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