Question 1

The boreal forests are also known as the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) taiga 
B) tundra 
C) savanna 
D) chaparral 
E) rainforest 
A) taiga 
B) tundra 
C) savanna 
D) chaparral 
E) rainforest A

Question 2

Central California is a good example of a(n)_______________ climate. ​

Accepted Answer

Mediterranean

Question 3

Why is climate so varied within highland regions? ​

Accepted Answer

Local conditions depend on a number of factors that change over small distances, such as elevation and exposure, and are affected by orographic precipitation and wind patterns. ​

Question 4

Which of these climate regions would experience the smallest annual temperature range? ​

Accepted Answer

A) marine west coast 
B) humid subtropical 
C) humid continental, mild summer 
D) Mediterranean 
E) humid continental, hot summer 
A) marine west coast 
B) humid subtropical 
C) humid continental, mild summer 
D) Mediterranean 
E) humid continental, hot summer

Question 5

The humid continental, mild summer climates are generally bordered by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) tropical savanna climates on their equatorward sides 
B) subarctic climates on their poleward sides 
C) oceans on their western margins 
D) steppe climates on their eastern margins 
E) tropical rainforest climates on their equatorward sides 
A) tropical savanna climates on their equatorward sides 
B) subarctic climates on their poleward sides 
C) oceans on their western margins 
D) steppe climates on their eastern margins 
E) tropical rainforest climates on their equatorward sides

Question 6

The primary reason for continually low temperatures of ice-sheet climates is the minimal effective solar radiation received in these regions. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The long growing season in the _______________ climate regions enables farmers to grow delicate crops such as oranges, grapefruit, and lemons, but farmers must be prepared with various means to protect sensitive crops from the danger of freezing. (two words)​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The long growing season in the _______________...

Question 8

Which mesothermal climate type lies poleward from Mediterranean climates? ​

Accepted Answer

A) savanna 
B) marine west coast 
C) humid continental, mild summer 
D) steppe 
E) desert 
A) savanna 
B) marine west coast 
C) humid continental, mild summer 
D) steppe 
E) desert

Question 9

Woody shrubs (called chaparral or maquis)and widely spaced, stunted trees with occasional patches of bunchgrass are the dominant vegetation types in ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rainforest and tropical savanna borders 
B) humid continental climates 
C) desert climates 
D) Mediterranean climates 
E) subarctic climates 
A) tropical rainforest and tropical savanna borders 
B) humid continental climates 
C) desert climates 
D) Mediterranean climates 
E) subarctic climates

Question 10

In highland climates, greatest precipitation is found along the windward slopes. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In which of these climates would vegetation be least likely to develop drought resistant characteristics? ​

Accepted Answer

A) low latitude desert 
B) humid continental, hot summer 
C) tropical savanna 
D) Mediterranean 
E) steppe 
A) low latitude desert 
B) humid continental, hot summer 
C) tropical savanna 
D) Mediterranean 
E) steppe

Question 12

Tundra climates can have milder winter temperatures than subarctic climates because of their proximity to oceans. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Temperatures in the humid subtropics are much like those of the ____ regions. ​

Accepted Answer

A) humid continental, mild summer 
B) humid continental, hot summer 
C) Mediterranean 
D) tundra 
E) subarctic 
A) humid continental, mild summer 
B) humid continental, hot summer 
C) Mediterranean 
D) tundra 
E) subarctic

Question 14

A chaparral describes grassland vegetation. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why should an "Effective Temperature" be used only as an estimate and should not be taken as an exact value? ​

Accepted Answer

Effective temperatures depend on a numbe

Question 16

The poleward boundary of _______________ climates is also the latitudinal limit of forest growth. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The poleward boundary of _______________ climates is...

Question 17

The climate type found in most of the southeast United States is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) humid subtropical 
B) marine west coast 
C) tropical savanna 
D) Mediterranean 
E) humid continental, hot summer 
A) humid subtropical 
B) marine west coast 
C) tropical savanna 
D) Mediterranean 
E) humid continental, hot summer

Question 18

Antarctica is an example of a(n)_______________ climate. ​

Accepted Answer

ice-sheet;

Question 19

Redwood forests exist in ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) taiga 
B) humid subtropical climates 
C) humid continental, hot summer climates 
D) Mediterranean climates 
E) polar climate regions 
A) taiga 
B) humid subtropical climates 
C) humid continental, hot summer climates 
D) Mediterranean climates 
E) polar climate regions

Question 20

Polar climates are not found in the Southern Hemisphere. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The boreal forests are also known as the ____.

Central California is a good example of a(n)_______________ climate.

Why is climate so varied within highland regions?

Which of these climate regions would experience the smallest annual temperature range?

The humid continental, mild summer climates are generally bordered by ____.

The primary reason for continually low temperatures of ice-sheet climates is the minimal effective solar radiation received in these regions.

The long growing season in the _______________ climate regions enables farmers to grow delicate crops such as oranges, grapefruit, and lemons, but farmers must be prepared with various means to protect sensitive crops from the danger of freezing. (two words)

Which mesothermal climate type lies poleward from Mediterranean climates?

Woody shrubs (called chaparral or maquis)and widely spaced, stunted trees with occasional patches of bunchgrass are the dominant vegetation types in ____.

In highland climates, greatest precipitation is found along the windward slopes.

In which of these climates would vegetation be least likely to develop drought resistant characteristics?

Tundra climates can have milder winter temperatures than subarctic climates because of their proximity to oceans.

Temperatures in the humid subtropics are much like those of the ____ regions.

A chaparral describes grassland vegetation.

Why should an "Effective Temperature" be used only as an estimate and should not be taken as an exact value?

The poleward boundary of _______________ climates is also the latitudinal limit of forest growth.

The climate type found in most of the southeast United States is ____.

Antarctica is an example of a(n)_______________ climate.

Redwood forests exist in ____.

Polar climates are not found in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Exam 10: Middle-Latitude, Polar, and Highland Climatic Regions

The boreal forests are also known as the ____. ​

Central California is a good example of a(n)_______________ climate. ​

Why is climate so varied within highland regions? ​

Which of these climate regions would experience the smallest annual temperature range? ​

The humid continental, mild summer climates are generally bordered by ____. ​

The primary reason for continually low temperatures of ice-sheet climates is the minimal effective solar radiation received in these regions. ​

The long growing season in the _______________ climate regions enables farmers to grow delicate crops such as oranges, grapefruit, and lemons, but farmers must be prepared with various means to protect sensitive crops from the danger of freezing. (two words)​

Which mesothermal climate type lies poleward from Mediterranean climates? ​

Woody shrubs (called chaparral or maquis)and widely spaced, stunted trees with occasional patches of bunchgrass are the dominant vegetation types in ____. ​

In highland climates, greatest precipitation is found along the windward slopes. ​

In which of these climates would vegetation be least likely to develop drought resistant characteristics? ​

Tundra climates can have milder winter temperatures than subarctic climates because of their proximity to oceans. ​

Temperatures in the humid subtropics are much like those of the ____ regions. ​

A chaparral describes grassland vegetation. ​

Why should an "Effective Temperature" be used only as an estimate and should not be taken as an exact value? ​

The poleward boundary of _______________ climates is also the latitudinal limit of forest growth. ​

The climate type found in most of the southeast United States is ____. ​

Antarctica is an example of a(n)_______________ climate. ​

Redwood forests exist in ____. ​

Polar climates are not found in the Southern Hemisphere. ​

Physical Geography: Earth Environments and Systems

Representations of Earth

Earth-Sun Relationships and Solar Energy

The Atmosphere, Temperature, and the Heat Budget

Atmospheric Pressure, Winds, and Circulation Patterns

Moisture, Condensation, and Precipitation

Air Masses and Weather Systems

Global Climates and Climate Change

Low-Latitude and Arid Climate Regions

Biogeography

Soils and Soil Development

Earth Materials and Plate Tectonics

Tectonism and Volcanism

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Subsurface Water and Karst

Fluvial Processes and Landforms

Arid Region and Eolian Landforms

Glacial Systems and Landforms

Coastal Processes and Landforms

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The boreal forests are also known as the ____.

Central California is a good example of a(n)_______________ climate.

Why is climate so varied within highland regions?

Which of these climate regions would experience the smallest annual temperature range?

The humid continental, mild summer climates are generally bordered by ____.

The primary reason for continually low temperatures of ice-sheet climates is the minimal effective solar radiation received in these regions.

The long growing season in the _______________ climate regions enables farmers to grow delicate crops such as oranges, grapefruit, and lemons, but farmers must be prepared with various means to protect sensitive crops from the danger of freezing. (two words)

Which mesothermal climate type lies poleward from Mediterranean climates?

Woody shrubs (called chaparral or maquis)and widely spaced, stunted trees with occasional patches of bunchgrass are the dominant vegetation types in ____.

In highland climates, greatest precipitation is found along the windward slopes.

In which of these climates would vegetation be least likely to develop drought resistant characteristics?

Tundra climates can have milder winter temperatures than subarctic climates because of their proximity to oceans.

Temperatures in the humid subtropics are much like those of the ____ regions.

A chaparral describes grassland vegetation.

Why should an "Effective Temperature" be used only as an estimate and should not be taken as an exact value?

The poleward boundary of _______________ climates is also the latitudinal limit of forest growth.

The climate type found in most of the southeast United States is ____.

Antarctica is an example of a(n)_______________ climate.

Redwood forests exist in ____.

Polar climates are not found in the Southern Hemisphere.