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