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