Question 1

The classification scheme of the ancient Greeks was discarded_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)   before written history
B)   in the Renaissance
C)   in the 1st century BC
D)   in the Dark Ages
E)   in the 20th centuryF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

Altitude compensates for ____________ in highland areas, so that a pattern of vertical zonation of vegetation is usually present.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Altitude compensates for ____________ in highland areas,...

Question 3

The two temperate zones recognized in most climatic classifications differ on the basis of _______ .

Accepted Answer

A)   average annual relative humidity
B)   proximity to an ocean
C)   average annual precipitation
D)   dominance of summer versus winter
E)   all of the aboveF) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 4

___________is the climate of western Europe.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ___________is the climate of western Europe....

Question 5

In the BS climatic type the "S" stands for_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)   semi- annual
B)   savanna
C)   selva
D)   seasonal
E)   steppeF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

"Night is winter" is best applied to the _______ climate.

Accepted Answer

A)   Csa
B)   Dfa
C)   Am
D)   Af
E)   BWkF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

In the Df and Dw climates, winter precipitation mainly originates from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the intertropical convergence
B)   orographic influences
C)   midlatitude cyclones
D)   subtropical highs
E)   large thunderstormsF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The desire to simplify, organize, and generalize the vast array of climatic data into a comprehensible system that helps us understand the distribution of climates over Earth leads to .

Accepted Answer

A)   compromise
B)   classification
C)   frustration
D)   weather forecasting
E)   averagingF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

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)   Arabian
B)   Sahara
C)   Central Asian
D)   Atacama
E)   SonoranF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

In the Tropical Monsoonal climates, summer is NOT the warmest season because of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   increased cloudiness
B)   greater evaporation from vegetation
C)   position of the Sun in the sky
D)   the presence of cool air masses
E)   wind flow from the Arctic OceanF) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Midlatitude deserts experience a__________maximum in precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A)   summer
B)   steppe
C)   low sun
D)   winter
E)   none of the aboveF) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 13

In terms of general location of a climate, in what place would one expect to find a humid continental climate in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)   the southeast (Atlanta, Georgia) 
B)   south central (Dallas, Texas) 
C)   the northwest (Seattle, Washington) 
D)   the Great Lakes (Buffalo, New York) 
E)   the southwest (Phoenix, Arizona) F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)   subtropical steppe
B)   marine west coast
C)   Mediterranean
D)   humid subtropical
E)   midlatitude desertF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   HF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A)   BWh
B)   Csb
C)   Dfa
D)   Dwa
E)   CfaF) A) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Africa's pattern of climates is not quite symmetrical north and south of the Equator because________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   the south Asian monsoon affects East Africa
B)   East Africa has higher elevations
C)   of monsoonal flow along the Guinea (west)  coast
D)   Eurasia excludes maritime air from eastern Africa
E)   of all the aboveF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The mountain, or H climates, exhibit a vertical temperature decrease on the order of____ °C per 300 meters of elevation increase.

Accepted Answer

A)   7
B)   2
C)   11
D)   25
E)   15F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

A Cfa climate exists on the southeastern coast of the United States. Which climate type exists on the southwestern coast of the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   Csa
B)   Cfb
C)   Cfa
D)   Dfa
E)   BWhF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

Of the main Ko¨ppen climate zones, ___________ is the only one that does not occur in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   E
D)   D
E)   CF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 8: Climatic Zones and Types

The mountain, or H climates, exhibit a vertical temperature decrease on the order of____ °C per 300 meters of elevation increase.

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The classification scheme of the ancient Greeks was discarded_______ .

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In terms of general location of a climate, in what place would one expect to find a humid continental climate in the U.S.?

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Africa's pattern of climates is not quite symmetrical north and south of the Equator because________ .

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Midlatitude deserts experience a__________maximum in precipitation.

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In the BS climatic type the "S" stands for_______ .

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

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

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The desire to simplify, organize, and generalize the vast array of climatic data into a comprehensible system that helps us understand the distribution of climates over Earth leads to .

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Of the main Ko¨ppen climate zones, ___________ is the only one that does not occur in the Southern Hemisphere.

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

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

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

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___________is the climate of western Europe.

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Altitude compensates for ____________ in highland areas, so that a pattern of vertical zonation of vegetation is usually present.

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The two temperate zones recognized in most climatic classifications differ on the basis of _______ .

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A Cfa climate exists on the southeastern coast of the United States. Which climate type exists on the southwestern coast of the United States?

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In the Df and Dw climates, winter precipitation mainly originates from ________.

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In the Tropical Monsoonal climates, summer is NOT the warmest season because of ________.

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"Night is winter" is best applied to the _______ climate.

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