Question 1

Humid subtropical climates are distinguished from Mediterranean climates by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) their location on the western sides of continents 
B) having year-round precipitation 
C) having less convectional precipitation 
D) having no cyclonic precipitation at any season 
E) having the warmest month above 10 °C (50 °F) 
A) their location on the western sides of continents 
B) having year-round precipitation 
C) having less convectional precipitation 
D) having no cyclonic precipitation at any season 
E) having the warmest month above 10 °C (50 °F)

Question 2

D climates are found in the high latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The soggy tundra landscape of Northern Canada and Alaska that contains marshes and bogs is termed _______________. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The soggy tundra landscape of Northern Canada...

Question 4

Which climate has a deserved reputation as one of the world's cloudiest, foggiest, rainiest, and stormiest climates, particularly during the winter? ​

Accepted Answer

A) tundra 
B) subarctic 
C) humid continental, mild summer 
D) Mediterranean 
E) marine west coast 
A) tundra 
B) subarctic 
C) humid continental, mild summer 
D) Mediterranean 
E) marine west coast

Question 5

Which of these climates would be found closest to the equator? ​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The _______________ line is the elevation line above which low winter temperatures and severe wind stress eliminate all forms of vegetation except for those that grow low to the ground. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The _______________ line is the elevation line...

Question 7

Which of these characteristics is shared by all humid subtropical climates? ​

Accepted Answer

A) locations on the west coasts of continents in the middle latitudes 
B) pronounced winter maximum of precipitation 
C) hot summers 
D) a sufficiently durable snow cover to markedly affect winter temperatures 
E) coldest month below 0 °C (32 °F) 
A) locations on the west coasts of continents in the middle latitudes 
B) pronounced winter maximum of precipitation 
C) hot summers 
D) a sufficiently durable snow cover to markedly affect winter temperatures 
E) coldest month below 0 °C (32 °F)

Question 8

Mosses, lichens, and short grasses are the common types of natural vegetation in a ____. ​

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Humid continental, mild summer climates are generally found equatorward of humid continental, hot summer climates. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ice freezing in the subsurface can push up mounds of gravel with polygonal shapes, creating a surface called _______________. (two words)​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ice freezing in the subsurface can push...

Question 11

In the wetter regions of humid continental, hot summer climates, grasslands are the natural vegetation. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Humid continental, hot summer regions experience larger annual temperature ranges toward continental interiors, and smaller ranges near coasts. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Hard-leafed Mediterranean vegetation is termed ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) xerophytic 
B) succulent 
C) epiphytic 
D) hydrophytic 
E) sclerophyllous 
A) xerophytic 
B) succulent 
C) epiphytic 
D) hydrophytic 
E) sclerophyllous

Question 14

Patterned ground is found in the ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) savanna 
B) desert 
C) subarctic 
D) rainforest 
E) chaparral 
A) savanna 
B) desert 
C) subarctic 
D) rainforest 
E) chaparral

Question 15

The term "mesothermal" is used to describe climates with extreme winter temperatures. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which two climates are found on opposite coasts of each land mass in approximately the same latitude? ​

Accepted Answer

A) tropical rainforest and Mediterranean 
B) marine west coast and Mediterranean 
C) low latitude desert and low latitude steppe 
D) Mediterranean and humid subtropical 
E) marine west coast and subarctic 
A) tropical rainforest and Mediterranean 
B) marine west coast and Mediterranean 
C) low latitude desert and low latitude steppe 
D) Mediterranean and humid subtropical 
E) marine west coast and subarctic

Question 17

Diurnal temperature ranges are small in tundra climates. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Generally, how would the climograph for a Mediterranean climate differ from a humid subtropical one? ​

Accepted Answer

The biggest difference is the

Question 19

Most of Alaska is a(n)_______________ climate region. ​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most of Alaska is a(n)_______________ climate region....

Question 20

Which of these factors prohibits the marine west coast climate of the U.S. from extending farther inland? ​

Accepted Answer

A) latitude 
B) ocean currents 
C) prevailing winds 
D) mountain barriers 
E) cT air masses 
A) latitude 
B) ocean currents 
C) prevailing winds 
D) mountain barriers 
E) cT air masses

Humid subtropical climates are distinguished from Mediterranean climates by ____.

D climates are found in the high latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere.

The soggy tundra landscape of Northern Canada and Alaska that contains marshes and bogs is termed _______________.

Which climate has a deserved reputation as one of the world's cloudiest, foggiest, rainiest, and stormiest climates, particularly during the winter?

Which of these climates would be found closest to the equator?

The _______________ line is the elevation line above which low winter temperatures and severe wind stress eliminate all forms of vegetation except for those that grow low to the ground.

Which of these characteristics is shared by all humid subtropical climates?

Mosses, lichens, and short grasses are the common types of natural vegetation in a ____.

Humid continental, mild summer climates are generally found equatorward of humid continental, hot summer climates.

Ice freezing in the subsurface can push up mounds of gravel with polygonal shapes, creating a surface called _______________. (two words)

In the wetter regions of humid continental, hot summer climates, grasslands are the natural vegetation.

Humid continental, hot summer regions experience larger annual temperature ranges toward continental interiors, and smaller ranges near coasts.

Hard-leafed Mediterranean vegetation is termed ____.

Patterned ground is found in the ____.

The term "mesothermal" is used to describe climates with extreme winter temperatures.

Which two climates are found on opposite coasts of each land mass in approximately the same latitude?

Diurnal temperature ranges are small in tundra climates.

Generally, how would the climograph for a Mediterranean climate differ from a humid subtropical one?

Most of Alaska is a(n)_______________ climate region.

Which of these factors prohibits the marine west coast climate of the U.S. from extending farther inland?

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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

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

Humid subtropical climates are distinguished from Mediterranean climates by ____. ​

D climates are found in the high latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere. ​

The soggy tundra landscape of Northern Canada and Alaska that contains marshes and bogs is termed _______________. ​

Which climate has a deserved reputation as one of the world's cloudiest, foggiest, rainiest, and stormiest climates, particularly during the winter? ​

Which of these climates would be found closest to the equator? ​

The _______________ line is the elevation line above which low winter temperatures and severe wind stress eliminate all forms of vegetation except for those that grow low to the ground. ​

Which of these characteristics is shared by all humid subtropical climates? ​

Mosses, lichens, and short grasses are the common types of natural vegetation in a ____. ​

Humid continental, mild summer climates are generally found equatorward of humid continental, hot summer climates. ​

Ice freezing in the subsurface can push up mounds of gravel with polygonal shapes, creating a surface called _______________. (two words)​

In the wetter regions of humid continental, hot summer climates, grasslands are the natural vegetation. ​

Humid continental, hot summer regions experience larger annual temperature ranges toward continental interiors, and smaller ranges near coasts. ​

Hard-leafed Mediterranean vegetation is termed ____. ​

Patterned ground is found in the ____. ​

The term "mesothermal" is used to describe climates with extreme winter temperatures. ​

Which two climates are found on opposite coasts of each land mass in approximately the same latitude? ​

Diurnal temperature ranges are small in tundra climates. ​

Generally, how would the climograph for a Mediterranean climate differ from a humid subtropical one? ​

Most of Alaska is a(n)_______________ climate region. ​

Which of these factors prohibits the marine west coast climate of the U.S. from extending farther inland? ​

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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Humid subtropical climates are distinguished from Mediterranean climates by ____.

D climates are found in the high latitudes of the Southern Hemisphere.

The soggy tundra landscape of Northern Canada and Alaska that contains marshes and bogs is termed _______________.

Which climate has a deserved reputation as one of the world's cloudiest, foggiest, rainiest, and stormiest climates, particularly during the winter?

Which of these climates would be found closest to the equator?

The _______________ line is the elevation line above which low winter temperatures and severe wind stress eliminate all forms of vegetation except for those that grow low to the ground.

Which of these characteristics is shared by all humid subtropical climates?

Mosses, lichens, and short grasses are the common types of natural vegetation in a ____.

Humid continental, mild summer climates are generally found equatorward of humid continental, hot summer climates.

Ice freezing in the subsurface can push up mounds of gravel with polygonal shapes, creating a surface called _______________. (two words)

In the wetter regions of humid continental, hot summer climates, grasslands are the natural vegetation.

Humid continental, hot summer regions experience larger annual temperature ranges toward continental interiors, and smaller ranges near coasts.

Hard-leafed Mediterranean vegetation is termed ____.

Patterned ground is found in the ____.

The term "mesothermal" is used to describe climates with extreme winter temperatures.

Which two climates are found on opposite coasts of each land mass in approximately the same latitude?

Diurnal temperature ranges are small in tundra climates.

Generally, how would the climograph for a Mediterranean climate differ from a humid subtropical one?

Most of Alaska is a(n)_______________ climate region.

Which of these factors prohibits the marine west coast climate of the U.S. from extending farther inland?