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Question #1
Midlatitude deserts experience a ________ maximum in precipitation.
A.
summer
B.
bi-modal (two different months of)
C.
steppe
D.
low sun
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.
A
B.
W
C.
C
D.
D
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.
weeks
B.
years
C.
months
D.
centuries
E.
days
Question #4
The area most closely associated with D climates is ________.
A.
Canada
B.
Australia
C.
the Amazon basin
D.
Southern Africa
E.
Central America
Question #5
Anthropogenic means ________ in terms of climate change.
A.
"changed by the biosphere"
B.
"good for humans"
C.
"made by Nature"
D.
"fixed by humans"
E.
"caused by humans"
Question #6
In the Df and Dw climates, winter precipitation mainly originates from ________.
A.
midlatitude cyclones
B.
subtropical highs
C.
orographic influences
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.
E
B.
B
C.
A
D.
D
E.
C
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 Great Lakes (Buffalo, New York)
B.
South Central (Dallas, Texas)
C.
The Southeast (Atlanta, Georgia)
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.
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.
polar climates
B.
coastal climates
C.
tropical climates
D.
humid climates
E.
northern
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.
snow cover
C.
biological diversity
D.
numbers of fossils
E.
rises in sea level
Question #12
Which of the following is not usually found in highland locations as compared to their surrounding lowlands?
A.
Heavier precipitation
B.
Altitudinal zonation of vegetation
C.
Lower atmospheric pressure
D.
Higher temperatures
E.
Local wind systems more prevalent
Question #13
The current rise in global sea level can be attributed to ________.
A.
melting of glaciers
B.
the tectonic lowering of continents
C.
increases in the flow of large rivers
D.
increases in rainfall
E.
increases in evaporation
Question #14
The driest desert in the world is the ________.
A.
Kalahari
B.
Gobi
C.
Simpson
D.
Atacama
E.
Sahara
Question #15
Which type of climate is usually found closest to the Equator?
A.
Af
B.
Csa
C.
Dfa
D.
BWk
E.
Am
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.
unchanged
C.
warmed drastically
D.
in an Ice Age
E.
warm and fairly steady
Question #18
There are two large areas of ice cap climate in the world. They are in ________.
A.
Greenland and Canada
B.
Greenland and Antarctica
C.
Russia and China
D.
the United States 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.
B
B.
E
C.
C
D.
D
E.
A
Question #20
The IPCC concludes that the largest cause of current global warming is ________.
A.
mistakes in the work done by scientists
B.
the decrease in atmospheric water vapor
C.
natural
D.
the increase in atmospheric ozone
E.
anthropogenic
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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