Question 1

The world record highest one-day rainfall is ________ centimeters (2.54 centimeters = 1 inch).

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  53 
C)  188 
D)  767 
E)  3,105 
A)  7 
B)  53 
C)  188 
D)  767 
E)  3,105

Question 2

Midlatitude deserts experience a ________ maximum in precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A)  winter 
B)  summer 
C)  low sun 
D)  steppe 
E)  bi-modal (two different months of) 
A)  winter 
B)  summer 
C)  low sun 
D)  steppe 
E)  bi-modal (two different months of)

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a climate type found in South America?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  H 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  H

Question 4

The main reason for the occurrence of subtropical deserts around the world is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  locations of anticyclones 
B)  the westerly winds 
C)  the intertropical convergence 
D)  easterly winds 
E)  position of the cold ocean currents 
A)  locations of anticyclones 
B)  the westerly winds 
C)  the intertropical convergence 
D)  easterly winds 
E)  position of the cold ocean currents

Question 5

Name and explain the differences between the five major Köppen climate types.

Accepted Answer

A, B, C, D, and E. A through E

Question 6

The largest amount of tropical rainforest is on the continent of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

The world record for greatest precipitation received in a single year is on the order of ________ centimeters.

Accepted Answer

A)  2.6 
B)  26 
C)  260 
D)  2,600 
E)  260,000 
A)  2.6 
B)  26 
C)  260 
D)  2,600 
E)  260,000

Question 8

The humid continental (Dfa) climate has a very large daily and seasonal variability in temperature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The single most descriptive word that can be applied to Tropical Wet climates is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  variability 
B)  seasonality 
C)  comfortable 
D)  invigorating 
E)  monotonous 
A)  variability 
B)  seasonality 
C)  comfortable 
D)  invigorating 
E)  monotonous

Question 10

The greatest day-to-day and seasonal contrasts of climate are found in the ________ climates.

Accepted Answer

A)  polar 
B)  middle latitude 
C)  subtropical 
D)  tropical 
E)  desert 
A)  polar 
B)  middle latitude 
C)  subtropical 
D)  tropical 
E)  desert

Question 11

The difference between midlatitude and tropical deserts is the prevalence of lower winter temperatures in the midlatitude.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of desert climates?

Accepted Answer

A)  Precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration. 
B)  Precipitation is scarce. 
C)  Precipitation is unreliable. 
D)  Precipitation is intense when it comes. 
E)  Cold ocean currents cool coastal zones. 
A)  Precipitation exceeds evapotranspiration. 
B)  Precipitation is scarce. 
C)  Precipitation is unreliable. 
D)  Precipitation is intense when it comes. 
E)  Cold ocean currents cool coastal zones.

Question 13

Latitude seems to be the most important control of highland climates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By some estimates, the annual average extent of Northern Hemisphere sea ice has ________ since the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A)  doubled 
B)  decreased by 8% 
C)  increased by 8% 
D)  halved 
E)  disappeared 
A)  doubled 
B)  decreased by 8% 
C)  increased by 8% 
D)  halved 
E)  disappeared

Question 15

Compare/contrast the mediterranean (Csa) climate found along the coast of southern California and the humid subtropical (Cfa) climate found in South Carolina.

Accepted Answer

This is a matter of which side of the su

Question 16

The tundra climate is bounded on its poleward side by the average annual ________°C isotherm

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  20 
C)  32 
D)  40 
E)  45 
A)  0 
B)  20 
C)  32 
D)  40 
E)  45

Question 17

Of the following temperatures, which of the following is CLOSEST to the official low temperature (in degrees Celsius) ever recorded on Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  -10 
C)  -50 
D)  -90 
E)  -140 
A)  0 
B)  -10 
C)  -50 
D)  -90 
E)  -140

Question 18

At its equatorward margin the ________ climate is bounded by the 0° Celsius isotherm of average annual temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dfa 
B)  Dwa 
C)  ET 
D)  EF 
E)  BW 
A)  Dfa 
B)  Dwa 
C)  ET 
D)  EF 
E)  BW

Question 19

A capital W means the same thing as a lower case w in the Köppen climatic classification.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The world record highest one-day rainfall is ________ centimeters (2.54 centimeters = 1 inch).

Midlatitude deserts experience a ________ maximum in precipitation.

Which of the following is NOT a climate type found in South America?

The main reason for the occurrence of subtropical deserts around the world is ________.

Name and explain the differences between the five major Köppen climate types.

The largest amount of tropical rainforest is on the continent of ________.

The world record for greatest precipitation received in a single year is on the order of ________ centimeters.

The humid continental (Dfa) climate has a very large daily and seasonal variability in temperature.

The single most descriptive word that can be applied to Tropical Wet climates is ________.

The greatest day-to-day and seasonal contrasts of climate are found in the ________ climates.

The difference between midlatitude and tropical deserts is the prevalence of lower winter temperatures in the midlatitude.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of desert climates?

Latitude seems to be the most important control of highland climates.

By some estimates, the annual average extent of Northern Hemisphere sea ice has ________ since the 1950s.

Compare/contrast the mediterranean (Csa) climate found along the coast of southern California and the humid subtropical (Cfa) climate found in South Carolina.

The tundra climate is bounded on its poleward side by the average annual ________°C isotherm

Of the following temperatures, which of the following is CLOSEST to the official low temperature (in degrees Celsius) ever recorded on Earth?

At its equatorward margin the ________ climate is bounded by the 0° Celsius isotherm of average annual temperature.

A capital W means the same thing as a lower case w in the Köppen climatic classification.

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Exam 8: Climate and Climate Change

The world record highest one-day rainfall is ________ centimeters (2.54 centimeters = 1 inch).

Midlatitude deserts experience a ________ maximum in precipitation.

Which of the following is NOT a climate type found in South America?

The main reason for the occurrence of subtropical deserts around the world is ________.

Name and explain the differences between the five major Köppen climate types.

The largest amount of tropical rainforest is on the continent of ________.

The world record for greatest precipitation received in a single year is on the order of ________ centimeters.

The humid continental (Dfa) climate has a very large daily and seasonal variability in temperature.

The single most descriptive word that can be applied to Tropical Wet climates is ________.

The greatest day-to-day and seasonal contrasts of climate are found in the ________ climates.

The difference between midlatitude and tropical deserts is the prevalence of lower winter temperatures in the midlatitude.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of desert climates?

Latitude seems to be the most important control of highland climates.

By some estimates, the annual average extent of Northern Hemisphere sea ice has ________ since the 1950s.

Compare/contrast the mediterranean (Csa) climate found along the coast of southern California and the humid subtropical (Cfa) climate found in South Carolina.

The tundra climate is bounded on its poleward side by the average annual ________°C isotherm

Of the following temperatures, which of the following is CLOSEST to the official low temperature (in degrees Celsius) ever recorded on Earth?

At its equatorward margin the ________ climate is bounded by the 0° Celsius isotherm of average annual temperature.

A capital W means the same thing as a lower case w in the Köppen climatic classification.

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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