Question 1

Marine west coast climates occur $\underline { \text { only }  }$ along the west coasts of continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

As regards average annual precipitation, which of the following is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  The highest amounts occur throughout subtropical latitudes. 
B)  The drier regions are associated with the $\underline { \text { eastern } }$ portions of major landmasses. 
C)  The precipitation tends to increase with latitude toward the poles. 
D)  The highest average values occur along the equator. 
A)  The highest amounts occur throughout subtropical latitudes. 
B)  The drier regions are associated with the $\underline { \text { eastern } }$ portions of major landmasses. 
C)  The precipitation tends to increase with latitude toward the poles. 
D)  The highest average values occur along the equator. D

Question 3

Cold deserts experience more precipitation than warm deserts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The most extensive climate types over land, dominating 35 percent of Earth's land area, are ________ climates.

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical 
B)  dry arid and semiarid 
C)  mesothermal 
D)  microthermal 
A)  tropical 
B)  dry arid and semiarid 
C)  mesothermal 
D)  microthermal

Question 5

Some studies have shown that adopting policies to limit global climate change will be economically beneficial, even if climate change itself is not considered part of the financial equation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The gas that is thought to be responsible for more than half of the anthropogenic warming of the atmosphere is

Accepted Answer

A)  methane. 
B)  water vapor. 
C)  carbon dioxide. 
D)  CFCs. 
A)  methane. 
B)  water vapor. 
C)  carbon dioxide. 
D)  CFCs.

Question 7

La Niña always occurs in the year following an El Niño.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Greenhouse gasses act to increase temperatures by absorbing and releasing

Accepted Answer

A)  shortwave energy travelling from Earth into space. 
B)  shortwave energy from entering Earth's energy system. 
C)  longwave energy travelling from Earth into space. 
D)  longwave energy from entering Earth's energy system. 
A)  shortwave energy travelling from Earth into space. 
B)  shortwave energy from entering Earth's energy system. 
C)  longwave energy travelling from Earth into space. 
D)  longwave energy from entering Earth's energy system.

Question 9

Many of the desert regions of the southwestern U.S. have developed as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  their interior position within the continent. 
B)  the presence of mountains to the west of their location. 
C)  their location within a low-pressure zone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  their interior position within the continent. 
B)  the presence of mountains to the west of their location. 
C)  their location within a low-pressure zone. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 10

Los Angeles, located in a Mediterranean climate zone, is kept ________ during the summer because of the presence of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dry; mountains along the western side of the city 
B)  dry; the cold California current off the coast 
C)  wet; the ITCZ overhead 
D)  wet; the warm California current off the coast 
A)  dry; mountains along the western side of the city 
B)  dry; the cold California current off the coast 
C)  wet; the ITCZ overhead 
D)  wet; the warm California current off the coast

Question 11

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively ________, and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  wet; wet 
B)  wet; dry 
C)  dry; wet 
D)  dry; dry 
A)  wet; wet 
B)  wet; dry 
C)  dry; wet 
D)  dry; dry

Question 12

The events associated with the 1997-1998 ENSO

Accepted Answer

A)  did more than $80 billion in damages worldwide. 
B)  killed at least 30,000 people. 
C)  displaced 300 million people. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  did more than $80 billion in damages worldwide. 
B)  killed at least 30,000 people. 
C)  displaced 300 million people. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Global climate change

Accepted Answer

A)  has been linked to floods, droughts, and record high temperatures. 
B)  in the next 50 years is expected to be greater than the last 18,000 years combined. 
C)  is affecting weather patterns, plant and animal distributions, and melting glaciers. 
D)  has increased the spread of infectious diseases. 
E)  all of the above 
A)  has been linked to floods, droughts, and record high temperatures. 
B)  in the next 50 years is expected to be greater than the last 18,000 years combined. 
C)  is affecting weather patterns, plant and animal distributions, and melting glaciers. 
D)  has increased the spread of infectious diseases. 
E)  all of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is not related to the 98th meridian in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  It corresponds closely to the 51 cm (20 in) isohyet of mean annual precipitation. 
B)  Tall grass prairies occur to the east of it, and short grass prairies to the west. 
C)  The area bordering this meridian was originally dominated by native grasses growing in a deep-sod cover. 
D)  The land is drier to the east of the meridian, and wetter to the west. 
E)  Corn, wheat, and soybean production occur in this area. 
A)  It corresponds closely to the 51 cm (20 in) isohyet of mean annual precipitation. 
B)  Tall grass prairies occur to the east of it, and short grass prairies to the west. 
C)  The area bordering this meridian was originally dominated by native grasses growing in a deep-sod cover. 
D)  The land is drier to the east of the meridian, and wetter to the west. 
E)  Corn, wheat, and soybean production occur in this area.

Question 15

The Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. is a moist environment because of

Accepted Answer

A)  the effect of maritime air masses. 
B)  the presence of mountains. 
C)  the predominant direction the winds blow at that latitude (about 45 to 50 degrees north). 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  the effect of maritime air masses. 
B)  the presence of mountains. 
C)  the predominant direction the winds blow at that latitude (about 45 to 50 degrees north). 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 16

Which is false regarding the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  It creates the largest variation in climate from year to year on a global scale. 
B)  It involves higher than normal pressure in the western Pacific and lower than normal pressure in the eastern Pacific, reversing the trade winds. 
C)  It brings rain to some areas and drought to others, but these effects are neither predictable nor consistent. 
D)  It is linked to droughts in India, floods in the southwestern U.S., and droughts in South Africa and Australia. 
E)  It is completely understood now, and can be predicted decades in advance. 
A)  It creates the largest variation in climate from year to year on a global scale. 
B)  It involves higher than normal pressure in the western Pacific and lower than normal pressure in the eastern Pacific, reversing the trade winds. 
C)  It brings rain to some areas and drought to others, but these effects are neither predictable nor consistent. 
D)  It is linked to droughts in India, floods in the southwestern U.S., and droughts in South Africa and Australia. 
E)  It is completely understood now, and can be predicted decades in advance.

Question 17

In which of the following areas would the $\underline { \text { least } }$amount of precipitation occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  in areas affected by maritime air masses 
B)  along windward coasts 
C)  in low-pressure regions 
D)  on the leeward side of a mountain range in the interior of a continent 
A)  in areas affected by maritime air masses 
B)  along windward coasts 
C)  in low-pressure regions 
D)  on the leeward side of a mountain range in the interior of a continent

Question 18

"Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  rain forests in the equatorial tropics. 
B)  humid continental climates that have mild summers. 
C)  highland climates. 
D)  cold steppe climates. 
A)  rain forests in the equatorial tropics. 
B)  humid continental climates that have mild summers. 
C)  highland climates. 
D)  cold steppe climates.

Question 19

The humid subtropical climate receives ________ precipitation during the summer and ________ precipitation in winter.

Accepted Answer

A)  convectional; frontal 
B)  frontal; convectional 
C)  orographic; frontal 
D)  convectional; ITCZ 
A)  convectional; frontal 
B)  frontal; convectional 
C)  orographic; frontal 
D)  convectional; ITCZ

Question 20

If precipitation is $\underline {\text { less than }}$ 1/2 potential evapotranspiration, the climate is

Accepted Answer

A)  tropical rain forest. 
B)  desert. 
C)  tropical savanna. 
D)  steppe. 
A)  tropical rain forest. 
B)  desert. 
C)  tropical savanna. 
D)  steppe.

Marine west coast climates occur $\underline { \text { only } }$ along the west coasts of continents.

As regards average annual precipitation, which of the following is correct?

Cold deserts experience more precipitation than warm deserts.

The most extensive climate types over land, dominating 35 percent of Earth's land area, are ________ climates.

Some studies have shown that adopting policies to limit global climate change will be economically beneficial, even if climate change itself is not considered part of the financial equation.

The gas that is thought to be responsible for more than half of the anthropogenic warming of the atmosphere is

La Niña always occurs in the year following an El Niño.

Greenhouse gasses act to increase temperatures by absorbing and releasing

Many of the desert regions of the southwestern U.S. have developed as a result of

Los Angeles, located in a Mediterranean climate zone, is kept during the summer because of the presence of .

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively , and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively .

The events associated with the 1997-1998 ENSO

Global climate change

Which of the following is not related to the 98th meridian in the United States?

The Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. is a moist environment because of

Which is false regarding the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon?

In which of the following areas would the $\underline { \text { least } }$ amount of precipitation occur?

"Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

The humid subtropical climate receives precipitation during the summer and precipitation in winter.

If precipitation is $\underline {\text { less than }}$ 1/2 potential evapotranspiration, the climate is

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Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

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The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

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Exam 7: Global Climate Systems

Marine west coast climates occur only ‾\underline { \text { only } } only ​ along the west coasts of continents.

As regards average annual precipitation, which of the following is correct?

Cold deserts experience more precipitation than warm deserts.

The most extensive climate types over land, dominating 35 percent of Earth's land area, are ________ climates.

Some studies have shown that adopting policies to limit global climate change will be economically beneficial, even if climate change itself is not considered part of the financial equation.

The gas that is thought to be responsible for more than half of the anthropogenic warming of the atmosphere is

La Niña always occurs in the year following an El Niño.

Greenhouse gasses act to increase temperatures by absorbing and releasing

Many of the desert regions of the southwestern U.S. have developed as a result of

Los Angeles, located in a Mediterranean climate zone, is kept ________ during the summer because of the presence of ________.

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively ________, and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively ________.

The events associated with the 1997-1998 ENSO

Global climate change

Which of the following is not related to the 98th meridian in the United States?

The Pacific Northwest region of the U.S. is a moist environment because of

Which is false regarding the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon?

In which of the following areas would the least ‾\underline { \text { least } } least ​ amount of precipitation occur?

"Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of

The humid subtropical climate receives ________ precipitation during the summer and ________ precipitation in winter.

If precipitation is less than ‾\underline {\text { less than }} less than ​ 1/2 potential evapotranspiration, the climate is

Foundations of Geography

Solar Energy, Seasons, and the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Energy and Global Temperatures

Atmospheric and Oceanic Circulation

Atmospheric Water and Weather

Water Resources

The Dynamic Planet

Earthquakes and Volcanoes

Weathering, Karst Landscapes, and Mass Movement

Wind Processes and Desert Landscapes

The Oceans, Coastal Processes, and Landforms

Glacial and Penglacial Landscapes

The Geography of Soils

Ecosystems and Biomes

Earth and the Human Denominator

Filters

Marine west coast climates occur $\underline { \text { only } }$ along the west coasts of continents.

Los Angeles, located in a Mediterranean climate zone, is kept during the summer because of the presence of .

Based on principles discussed earlier in the course, you know that areas dominated by maritime air masses will be relatively , and that those dominated by cT air masses will be relatively .

In which of the following areas would the $\underline { \text { least } }$ amount of precipitation occur?

The humid subtropical climate receives precipitation during the summer and precipitation in winter.

If precipitation is $\underline {\text { less than }}$ 1/2 potential evapotranspiration, the climate is