are, by definition, summerless.

A middle latitude climate type located on the western edges of the continents is the ________ climate.

The classic Marine west-coast climate is the ________.

Australia is in the Southern Hemisphere and the maximum precipitation in its Csa climate type falls in the month of ________.

On the "idealized continent" showing climate types, it is obvious that factors other than latitude help to make the patterns.

A prime characteristic of Tropical wet climates is the low average annual temperature range.

Explain oxygen isotope analysis and how it is used.

In Am climates, the hottest time of year is ________.

Which of the following would be an expected average annual precipitation total in a marine west coast climate?

In most classification schemes, which principal indicator is used to delineate five zones and their subtypes?

Both great distances from oceanic moisture sources and blockage of moist flow by topography are both associated with dryness in the ________ desert.

Vertical zonation of vegetation is particularly prominent in which region?

The lowest temperature ever recorded was recorded in Antarctica.

Steppe climates can be thought of as occupying transitional positions between deserts and ________.

For many centuries before the present one, scholars believed that the world had ________ climatic zones.

Decreasing sea ice seems to be affecting the polar bear population.

In the tropical wet climate, precipitation is mainly ________.

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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