Question 1

The B climates are dry most usually because of lack of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  uplift in the air 
B)  solar energy 
C)  moisture in the air 
D)  high altitude 
E)  occurrence near the polar front 
A)  uplift in the air 
B)  solar energy 
C)  moisture in the air 
D)  high altitude 
E)  occurrence near the polar front

Question 2

In tropical regions the "winter" season is merely the ________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  zodiac 
B)  low sun 
C)  intertropical convergence 
D)  easterly wave 
E)  tropical cyclone 
A)  zodiac 
B)  low sun 
C)  intertropical convergence 
D)  easterly wave 
E)  tropical cyclone

Question 3

Which of the following climate types is found at the highest latitudes?

Accepted Answer

A)  humid subtropical 
B)  Mediterranean 
C)  marine west coast 
D)  midlatitude desert 
E)  subtropical steppe 
A)  humid subtropical 
B)  Mediterranean 
C)  marine west coast 
D)  midlatitude desert 
E)  subtropical steppe

Question 4

Tropical monsoon climates are found where ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Earth's hottest temperatures occur 
B)  summer temperatures much hotter than winter temperatures 
C)  there is much more yearly evapotranspiration than precipitation 
D)  winter precipitation much greater than summer precipitation 
E)  the ITC comes overhead in the summer 
A)  Earth's hottest temperatures occur 
B)  summer temperatures much hotter than winter temperatures 
C)  there is much more yearly evapotranspiration than precipitation 
D)  winter precipitation much greater than summer precipitation 
E)  the ITC comes overhead in the summer

Question 5

Subtropical deserts are so dry because of ________ associated with the presence of the STHs.

Accepted Answer

A)  subsidence 
B)  instability 
C)  storminess 
D)  convergence 
E)  orographic effects 
A)  subsidence 
B)  instability 
C)  storminess 
D)  convergence 
E)  orographic effects

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tropical humid climates?

Accepted Answer

A)  The shortest daylengths are not much shorter than the longest daylengths. 
B)  The Sun is high in the sky every day of the year. 
C)  The Intertropical Convergence Zone is rarely overhead. 
D)  Precipitation is plentiful over the year. 
E)  They experience warm temperatures all year long. 
A)  The shortest daylengths are not much shorter than the longest daylengths. 
B)  The Sun is high in the sky every day of the year. 
C)  The Intertropical Convergence Zone is rarely overhead. 
D)  Precipitation is plentiful over the year. 
E)  They experience warm temperatures all year long.

Question 7

Of the six major modified Köppen climatic types used in your textbook, only the letter B is associated with climates defined on the basis of moisture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following average annual precipitation totals is CLOSEST to that expected in an Icecap climate?

Accepted Answer

A)   1,0000 cm 
A)   1,0000 cm

Question 9

In the western United States the oceanic influence of the Pacific Ocean does not penetrate very far beyond the coastline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For the most part, the Af climates are the windiest on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The one-year record rainfall took place in a ________ climate type.

Accepted Answer

A)  rainforest 
B)  monsoon 
C)  mediterranean 
D)  west coast marine 
E)  humid subtropical 
A)  rainforest 
B)  monsoon 
C)  mediterranean 
D)  west coast marine 
E)  humid subtropical

Question 12

Which of the following climates does NOT have a summer wetter than its winter?

Accepted Answer

A)  monsoon 
B)  humid subtropical 
C)  mediterranean 
D)  humid continental 
E)  subarctic 
A)  monsoon 
B)  humid subtropical 
C)  mediterranean 
D)  humid continental 
E)  subarctic

Question 13

Fact: Africa's pattern of climates is not quite symmetrical north and south of the Equator. One reason this occurs because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  plentiful maritime air comes off of Eurasia to eastern Africa 
B)  there many tall mountains in northern Africa 
C)  of the lack of monsoonal flow along Africa's coasts 
D)  of the presence of the Sahara 
E)  the south Asian monsoon reaches East Africa 
A)  plentiful maritime air comes off of Eurasia to eastern Africa 
B)  there many tall mountains in northern Africa 
C)  of the lack of monsoonal flow along Africa's coasts 
D)  of the presence of the Sahara 
E)  the south Asian monsoon reaches East Africa

Question 14

Precipitation is usually plentiful in the cold climates of Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Köppen system of climatic classification ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is the most recent numerical system 
B)  is seldom used today 
C)  uses human comfort to determine climate boundaries 
D)  uses data difficult to obtain 
E)  is the one used in your textbook 
A)  is the most recent numerical system 
B)  is seldom used today 
C)  uses human comfort to determine climate boundaries 
D)  uses data difficult to obtain 
E)  is the one used in your textbook

Question 16

In C climates, there tends to be great precipitation seasonality while there tends to be little temperature seasonality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A Cfb climate exists along the northwest coast of the United States. Which climate type exists along the northeastern coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cfa 
B)  Csa 
C)  Cfb 
D)  BWh 
E)  Dfa 
A)  Cfa 
B)  Csa 
C)  Cfb 
D)  BWh 
E)  Dfa

Question 18

A small island on the Equator would most likely be classified ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aw 
B)  BS 
C)  Cfa 
D)  Af 
E)  Dfa 
A)  Aw 
B)  BS 
C)  Cfa 
D)  Af 
E)  Dfa

Question 19

The presence of the cold Humboldt current and the Andes Mountains help to create the coastal ________ Desert.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sahara 
B)  Gobi 
C)  Sonoran 
D)  Atacama 
E)  Mojave 
A)  Sahara 
B)  Gobi 
C)  Sonoran 
D)  Atacama 
E)  Mojave

Question 20

The A climatic zone is universally rainy throughout its extent on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The B climates are dry most usually because of lack of ________.

In tropical regions the "winter" season is merely the ________ period.

Which of the following climate types is found at the highest latitudes?

Tropical monsoon climates are found where ________.

Subtropical deserts are so dry because of ________ associated with the presence of the STHs.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tropical humid climates?

Of the six major modified Köppen climatic types used in your textbook, only the letter B is associated with climates defined on the basis of moisture.

Which of the following average annual precipitation totals is CLOSEST to that expected in an Icecap climate?

In the western United States the oceanic influence of the Pacific Ocean does not penetrate very far beyond the coastline.

For the most part, the Af climates are the windiest on Earth.

The one-year record rainfall took place in a ________ climate type.

Which of the following climates does NOT have a summer wetter than its winter?

Fact: Africa's pattern of climates is not quite symmetrical north and south of the Equator. One reason this occurs because ________.

Precipitation is usually plentiful in the cold climates of Earth.

The Köppen system of climatic classification ________.

In C climates, there tends to be great precipitation seasonality while there tends to be little temperature seasonality.

A Cfb climate exists along the northwest coast of the United States. Which climate type exists along the northeastern coast of the United States?

A small island on the Equator would most likely be classified ________.

The presence of the cold Humboldt current and the Andes Mountains help to create the coastal ________ Desert.

The A climatic zone is universally rainy throughout its extent on Earth.

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Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

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Cycles and Patterns of the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

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Introduction to Landform Study

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Exam 8: Climate and Climate Change

The B climates are dry most usually because of lack of ________.

In tropical regions the "winter" season is merely the ________ period.

Which of the following climate types is found at the highest latitudes?

Tropical monsoon climates are found where ________.

Subtropical deserts are so dry because of ________ associated with the presence of the STHs.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the tropical humid climates?

Of the six major modified Köppen climatic types used in your textbook, only the letter B is associated with climates defined on the basis of moisture.

Which of the following average annual precipitation totals is CLOSEST to that expected in an Icecap climate?

In the western United States the oceanic influence of the Pacific Ocean does not penetrate very far beyond the coastline.

For the most part, the Af climates are the windiest on Earth.

The one-year record rainfall took place in a ________ climate type.

Which of the following climates does NOT have a summer wetter than its winter?

Fact: Africa's pattern of climates is not quite symmetrical north and south of the Equator. One reason this occurs because ________.

Precipitation is usually plentiful in the cold climates of Earth.

The Köppen system of climatic classification ________.

In C climates, there tends to be great precipitation seasonality while there tends to be little temperature seasonality.

A Cfb climate exists along the northwest coast of the United States. Which climate type exists along the northeastern coast of the United States?

A small island on the Equator would most likely be classified ________.

The presence of the cold Humboldt current and the Andes Mountains help to create the coastal ________ Desert.

The A climatic zone is universally rainy throughout its extent on Earth.

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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