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1Which Koeppen climate type has an average temperature for all months that is greater than 18 degrees Celsius?
- Aboreal
- Bpolar
- Cmild midlatitude
- Dtropical
2The vegetation associated with the Aw climate is termed
- Ajungle
- Bsavanna
- Ctaiga
- Dboreal
3On which of these contents is the marine west coast climate mosst extensive?
- Aeurope
- Bafrica
- CSouth america
- Dnorth america
4The most important determinant of temperature overall is
- Alatitude
- Bdistribution of land and water
- Cprevailing winds
- Dposition of mountains and highlands
5The absolute maximum temperature for a given location is determined by:
- Athe numerical prediction for the highest possible temperature possible at that location.
- Bthe highest temperature ever recorded anywhere within that climate type around the world.
- Cthe statistical prediction of high temperatures expected under the global warming scenario.
- Dthe highest temperature ever recorded at that station.
- Athe numerical prediction for the highest possible temperature possible at that location.
6The dry-summer subtropical climate is also called the ______ climate
- Amonsoon
- Bmediterranean
- Ctaiga
- Dsavanna
7The K)ppen climate classification system has boundaries defined according to:
- Avegetation patterns
- Brainfall patterns
- Csolar radiation receipt
- Daverage annual cloud cover
8According to the Koeppen classification, what are the characteristics of a dry climate?
- Asavanna vegetation dominates
- Bmean annual potential evaporation is greater than 50 cm
- Cmean annual potential evaporation exceeds mean annual precipitation
- Dmean annual precipitation is less than 30 cm
9The primary factor which determines whether a place will have a dry climate is?
- Aits elevation
- Bhow much evaporation occurs
- Cwhether evaporation exceeds precipitation
- Dits distance to a large water body
10This climate type covers the largest amount of earths land
- Ahumid subtropical climate
- Bwet tropics
- Cdry climate
- Dsubarctic climate
11The big temperatures and precipitation in a tropical rain forest create soils that are
- Aheavily chemically weathered and leached of most nutrients
- Bvery fertile and rich in organic matter
- Ccapable of supporting years of agricultural emend without irrigation
- Dhighly variable in mineral content
12Rainfall would be most reliable (that is, the amount received each year would vary the least) in which of the following climates?
- AAf
- BBS
- CBW
- DAw
13The locations of major pressure and wind systems on the earth:
- Amove as they follow the vertical rays of the sun
- Bare fixed by the pole and equator
- Care denoted by parallels of latitude
- Ddo not change with the seasons
14Middle latitude deserts (BWk) and steppes (BSk)"
- Aare usually located deep in the interior of a continent
- Bare more common in the southern hemisphere than in the northern
- Care dominated by the subtropical highs
- Dare due to ocean currents
15In the humid continental climate, shifts in wind directions sometimes cause rapid and large temperature changes. During what season would this be most pronounced?
- Awinter
- Bsummer
- Cequally summer and winter
16The 10C summer isotherm marks the equator ward limit of the
- Ahumid subtropical climate
- Bsubarctic climate
- Cpolar ice caps
- Dtundra climate
17Deserts such as the Sahara exist because of
- Athe influence of the subtropical highs
- Bextreme contientality
- Cthe rain shadow effect of mountains
- Dthe desiccating influence of the trade winds
18The _________ supports some plant life but no trees
- Aice cap climate
- Btundra climate
- Chumid subtropical climate
- Dsubarctic climate
19In general, climate boundaries
- Acannot be determined with adequate cloud cover data
- Bare difficult to determine
- Cdo not shift from year to year
- Dare broad transition zones and not sharp lines
20Which of the following is a characteristic of west coast subtropical deserts?
- Awintertime snowfall
- Bcool temperatures with low clouds and fog
- Cexceptionally sunny and cloud free conditions
- Dsome of the highest temperatures recorded in the world
21In the Aw climates of India and southeast Asia, the alternating wet and dry seasons are caused by:
- AThe process of desertification
- Bthe shifting location of the sub polar low pressure system
- Cseasonal changes in ocean current patterns
- Dthe monsoon
22_______ climates display a large variation over small areas
- Asubarctic
- Btundra
- Chighland
- Dmediterranean
23Climates with an average temperature during the coldest month between -3°C and 18°C are part of the ________ climates according to the K)ppen climate system.
- AA
- BB
- CC
- DD
24Subtropical deserts have scanty, erratic precipitation because:
- Astorm tracks are especially difficult to predict in this region.
- Bthere is no humidity to accompany the rising air at these latitudes.
- Cthey are too far poleward to get rain from the ITCZ and too far equatorward to get rain from cyclonic storms.
- Dthey are under persistent low pressure.
- Astorm tracks are especially difficult to predict in this region.
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