Question 1

"B" type climates generally occur

Accepted Answer

A) along the equator. 
B) beneath sinking air. 
C) along the Gulf Stream. 
D) near the poles. 
A) along the equator. 
B) beneath sinking air. 
C) along the Gulf Stream. 
D) near the poles.

Question 2

Calculate the percent increase in CO2 between 1960 (at 320 ppm)and 2010 (at 400 ppm).The best answer is

Accepted Answer

A) 20%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 80%. 
D) 400%. 
A) 20%. 
B) 25%. 
C) 80%. 
D) 400%.

Question 3

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

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) away from water bodies and increasing variation in solar insolation. 
D) 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) away from water bodies and increasing variation in solar insolation. 
D) away from water bodies and decreasing variation in solar insolation.

Question 4

Using the Köppen classification system, what classification would you assign to a region that is wet year round and has monthly mean temperatures that never dip below 18F1F1F1S1F1F1F10C?

Accepted Answer

A) Am 
B) Aw 
C) Af 
D) As 
A) Am 
B) Aw 
C) Af 
D) As

Question 5

A higher proportion of white daisies on Daisy World can impact the hydrologic cycle leading to

Accepted Answer

A) higher temperatures, more evaporation, more cloud cover, with the retention of water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
B) higher temperatures, less evaporation, less cloud cover, with less retention of water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
C) lower temperatures, more evaporation, more cloud cover, with the retention of water vapor that could trap more outgoing longwave radiation. 
D) lower temperatures, less evaporation, less cloud cover, with less retention of water vapor that could trap more outgoing longwave radiation. 
A) higher temperatures, more evaporation, more cloud cover, with the retention of water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
B) higher temperatures, less evaporation, less cloud cover, with less retention of water vapor trapping more outgoing longwave radiation. 
C) lower temperatures, more evaporation, more cloud cover, with the retention of water vapor that could trap more outgoing longwave radiation. 
D) lower temperatures, less evaporation, less cloud cover, with less retention of water vapor that could trap more outgoing longwave radiation.

Question 6

Which factor best explains for 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 7

Where there are abrupt changes in elevation, climate patterns

Accepted Answer

A) change over short distances, especially over water. 
B) remain uniform, especially over land. 
C) change over short distances especially over land. 
A) change over short distances, especially over water. 
B) remain uniform, especially over land. 
C) change over short distances especially over land.

Question 8

Which climate designation would you assign to a location that is wet year round, with a long hot summer, and a short intermittent cold season?

Accepted Answer

A) Cfa 
B) Cfb 
C) Csa 
D) Csb 
A) Cfa 
B) Cfb 
C) Csa 
D) Csb

Question 9

Observe where the sun is overhead for most of the year in the Tropics.Temperatures are most constant along

Accepted Answer

A) Arctic Circle. 
B) Tropic of Cancer. 
C) Equator. 
D) Tropic of Capricorn. 
E) Antarctic Circle. 
A) Arctic Circle. 
B) Tropic of Cancer. 
C) Equator. 
D) Tropic of Capricorn. 
E) Antarctic Circle.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Thermometers directly measuring temperature data on a global scale show the most recent cooling period ended around

Accepted Answer

A) 1860. 
B) 1940. 
C) 1980. 
D) 2010. 
A) 1860. 
B) 1940. 
C) 1980. 
D) 2010.

Question 12

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 13

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a consequence of climate change?

Accepted Answer

A) changes in ocean currents 
B) some regions getting warmer, others colder 
C) increased stability in temperatures 
D) changes in the distribution of plants and animals 
A) changes in ocean currents 
B) some regions getting warmer, others colder 
C) increased stability in temperatures 
D) changes in the distribution of plants and animals

Question 14

The ITC would be best developed for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in

Accepted Answer

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

"B" type climates generally occur

Calculate the percent increase in CO₂ between 1960 (at 320 ppm)and 2010 (at 400 ppm).The best answer is

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

Using the Köppen classification system, what classification would you assign to a region that is wet year round and has monthly mean temperatures that never dip below 18C?

A higher proportion of white daisies on Daisy World can impact the hydrologic cycle leading to

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

Where there are abrupt changes in elevation, climate patterns

Which climate designation would you assign to a location that is wet year round, with a long hot summer, and a short intermittent cold season?

Observe where the sun is overhead for most of the year in the Tropics.Temperatures are most constant along

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

Thermometers directly measuring temperature data on a global scale show the most recent cooling period ended around

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

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a consequence of climate change?

The ITC would be best developed for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in

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"B" type climates generally occur

Calculate the percent increase in CO2 between 1960 (at 320 ppm)and 2010 (at 400 ppm).The best answer is

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

Using the Köppen classification system, what classification would you assign to a region that is wet year round and has monthly mean temperatures that never dip below 18C?

A higher proportion of white daisies on Daisy World can impact the hydrologic cycle leading to

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

Where there are abrupt changes in elevation, climate patterns

Which climate designation would you assign to a location that is wet year round, with a long hot summer, and a short intermittent cold season?

Observe where the sun is overhead for most of the year in the Tropics.Temperatures are most constant along

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

Thermometers directly measuring temperature data on a global scale show the most recent cooling period ended around

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

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a consequence of climate change?

The ITC would be best developed for Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in

The Nature of Physical Geography

Energy and Matter in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric Motion

Atmospheric Moisture

Weather Systems and Severe Weather

Atmosphere - Ocean - Crysophere 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

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Calculate the percent increase in CO₂ between 1960 (at 320 ppm)and 2010 (at 400 ppm).The best answer is