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