Deck 7: Global Climates and Climate Change

Question 1

Which of the following precipitation regimes generally has a dry summer?

A)moist continental
B)marine west coast
C)Mediterranean
D)Asiatic monsoon

Answer 1

C

Question 2

A temperature regime that experiences consistent high temperatures with little seasonality is the:A)mid-latitude continental
B)tropical continental
C)mid-latitude west coast
D)equatorial

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is not a temperature regime label?

A)subarctic
B)tropical
C)continental
D)monsoon

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following temperature regimes would be likely to have the smallest annual temperature range?

A)tropical west coast
B)tropical continental
C)mid-latitude continental
D)subarctic continental

Question 5

The temperature regime that experiences the smallest amount of seasonality is the:

A)ice sheet
B)equatorial
C)mid-latitude
D)moist continental

Question 6

The Mediterranean precipitation regime is characterized by:

A)a dry summer
B)a dry winter
C)dry conditions all year round
D)moist conditions all year round

Question 7

Which of the following precipitation regimes would experience the lowest annual precipitation total?

A)tropical desert
B)Mediterranean
C)marine west coast
D)Asiatic monsoon

Question 8

The coastal-continental location of a place has the strongest influence on:

A)average temperature
B)average precipitation
C)annual temperature range
D)annual precipitation totals

Question 9

The temperature regime that experiences the coldest annual temperature is the:

A)subarctic continental
B)ice sheet
C)mid-latitude continental
D)subarctic marine

Question 10

Which of the following factors are not used to determine temperature regimes?

A)latitude
B)coastal-continental location
C)daily insolation patterns
D)none of the above

Question 11

The marine west coast precipitation regime is characterized by:

A)a dry summer
B)a dry winter
C)dry conditions all year round
D)moist conditions all year round

Question 12

Latitude has an important influence on:

A)insolation
B)net radiation
C)air temperatures
D)all of the above

Question 13

The moist subtropical precipitation regime is characterized by:

A)a dry summer
B)a dry winter
C)dry conditions all year round
D)moist conditions all year round

Question 14

The moist continental precipitation regime is characterized by:

A)a dry summer
B)a dry winter
C)dry conditions all year round
D)moist conditions all year round

Question 15

Which of the following temperature regimes would be likely to experience the highest monthly average temperature?

A)tropical continental
B)tropical west coast
C)mid-latitude west coast
D)equatorial

Question 16

The annual cycle of prevailing weather conditions at a given place based on long-term conditions is known as:

A)weather
B)global warming
C)a trend
D)climate

Question 17

Which of the following precipitation regions generally receives the highest annual rainfall?

A)moist subtropical
B)wet-dry tropical
C)moist continental
D)wet equatorial

Question 18

Which of the following precipitation regimes would likely experience the wettest single month?

A)wet equatorial
B)Asiatic monsoon
C)moist subtropical
D)Mediterranean

Question 19

Which of the following temperature regimes would be likely to have the largest annual temperature range?

A)tropical west coast
B)mid-latitude west coast
C)subarctic continental
D)equatorial

Question 20

Air temperature is related to moisture in that:

A)warm air can hold more moisture than cold air
B)cold air can hold more moisture than warm air
C)cold air and warm can hold the same amount of moisture
D)moisture causes air to warm up

Question 21

An air mass that does not dominate the wet equatorial climate is:

A)maritime equatorial
B)maritime tropical
C)continental tropical
D)none of the above

Question 22

Which of the following does not exert a major influence on low-latitude climates?

A)westerlies
B)ITCZ
C)subtropical high pressure cells
D)trade winds

Question 23

The wet equatorial precipitation regime is characterized by:

A)a dry summer
B)a dry winter
C)dry conditions all year round
D)moist conditions all year round

Question 24

Which of the following air masses does not influence the climate of Antarctica?

A)cAA
B)mP
C)cP
D)none of the above

Question 25

Which of the following is not a low-latitude climate region?

A)wet equatorial
B)monsoon and trade-wind coastal
C)moist subtropical
D)dry tropical

Question 26

Regions with semiarid climates have sufficient precipitation to:

A)sustain year round flow in streams
B)sustain some types of forest growth
C)sustain prairies of tall dense grass
D)none of the above

Question 27

Precipitation regimes are based on:

A)annual total precipitation levels
B)degree of seasonal variability in precipitation
C)timing of wet and dry seasons
D)all of the above

Question 28

A major feature of weather in the mid-latitude climates is:

A)wave cyclones
B)monsoons
C)hurricanes
D)easterly waves

Question 29

The tropical desert precipitation regime is characterized by:

A)a dry summer
B)a dry winter
C)dry conditions all year round
D)moist conditions all year round

Question 30

The precipitation pattern of the wet-dry tropical climate is:

A)wet year round
B)dry year round
C)summer wet
D)winter wet

Question 31

Which of the following air masses has the least influence on low-latitude climates?

A)cT
B)mE
C)mT
D)cA

Question 32

Types of monthly precipitation patterns include:

A)uniformly distributed precipitation
B)summer-maximum precipitation
C)winter-maximum precipitation
D)all of the above

Question 33

Which of the following does not characterize at least some low-latitude climates?

A)year round wet conditions
B)summer-dry conditions
C)year round dry conditions
D)summer-wet conditions

Question 34

The temperature pattern found in the wet equatorial climate is:

A)warm year round
B)cool year round
C)hot summer, mild winter
D)none of the above

Question 35

The _______ and _______ characteristics of an air mass tend to reflect the characteristics of its source region.

A)travel speed and direction
B)temperature and travel speed
C)precipitation and temperature
D)temperature and travel direction

Question 36

The precipitation pattern of the wet equatorial climate is:

A)wet year round
B)dry year round
C)summer-wet
D)winter wet

Question 37

Highland climates tend to be ________ than surrounding lowland areas

A)colder and drier
B)warmer and drier
C)colder and wetter
D)warmer and wetter

Question 38

Which of the following air masses has the least influence on high-latitude climates?

A)cP
B)mP
C)mE
D)cA

Question 39

The Asiatic monsoon precipitation regime is characterized by:

A)a dry summer
B)a dry winter
C)dry conditions all year round
D)moist conditions all year round

Question 40

Which of the following is not a type of monthly precipitation pattern?

A)uniformly distributed precipitation
B)summer-maximum precipitation
C)winter-maximum precipitation
D)fall-maximum precipitation

Question 41

One way in which the dry subtropical climate differs from the dry tropical climate is that:

A)subtropical high-pressure cells are unimportant
B)cool winters may occur
C)summer temperatures are much hotter
D)winter temperatures tend to be hotter

Question 42

The temperature pattern found in the wet-dry tropical climate is:

A)warm year round
B)cool year round
C)hot summer, mild winter
D)none of the above

Question 43

The precipitation pattern of the dry tropical climate is:

A)wet year round
B)dry year round
C)summer wet
D)winter wet

Question 44

The temperature pattern found in the moist subtropical climate is:

A)warm year round
B)cool year round
C)warm summer, mild winter
D)none of the above

Question 45

The dry tropical climate has generally low precipitation with rainfall increasing toward:

A)the equator
B)the tropic of Cancer
C)the tropic of Capricorn
D)none of the above

Question 46

An air mass that does not dominate the monsoon and trade-wind coastal climate is:

A)maritime equatorial
B)maritime tropical
C)continental tropical
D)continental equatorial

Question 47

The dry subtropical climate is:

A)a poleward extension of the dry tropical climates
B)characterized by wetter summers
C)not strongly influenced by the subtropical high pressure cells
D)none of the above

Question 48

The precipitation pattern of the moist subtropical climate is:

A)wet year round
B)dry year round
C)summer wet
D)winter wet

Question 49

Which air mass does not play a major role in the dry mid-latitude climate?

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

Question 50

Which of the following does not characterize the dry mid-latitude climate?

A)cold winters
B)large annual temperature range
C)cool summers
D)none of the above

Question 51

The temperature pattern found in the marine west-coast climate is best described as being:

A)warm year round
B)cool year round
C)mild summer, cool winter
D)none of the above

Question 52

Nearly all of the mid-latitude climate zone exists in the:

A)northern hemisphere
B)southern hemisphere
C)eastern hemisphere
D)western hemisphere

Question 53

The dry mid-latitude climate is primarily found:

A)in the interior regions of South America and North America
B)in the interior regions of North America and Eurasia
C)along the east coasts of South America and North America
D)along the east coasts of North America and Eurasia

Question 54

Weather systems in the mid-latitudes usually move from:

A)west to east
B)east to west
C)north to south
D)south to north

Question 55

Which of the following is not important to the marine west-coast climate?

A)the westerlies
B)cyclonic storms
C)subtropical high pressure cells
D)none of the above

Question 56

The temperature pattern found in the monsoon and trade-wind coastal climate is:

A)warm year round
B)cool year round
C)hot summer, mild winter
D)none of the above

Question 57

An air mass that does not dominate the wet-dry tropical climate is:

A)maritime equatorial
B)maritime tropical
C)continental tropical
D)none of the above

Question 58

The precipitation pattern of the monsoon and trade-wind coastal climate is:

A)wet year round
B)dry year round
C)summer wet
D)winter wet

Question 59

The precipitation pattern of the marine west-coast climate is:

A)wet year round, winter maximum
B)wet year round, summer maximum
C)wet year round, no maximum
D)winter wet

Question 60

The precipitation pattern of the typical Mediterranean climate is:

A)wet year round
B)dry year round
C)summer wet
D)winter wet

Question 61

The air mass source region labeled 5 on this map would produce _______ air masses.

A)continental tropical
B)maritime tropical
C)continental equatorial
D)maritime equatorial

Question 62

The ice-sheet climate is typified by average temperatures below freezing for:

A)6 months per year
B)8 months per year
C)10 months per year
D)12 months per year

Question 63

The air mass source region labeled 1 on this map would produce _______ air masses.

A)continental arctic
B)maritime arctic
C)continental polar
D)maritime polar

Question 64

The moist continental climate is found in the _______ group.

A)low-latitude
B)mid-latitude
C)high-latitude
D)polar

Question 65

The graph that best depicts the seasonal variability in precipitation found in the Asiatic monsoon precipitation regime is number ____.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 66

The air mass source region labeled 2 on this map would produce _______ air masses.

A)continental arctic
B)maritime arctic
C)continental polar
D)maritime polar

Question 67

The graph that best depicts the seasonal variability in precipitation found in the Mediterranean precipitation regime is number ____.

A)5
B)6
C)7
D)8

Question 68

The air mass(es)important to the moist continental climate is/are:

A)continental polar
B)maritime tropical
C)continental arctic
D)all of the above

Question 69

The high-latitude climates coincide with:

A)the belt of prevailing westerlies circling each pole
B)latitudes of 66ᵒ N and S
C)the Arctic and Antarctic circles
D)none of the above

Question 70

The graph that best depicts the seasonal variability in precipitation found in the wet-dry tropical precipitation regime is number ____.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 71

The air mass source region labeled 4 on this map would produce _______ air masses.

A)continental tropical
B)maritime tropical
C)continental equatorial
D)maritime equatorial

Question 72

In the United States, the moist continental climate covers most of the:

A)northeast
B)northwest
C)southeast
D)southwest

Question 73

The graph that best depicts the seasonal variability in precipitation found in the wet equatorial belt precipitation regime is number ____.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 74

The graph that best depicts the seasonal variability in precipitation found in the marine west coast precipitation regime is number ____.

A)5
B)6
C)7
D)8

Question 75

The air mass source region labeled 3 on this map would produce _______ air masses.

A)continental arctic
B)maritime arctic
C)continental polar
D)maritime polar

Question 76

The precipitation pattern of the moist continental climate is:

A)ample in all months
B)less than ample in all months
C)summer wet, winter dry
D)winter wet, summer dry

Question 77

The graph that best depicts the seasonal variability in precipitation found in the tropical desert precipitation regime is number ____.

A)1
B)2
C)3
D)4

Question 78

The graph that best depicts the seasonal variability in precipitation found in the moist subtropical precipitation regime is number ____.

A)5
B)6
C)7
D)8

Question 79

The temperature pattern found in the moist continental climate is:

A)warm year round
B)cool year round
C)mild summer, mild winter
D)warm summer, cold winter

Question 80

The major air mass(es)that influence the high-latitude climates is/are:

A)mP
B)cA
C)cP
D)all of the above