Question 1

The modified Ko¨ppen climate classification as used in the textbook includes_________ major climatic groups.

Accepted Answer

A)   15
B)   5
C)   8
D)   10
E)   6F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

Mediterranean climates experience dry summers because of_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   adjacent rain shadows
B)   a double maximum of sun elevation
C)   the cool ocean currents
D)   the position of subtropical high pressure
E)   none of the aboveF) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Subtropical deserts are so dry because of _________associated with the presence of the STH's.

Accepted Answer

A)   instability
B)   orographic effects
C)   convergence
D)   storminess
E)   subsidenceF) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

The world's highest recorded temperature was in Libya and closest to_________ degrees Celsius.

Accepted Answer

A)   108
B)   28
C)   18
D)   58
E)   8F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 5

The three climate zones of the classical Greeks were "torrid", "temperate", and "________ ".

Accepted Answer

A)   Arctic
B)   warm
C)   frigid
D)   equatorial
E)   coldF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

The hottest places on Earth are_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   associated with the longest day lengths
B)   found at the Equator
C)   also the most humid places
D)   hot all year round
E)   not correctly described aboveF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)   highland
B)   east
C)   south
D)   north
E)   westF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

The maximum poleward extent of Af climates is found __________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   on east coasts of continents
B)   in New Zealand
C)   at the Equator
D)   in the Sahara desert
E)   at the Intertropical ConvergenceF) All of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT usually found in highland locations as compared to their surrounding lowlands?

Accepted Answer

A)   heavier precipitation
B)   local wind systems more prevalent
C)   higher temperatures
D)   altitudinal zonation of vegetation
E)   lower atmospheric pressureF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

Which climatic type is most closely associated with the smallest average daily ranges of temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dfa
B)   BWk
C)   ET
D)   Cfa
E)   CsaF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)   North America
B)   Asia
C)   Europe
D)   South America
E)   AfricaF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

The ___________climate is found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere around the fringes of the Arctic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________climate is found mainly in the...

Question 14

The tropical monsoon climate bears a letter classification of

Accepted Answer

A)   BS.
B)   Cfa.
C)   BW.
D)   Am.
E)   Aw.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

In midlatitude desert (BWk)  climates, the _________temperature is greater than in subtropical desert (BWh)  climates.

Accepted Answer

A)   average annual
B)   annual median
C)   daily high
D)   annual range of
E)   daily lowF) B) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   homeland
B)   torrid
C)   hinterland
D)   temperate
E)   frigidF) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

This desert is in a "double rain shadow":

Accepted Answer

A)   Atacama
B)   Sahara
C)   Mojave
D)   Kalahari
E)   SaudiF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   "monotonous".
B)   "seasonality".
C)   "invigorating".
D)   "variability".
E)   "comfortable".F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   desert
B)   subtropical
C)   polar
D)   tropical
E)   middle latitudeF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 8: Climatic Zones and Types

This desert is in a "double rain shadow":

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In midlatitude desert (BWk) climates, the _________temperature is greater than in subtropical desert (BWh) climates.

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

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The tropical monsoon climate bears a letter classification of

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

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The maximum poleward extent of Af climates is found __________ .

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

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Which of the following is NOT usually found in highland locations as compared to their surrounding lowlands?

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

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The modified Ko¨ppen climate classification as used in the textbook includes_________ major climatic groups.

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

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Subtropical deserts are so dry because of _________associated with the presence of the STH's.

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Mediterranean climates experience dry summers because of_________ .

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The ___________climate is found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere around the fringes of the Arctic Ocean.

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The world's highest recorded temperature was in Libya and closest to_________ degrees Celsius.

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

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The hottest places on Earth are_________ .

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

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Which climatic type is most closely associated with the smallest average daily ranges of temperature?

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The three climate zones of the classical Greeks were "torrid", "temperate", and "________ ".

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