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Question #1
Midlatitude deserts experience a ________ maximum in precipitation.
A.
bi-modal (two different months of)
B.
low sun
C.
summer
D.
steppe
E.
winter
Question #2
Which of the following does not appear as a capital letter identifying on of the major climate groups in the Köppen classification system?
A.
B
B.
A
C.
D
D.
W
E.
C
Question #3
The IPCC concludes that temperature increases, sea-level increases, and rainfall changes are effectively irreversible for a period of "________" after CO2 emissions are stabilized.
A.
days
B.
years
C.
weeks
D.
months
E.
centuries
Question #4
The area most closely associated with D climates is ________.
A.
Central America
B.
Australia
C.
Canada
D.
the Amazon basin
E.
Southern Africa
Question #5
Anthropogenic means ________ in terms of climate change.
A.
"changed by the biosphere"
B.
"good for humans"
C.
"caused by humans"
D.
"fixed by humans"
E.
"made by Nature"
Question #6
In the Df and Dw climates, winter precipitation mainly originates from ________.
A.
subtropical highs
B.
midlatitude cyclones
C.
large thunderstorms
D.
orographic influences
E.
the intertropical convergence
Question #7
Of the six major modified Köppen climatic types used in your textbook, only the Group ________ is associated with climates defined on the basis of moisture.
A.
C
B.
B
C.
E
D.
A
E.
D
Question #8
In terms of general location of a climate, in what place would one expect to find a humid continental climate in the United States?
A.
The Northwest (Seattle, Washington)
B.
The Southeast (Atlanta, Georgia)
C.
South Central (Dallas, Texas)
D.
The Southwest (Phoenix, Arizona)
E.
The Great Lakes (Buffalo, New York)
Question #9
The Köppen system of climate classification is based on ________.
A.
sensible temperature indices
B.
cumulative humidity indices
C.
evapotranspiration
D.
solar radiation
E.
temperature and precipitation
Question #10
Steppe climates can be thought of as occupying transitional positions between deserts and ________.
A.
northern
B.
tropical climates
C.
humid climates
D.
polar climates
E.
coastal climates
Question #11
A matter of great concern is that many of the places where existing climates are predicted to disappear also happen to regions currently with great ________.
A.
rises in sea level
B.
vertical zonation
C.
biological diversity
D.
snow cover
E.
numbers of fossils
Question #12
Which of the following is not usually found in highland locations as compared to their surrounding lowlands?
A.
Higher temperatures
B.
Lower atmospheric pressure
C.
Local wind systems more prevalent
D.
Heavier precipitation
E.
Altitudinal zonation of vegetation
Question #13
The current rise in global sea level can be attributed to ________.
A.
the tectonic lowering of continents
B.
increases in rainfall
C.
increases in the flow of large rivers
D.
melting of glaciers
E.
increases in evaporation
Question #14
The driest desert in the world is the ________.
A.
Atacama
B.
Kalahari
C.
Sahara
D.
Simpson
E.
Gobi
Question #15
Which type of climate is usually found closest to the Equator?
A.
Am
B.
Csa
C.
Dfa
D.
BWk
E.
Af
Question #16
Which of the following helps determine past climate on the basis of tree rings?
A.
Pollen analysis
B.
Oxygen isotope analysis
C.
18O/16O ratio
D.
Dendrochronology
Question #17
For the last 10,000 years as a whole, Earth temperatures can be said to be________.
A.
cooled drastically
B.
warmed drastically
C.
unchanged
D.
warm and fairly steady
E.
in an Ice Age
Question #18
There are two large areas of ice cap climate in the world. They are in ________.
A.
the United States and Canada
B.
Antarctica and the United States
C.
Russia and China
D.
Greenland and Antarctica
E.
Greenland and Canada
Question #19
The intertropical convergence zone is most closely associated with which of the Köppen system's major climate types?
A.
C
B.
D
C.
E
D.
A
E.
B
Question #20
The IPCC concludes that the largest cause of current global warming is ________.
A.
natural
B.
mistakes in the work done by scientists
C.
the increase in atmospheric ozone
D.
the decrease in atmospheric water vapor
E.
anthropogenic
Question #21
Observed climate change on Earth does not include ________.
A.
the rising of sea level
B.
warm days and cold nights both increasing
C.
the Arctic warming more than the global average
D.
an increase in air temperature
E.
the beginnings of deserts in the Af climates
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