Question 1

Solid aerosols

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A) create secondary pollutants and destroy the ozone layer. 
B) also consist of gases that act as greenhouse gases. 
C) are more harmful to humans if their size is above PM10. 
D) can promote or reduce the chance of precipitation. 
A) create secondary pollutants and destroy the ozone layer. 
B) also consist of gases that act as greenhouse gases. 
C) are more harmful to humans if their size is above PM10. 
D) can promote or reduce the chance of precipitation.

Question 2

A major difference between Tundra (ET)and Subarctic (Dfc,Dwc)climates is that the Subarctic climate is

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A) centered around both poles. 
B) warm enough to support trees. 
C) heavily influenced by tropical cyclones. 
D) receives most of its precipitation in the winter. 
A) centered around both poles. 
B) warm enough to support trees. 
C) heavily influenced by tropical cyclones. 
D) receives most of its precipitation in the winter.

Question 3

What line or region best corresponds with the location of C climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental interiors,northern hemisphere 
B) High latitudes 
C) Equator,high elevations 
D) Coastal locations,midlatitudes 
A) Continental interiors,northern hemisphere 
B) High latitudes 
C) Equator,high elevations 
D) Coastal locations,midlatitudes

Question 4

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual temperature (warmest is red,coolest is purple).What feature corresponds with the areas with the warmest temperatures?

Accepted Answer

A) Equator 
B) Subtropics 
C) Mid-latitude 
D) High latitudes 
A) Equator 
B) Subtropics 
C) Mid-latitude 
D) High latitudes

Question 5

Climate change involves

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A) increasing temperatures. 
B) decreasing temperatures. 
C) changes in precipitation. 
D) All of these choices are correct. 
A) increasing temperatures. 
B) decreasing temperatures. 
C) changes in precipitation. 
D) All of these choices are correct.

Question 6

Urbanization

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A) increases rainfall over the city center. 
B) decreases temperature over the city center. 
C) can raise or lower relative humidity. 
D) reduces levels of smog,especially in the summer. 
A) increases rainfall over the city center. 
B) decreases temperature over the city center. 
C) can raise or lower relative humidity. 
D) reduces levels of smog,especially in the summer.

Question 7

The ITC would be best developed for Foraleza,Brazil in

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A) January. 
B) March. 
C) September. 
D) November. 
A) January. 
B) March. 
C) September. 
D) November.

Question 8

Which factor best explains the difference in March sea ice between March in the northern hemisphere and March in the southern hemisphere?

Accepted Answer

A) Low sun angle throughout the year 
B) High albedo for all surfaces 
C) Seasonal variation in daylength 
D) Continentality for all surfaces 
A) Low sun angle throughout the year 
B) High albedo for all surfaces 
C) Seasonal variation in daylength 
D) Continentality for all surfaces

Question 9

The seasonality of temperature for Dfa and Dfb climates can best be explained by

Accepted Answer

A) proximity to water bodies and increasing variation in solar insolation. 
B) proximity to water bodies and decreasing variation in solar insolation. 
C) being away from water bodies and increasing variation in solar insolation. 
D) being away from water bodies and decreasing variation in solar insolation. 
A) proximity to water bodies and increasing variation in solar insolation. 
B) proximity to water bodies and decreasing variation in solar insolation. 
C) being away from water bodies and increasing variation in solar insolation. 
D) being away from water bodies and decreasing variation in solar insolation.

Question 10

Between 1960 and 2010,atmospheric greenhouse CO₂has increased by

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A) 400 ppm. 
B) 320 ppm. 
C) 80 ppm. 
A) 400 ppm. 
B) 320 ppm. 
C) 80 ppm.

Question 11

Köppen's intent in developing his climatic classification system was to correlate temperature and precipitation with

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A) slope direction. 
B) geology. 
C) vegetation. 
D) soils. 
A) slope direction. 
B) geology. 
C) vegetation. 
D) soils.

Question 12

Which of the following sites will be most susceptible to damage from hurricanes?

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A) A and B 
B) C and I 
C) D (on the ice-covered northern continent) 
D) E,F,and H 
A) A and B 
B) C and I 
C) D (on the ice-covered northern continent) 
D) E,F,and H

Question 13

What is the predominant wind direction that results in the rain shadow observed in this picture from one of the Hawaiian Islands?

Accepted Answer

A) Southwest 
B) Southeast 
C) Northwest 
D) Northeast 
A) Southwest 
B) Southeast 
C) Northwest 
D) Northeast

Question 14

On the hypothetical Daisy World planet,white daisies would be favored over black daisies during

Accepted Answer

A) hot times because of white daisies' high albedo. 
B) hot times because of white daisies' low albedo. 
C) cold times because of black daisies' low albedo. 
D) cold times because of black daisies' high albedo. 
A) hot times because of white daisies' high albedo. 
B) hot times because of white daisies' low albedo. 
C) cold times because of black daisies' low albedo. 
D) cold times because of black daisies' high albedo.

Question 15

What line or region best corresponds with the location of "A" climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental interiors 
B) High latitudes 
C) Equator 
D) West coasts of continents 
A) Continental interiors 
B) High latitudes 
C) Equator 
D) West coasts of continents

Question 16

What line or region best corresponds with the location of D climates?

Accepted Answer

A) Continental interiors,northern hemisphere 
B) High latitudes,southern hemisphere 
C) Equator,high elevations 
D) Coastal locations,southern hemisphere 
A) Continental interiors,northern hemisphere 
B) High latitudes,southern hemisphere 
C) Equator,high elevations 
D) Coastal locations,southern hemisphere

Question 17

Summer temperatures are high in arid climates because

Accepted Answer

A) high sun angle and low relative humidity. 
B) high sun angle and high relative humidity. 
C) evening cloud cover prevents the loss of heat. 
D) most desert locations are closer to the sun in the summer. 
A) high sun angle and low relative humidity. 
B) high sun angle and high relative humidity. 
C) evening cloud cover prevents the loss of heat. 
D) most desert locations are closer to the sun in the summer.

Question 18

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual precipitation (blue and green are highest; tan is lowest).What feature best corresponds to the highest amount of precipitation?

Accepted Answer

A) Trade winds 
B) Westerlies 
C) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) 
D) High mountains 
A) Trade winds 
B) Westerlies 
C) Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) 
D) High mountains

Question 19

Which of the following would not be true regarding the urban heat island?

Accepted Answer

A) Changes in albedo 
B) Retention of rain water 
C) Nighttime retention of longwave radiation 
D) High concentration of waste heat from industry 
A) Changes in albedo 
B) Retention of rain water 
C) Nighttime retention of longwave radiation 
D) High concentration of waste heat from industry

Question 20

Which of the following would decrease the severity of air pollution in Los Angeles?

Accepted Answer

A) Offshore breezes 
B) Valley surrounded by mountains 
C) Onshore breezes 
D) Inversion conditions 
A) Offshore breezes 
B) Valley surrounded by mountains 
C) Onshore breezes 
D) Inversion conditions

Solid aerosols

A major difference between Tundra (ET)and Subarctic (Dfc,Dwc)climates is that the Subarctic climate is

What line or region best corresponds with the location of C climates?

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual temperature (warmest is red,coolest is purple).What feature corresponds with the areas with the warmest temperatures?

Climate change involves

Urbanization

The ITC would be best developed for Foraleza,Brazil in

Which factor best explains the difference in March sea ice between March in the northern hemisphere and March in the southern hemisphere?

The seasonality of temperature for Dfa and Dfb climates can best be explained by

Between 1960 and 2010,atmospheric greenhouse CO₂has increased by

Köppen's intent in developing his climatic classification system was to correlate temperature and precipitation with

Which of the following sites will be most susceptible to damage from hurricanes?

What is the predominant wind direction that results in the rain shadow observed in this picture from one of the Hawaiian Islands?

On the hypothetical Daisy World planet,white daisies would be favored over black daisies during

What line or region best corresponds with the location of "A" climates?

What line or region best corresponds with the location of D climates?

Summer temperatures are high in arid climates because

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual precipitation (blue and green are highest; tan is lowest).What feature best corresponds to the highest amount of precipitation?

Which of the following would not be true regarding the urban heat island?

Which of the following would decrease the severity of air pollution in Los Angeles?

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Exam 7: Climates Around the World

Solid aerosols

A major difference between Tundra (ET)and Subarctic (Dfc,Dwc)climates is that the Subarctic climate is

What line or region best corresponds with the location of C climates?

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual temperature (warmest is red,coolest is purple).What feature corresponds with the areas with the warmest temperatures?

Climate change involves

Urbanization

The ITC would be best developed for Foraleza,Brazil in

Which factor best explains the difference in March sea ice between March in the northern hemisphere and March in the southern hemisphere?

The seasonality of temperature for Dfa and Dfb climates can best be explained by

Between 1960 and 2010,atmospheric greenhouse CO₂has increased by

Köppen's intent in developing his climatic classification system was to correlate temperature and precipitation with

Which of the following sites will be most susceptible to damage from hurricanes?

What is the predominant wind direction that results in the rain shadow observed in this picture from one of the Hawaiian Islands?

On the hypothetical Daisy World planet,white daisies would be favored over black daisies during

What line or region best corresponds with the location of "A" climates?

What line or region best corresponds with the location of D climates?

Summer temperatures are high in arid climates because

This globe,from the opening two-page spread of the Climate chapter,shows average annual precipitation (blue and green are highest; tan is lowest).What feature best corresponds to the highest amount of precipitation?

Which of the following would not be true regarding the urban heat island?

Which of the following would decrease the severity of air pollution in Los Angeles?

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere-Ocean-Cryosphere Interactions

Water Resources

Understanding Landscapes

Plate Tectonics and Regional Features

Volcanoes,deformation,and Earthquakes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

Streams and Flooding

Glaciers and Glacial Landforms

Coasts and Changing Sea Levels

Soils

Ecosystems and Biogeochemical Cycles

Biomes

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