Question 1

If you could modify or replace the Köppen classification system what information would you incorporate that is not currently part of the system?

Accepted Answer

I would modify the system to include information from satellites and/or weather balloons and to reduce the dependence on vegetation because many areas do not have much "natural" vegetation anymore.It might be valuable to measure the amount of ozone,various pollutants,air pressure,or the height of measurable water vapor and bring that into the climate system if our goal is to provide useful information for the human population.

Question 2

For more than 70 years,the best-known and most used climate classification system has been the ________ classification.

Accepted Answer

A) Klingel 
B) Köppen 
C) Smith 
D) Hutton 
E) Saffir 
A) Klingel 
B) Köppen 
C) Smith 
D) Hutton 
E) Saffir B

Question 3

Earth's low-latitude deserts and steppes coincide with the ________ pressure belts.

Accepted Answer

subtropical high

Question 4

The boundaries of the Köppen climates are largely based on the limits of certain ________ associations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The boundaries of the Köppen climates are...

Question 5

A savanna is a tropical grassland with scattered drought-tolerant trees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The two types of polar climates are the ________ climate (ET)and the ________ climate (EF).

Accepted Answer

The answer of The two types of polar climates are...

Question 7

________ climates are those in which the average temperature of the coldest month is below -3°C and the warmest monthly mean exceeds 10°C.

Accepted Answer

Humid midd

Question 8

Climates where evaporation exceeds precipitation are called ________ climates.

Accepted Answer

A) humid tropical 
B) dry 
C) humid middle-latitude 
D) polar 
E) highland 
A) humid tropical 
B) dry 
C) humid middle-latitude 
D) polar 
E) highland

Question 9

Aerosols are ________ in terms of global change due to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

Accepted Answer

A) a positive feedback mechanism 
B) a negative feedback mechanism 
C) neither a positive nor a negative feedback mechanism 
D) an absorber 
E) a reflector 
A) a positive feedback mechanism 
B) a negative feedback mechanism 
C) neither a positive nor a negative feedback mechanism 
D) an absorber 
E) a reflector

Question 10

The climate system involves only Earth's atmosphere and solid surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Sea level change is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) steady 
B) accelerating 
C) decelerating 
D) not occurring 
A) steady 
B) accelerating 
C) decelerating 
D) not occurring

Question 12

Af and Am climates form a discontinuous belt astride the ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Af and Am climates form a discontinuous...

Question 13

How do aerosols influence climate?

Accepted Answer

A) They produce acid rain. 
B) They increase the albedo. 
C) They reflect solar radiation back into space. 
D) They absorb long wavelength earth radiation. 
E) All of the above 
A) They produce acid rain. 
B) They increase the albedo. 
C) They reflect solar radiation back into space. 
D) They absorb long wavelength earth radiation. 
E) All of the above

Question 14

The humid subtropical climate dominates the ________ United States.

Accepted Answer

A) central 
B) southeastern 
C) western 
D) northeastern 
E) southwestern 
A) central 
B) southeastern 
C) western 
D) northeastern 
E) southwestern

Question 15

The five parts of the climate system are the ________,________,________,________,and ________.

Accepted Answer

atmosphere,hydrosphe

Question 16

Annual temperature ranges are high throughout a humid continental climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The southeastern United States is a good example of a humid subtropical climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How are carbon dioxide and other trace gases thought to be potentially related to global warming? Are the levels of these gases in our atmosphere increasing or decreasing and why are levels changing? Finally,what are some of the observed climatic trends and possible consequences associated with global warming?

Accepted Answer

Carbon dioxide and other trace gases are

Question 19

Positive feedback mechanisms produce results that are opposite of the initial change and tend to offset it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In a climatological sense,dryness is a function of both annual rainfall and ________.

Accepted Answer

A) altitude 
B) solar radiation 
C) wind direction 
D) slope 
E) evaporation 
A) altitude 
B) solar radiation 
C) wind direction 
D) slope 
E) evaporation

Exam 20: World Climates and Global Climate Change

If you could modify or replace the Köppen classification system what information would you incorporate that is not currently part of the system?

For more than 70 years,the best-known and most used climate classification system has been the ________ classification.

Earth's low-latitude deserts and steppes coincide with the ________ pressure belts.

The boundaries of the Köppen climates are largely based on the limits of certain ________ associations.

A savanna is a tropical grassland with scattered drought-tolerant trees.

The two types of polar climates are the ________ climate (ET)and the ________ climate (EF).

________ climates are those in which the average temperature of the coldest month is below -3°C and the warmest monthly mean exceeds 10°C.

Climates where evaporation exceeds precipitation are called ________ climates.

Aerosols are ________ in terms of global change due to greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

The climate system involves only Earth's atmosphere and solid surface.

Sea level change is ________.

Af and Am climates form a discontinuous belt astride the ________.

How do aerosols influence climate?

The humid subtropical climate dominates the ________ United States.

The five parts of the climate system are the ________,________,________,________,and ________.

Annual temperature ranges are high throughout a humid continental climate.

The southeastern United States is a good example of a humid subtropical climate.

Positive feedback mechanisms produce results that are opposite of the initial change and tend to offset it.

In a climatological sense,dryness is a function of both annual rainfall and ________.

Introduction to Earth Science

Matter and Minerals

Rocks: Materials of the Solid Earth

Weathering, soil, and Mass Wasting

Running Water and Groundwater

Glaciers, deserts, and Wind

Plate Tectonics: a Scientific Revolution Unfolds

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Volcanoes and Other Igneous Activity

Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Geologic Time

Earths Evolution Through Geologic Time

The Ocean Floor

Ocean Water and Ocean Life

The Dynamic Ocean

The Atmosphere: Composition,structure,and Temperature

Moisture, clouds, and Precipitation

Air Pressure and Wind

Weather Patterns and Severe Weather

Origin of Modern Astronomy

Touring Our Solar System

Light,astronomical Observations,and the Sun

Beyond Our Solar System

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