Deck 7: Global Climates

Question 1

The trade-wind coastal climate type and the monsoon climate type are differentiated by which of the following features?

A)Monsoon climates are seasonal whereas trade-wind climates are not
B)Trade-wind climates are seasonal where monsoon climates are not
C)Monsoon climates exhibit high levels of rainfall whereas trade-wind climates are generally dry
D)Monsoon climates are especially well developed on west coasts,whereas trade-wind climates are well developed on east coasts
E)Monsoon climates are situated at lower latitudes than trade-wind climates

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is one of the types of Tropical Rainforest Climate?

A)Steppe
B)Monsoon
C)Desert
D)Mild humid climate with no dry season
E)Mild humid climate with dry summer

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The arid and semi-arid regions located poleward of the equator on an idealized supercontinent represent the location of which feature?

A)The Intertropical Convergence Zone
B)The Subtropical High
C)The Doldrums
D)The Trade Winds
E)The Mid-latitude westerlies

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Wet climates associated with equatorial regions are the result of:

A)high temperatures
B)large areas of oceans
C)high wind speeds
D)high atmospheric pressures
E)low atmospheric pressures

Question 5

Which of the following pairs of factors are most influential in the annual cycle of air temperatures experienced at a weather station

A)surface type and elevation
B)surface type and coastal-continental location
C)coastal-continental location and elevation
D)latitude and coastal-continental location
E)latitude and surface type

Question 6

Which of the following air masses is associated with tropical deserts?

A)mT
B)mE
C)mP
D)cE
E)cT

Question 7

The wet equatorial climate is represented by which of the following classifications?

A)Af
B)Am
C)Cwa
D)BSh
E)BWh

Question 8

What does the "w" stand for in the climate classifications of Aw and Cwa?

A)dry summer season
B)dry winter season
C)wt summer season
D)wet winter season
E)wet all year round

Question 9

The season with the greatest amount of rainfall in monsoon climates is associated with which of the following situations?

A)The ITCZ is located in the opposing hemisphere
B)The subtropical high is dominating the region
C)The dominant wind flow is directed from the land area to the sea
D)The ITCZ is located closeby
E)The ITCZ is nearby for most of the year

Question 10

Which of the following pairs of variables are most important in defining the climate of a region?

A)Wind speeds and temperature
B)Air pressure and temperature
C)Rainfall and temperature
D)Air pressure and rainfall
E)Wind speeds and rainfall

Question 11

The subhumid regions located equator-ward of the poles on an idealized supercontinent represent the location of which feature?

A)The Intertropical Convergence Zone
B)The Subtropical High
C)The Doldrums
D)The Trade Winds
E)The Mid-latitude westerlies

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the five major climate groups?

A)Microthermal
B)Mesothermal
C)Tropical Rainy
D)Semiarid
E)Polar

Question 13

Which of the following global bands of atmospheric pressures and winds is not associated with low latitude climates?

A)ITCZ
B)northeast and southeast trade winds
C)portions of the subtropical high
D)tropical westerlies
E)tropical easterlies

Question 14

Dry tropical climates situated in coastal zones on the western edge of continents differ from interior dry tropical climates by which of the following characteristics?

A)They receive less amount of rainfall
B)Their temperatures are normally higher all year round
C)Their temperatures are normally lower all year round
D)Their annual temperature range is greater
E)Their annual temperature range is smaller

Question 15

A cool desert climate would be best described by which of the following Koppen classifications?

A)Dfc
B)Dwd
C)BWk
D)Cfb
E)Cfw

Question 16

The wet-dry tropical climate is represented by which of the following classifications?

A)Af
B)Am
C)Cwa
D)BSh
E)BWh

Question 17

What factor differentiates the two climate classifications of BWh and BSh?

A)wind patterns
B)atmospheric pressure
C)temperature
D)precipitation
E)altitude

Question 18

What are the steppes?

A)Mid-latitude semi-arid grasslands
B)Mid-latitude west coast woodland
C)Moist subtropical woodland
D)Trade wind coastal woodland
E)Sub-arctic grassland

Question 19

Which of the following characteristics is an important adaptation in the plants of the savanna?

A)They are resistant to very high temperature
B)They can survive extended periods of drought
C)They can quickly utilize plant nutrients that are released by the decay of fallen leaves and branches
D)They are adapted to consistently high water levels
E)They are resistant to consistently high wind speeds

Question 20

What does the "h" stand for in the climate classifications of BWh and BSh?

A)humid
B)hot
C)habitat
D)hours of daylight
E)highland

Question 21

Moist continental climates are identified by which of the following characteristics?

A)low precipitation with a winter maximum
B)abundant precipitation with a summer maximum
C)cool summers and warm winters
D)cyclonic precipitation in the summer
E)convectional precipitation in the winter

Question 22

Which of the following types of vegetation is associated with dry mid-latitude climates?

A)sclerophylls
B)taiga
C)short grass prairie
D)needleleaf trees
E)broad leef trees

Question 23

Which of the following climate types experiences low amounts of precipitation with a maximum in the summer?

A)dry subtropical
B)moist subtropical
C)mediterranean
D)marine west-coast
E)dry mid-latitude

Question 24

Vegetation cover over a large area

A)is an indication of the climate of the area.
B)requires good soils.
C)indicates the levels of solar insolation.
D)indicates the amount of precipitation.
E)is predominantly man made.

Question 25

Coastal stations show a larger annual variation in temperature,while the variation is smaller for stations in continental interiors

Question 26

Colder regions generally have lower precipitation than warmer regions.

Question 27

Which air mass is not part of the low-latitude climates?

A)cT
B)mE
C)cP
D)mT
E)none of the above

Question 28

Which of the following types of vegetation is associated with moist subtropical climates?

A)taiga
B)chaparral
C)short grass prairie
D)needleleaf trees
E)broad leef trees

Question 29

Climate is

A)based on vegetation types alone.
B)a model of reality that is too simplistic to be useful.
C)based on temperature and precipitation averages over decades.
D)a reflection of solar insolation values and placement in relationship to tidal action.
E)analyzed by computer modeling.

Question 30

Temperature and precipitation are the most widely used variables to describe climate as they are also the most commonly observed variables at weather stations.

Question 31

The tropical deserts are caused by

A)a lack of seasonal moisture.
B)their placement in relationship to the Prime Meridian.
C)their distance from the equator and the Arctic circle.
D)stationary subtropical cells of high pressure.
E)prevailing westerly wind patterns.

Question 32

Boreal climates are identified by which of the following characteristics?

A)low precipitation with a winter maximum
B)long but cool summers
C)short but intensely cold winters
D)low precipitation with a summer maximum
E)high precipitation with a winter maximum

Question 33

Which of the following climate types experiences low precipitation all year and is dominated by cT air masses?

A)dry subtropical
B)moist subtropical
C)mediterranean
D)marine west-coast
E)dry mid-latitude

Question 34

The equatorial temperature regime is known

A)for being equally wet all year round.
B)for having high annual variation in solar insolation.
C)for having no annual variation in solar insolation
D)for being uniformly warm year-round
E)none of the above

Question 35

Which of the following types of vegetation is associated with Mediterranean climates?

A)sclerophylls
B)taiga
C)short grass prairie
D)needleleaf trees
E)broad leef trees

Question 36

Semiarid climates are noted for

A)a complete lack of vegetation.
B)a surface covered with dry lakes.
C)steppes with sparse grasslands.
D)high surface winds.
E)ice covered surfaces

Question 37

Which of the following climate types experiences wet winters and dry summers?

A)dry subtropical
B)moist subtropical
C)mediterranean
D)marine west-coast
E)dry mid-latitude

Question 38

What does the "b" stand for in climate classification types Cfb and Dwb ?

A)hot as opposed to warm summers
B)warm as opposed to hot summers
C)cold winters
D)warm winters
E)dry winters

Question 39

The seasonality of precipitation patterns can be covered largely by three types of monthly precipitation patterns.These are uniformly distributed precipitation,a precipitation maximum during the summer,and

A)a precipitation maximum during the spring.
B)a precipitation minimum during the fall.
C)a precipitation maximum during the winter.
D)a precipitation minimum during the late summer.
E)none of the above

Question 40

Which of the following classifications represents the Mediterranean climate type?

A)Cfb
B)BSk
C)BWk
D)DWb
E)CSa

Question 41

The dry subtropical climate differs from the dry tropical climate in that the dry subtropical climate has a smaller annual temperature range.

Question 42

The wet mid-latitude west coasts are located between 35 and 65 degrees latitude.

Question 43

Tropical deserts and semi-arid regions experience occasional flash floods.

Question 44

The isolines on a map describing average precipitation are referred to as isohyets

Question 45

The moist subtropical climate experiences abundant rainfall with a winter maximum.

Question 46

Dry tropical climates are dominated by low pressures associated with the ITCZ.

Question 47

One third of the world's population depends on rice.

Question 48

Low-latitude rainforests possess a lower diversity of plants and animals compared to higher latitude forests.

Question 49

Steppes are associated with wet-dry tropical climates.

Question 50

Of the five major climate groups,most are defined by precipitation-to-evaporation ratios

Question 51

Savanna woodland is made up of sparse trees and wide areas of grassland.

Question 52

The wet equatorial band in an idealized supercontinent extends polewards on the western coast because of the influence of the trade winds.

Question 53

In Arctic and polar deserts,relative humidity is high and evaporation rates are low.

Question 54

The climate of the Sahara desert can be classified as BSh.

Question 55

Savanna environments are associated with dry tropical climates.

Question 56

The Mediterranean climate is characterized by vegetation such as sclerophylls .

Question 57

The smaller area of tropical deserts in the southern hemisphere is due to different wind regimes.

Question 58

The Asian monsoon climate experiences a dry season when dry air flows southwest in the low-Sun season.

Question 59

Low latitude climates are occasionally invaded by air of polar origins.

Question 60

Highland climates at low latitudes are normally cooler and wetter than their lower altitude climates.

Question 61

Permafrost may be found in tundra regions and in a wide bordering area of the boreal forest climate.

Question 62

Compare and contrast the general characteristics of the five major climate groups.

Question 63

Using an annotated diagram describe the precipitation on an idealized supercontinent.Indicate the probable location of your town or city and an array of well known cities of your choice.

Question 64

The dry mid-latitude climate experiences a smaller annual temperature range than the marine west coast climate.

Question 65

The dry subtropical climate includes BWh,BWk,BSh and BSk as subtypes.

Question 66

The ice sheet climate type experiences no true summer but a short mild season with temperatures above freezing.

Question 67

Identify two examples each of dry and moist climates.Explain the factors that are responsible for their precipitation regimes.

Question 68

Describe and explain the seasonal changes associated with a monsoon climate

Question 69

Describe the spatial and temporal factors involved in the annual climate of your region.

Question 70

Using an annotated diagram show how the five major climate groups are associated with bands of pressure or wind.

Question 71

Choose your dream vacation destination.Describe the ways in which you would use the principles of climate classification to begin to describe that location's climate

Question 72

Boreal forests are characterized by needleleaf trees.

Question 73

Orographic precipitation occurs on mountainous coasts exposed to moist trade winds or frequent cyclonic storms.

Question 74

Identify two examples each of dry and moist climates.Explain the factors that are responsible for their precipitation regimes.

Question 75

A winter precipitation maximum is characteristic of both the Mediterranean climate and the marine west coast climate.

Question 76

A steppe is a vast expanse of semiarid grassland.

Question 77

Explain the Koeppen Climate Classification System.

Question 78

Identify two examples of low latitude climates.Explain the factors that are responsible for their precipitation regimes.

Question 79

Draw your best estimate of the climograph for your region.Pay close attention to seasonal variations and the range of temperatures and precipitation amounts.

Question 80

Wheat production is the dominant crop of the moist subtropical climate type.