Question 1

In the tropical wet climate, precipitation is mainly __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frontal 
B)  drizzle 
C)  orographic 
D)  unreliable 
E)  convective 
A)  frontal 
B)  drizzle 
C)  orographic 
D)  unreliable 
E)  convective

Question 2

Another designation for the mediterranean climate is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  boreal forest 
B)  dry summer subtropical 
C)  midlatitude steppe 
D)  midlatitude monsoon 
E)  upland savanna 
A)  boreal forest 
B)  dry summer subtropical 
C)  midlatitude steppe 
D)  midlatitude monsoon 
E)  upland savanna

Question 3

The Humboldt Current is the flow of water most closely related to the existence of the_________Desert.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Humboldt Current is the flow of...

Question 4

Currently, with many climatic classification schemes which have been devised, scholars generally recognize that there are__________ basic climate types on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  infinitely many 
C)  20 
D)  10 
E)  0 
A)  5 
B)  infinitely many 
C)  20 
D)  10 
E)  0

In the tropical wet climate, precipitation is mainly __________.

Another designation for the mediterranean climate is _______.

The Humboldt Current is the flow of water most closely related to the existence of the_________Desert.

Currently, with many climatic classification schemes which have been devised, scholars generally recognize that there are__________ basic climate types on Earth.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 8: Climatic Zones and Types

In the tropical wet climate, precipitation is mainly __________.

Another designation for the mediterranean climate is _______.

The Humboldt Current is the flow of water most closely related to the existence of the_________Desert.

Currently, with many climatic classification schemes which have been devised, scholars generally recognize that there are__________ basic climate types on Earth.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

The Hydrosphere

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters