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Question #1
Midlatitude deserts experience a ________ maximum in precipitation.
A.
bi-modal (two different months of)
B.
winter
C.
steppe
D.
low sun
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.
C
B.
B
C.
D
D.
A
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.
years
D.
months
E.
days
Question #4
The area most closely associated with D climates is ________.
A.
Canada
B.
Central America
C.
Southern Africa
D.
Australia
E.
the Amazon basin
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.
the intertropical convergence
B.
orographic influences
C.
subtropical highs
D.
midlatitude cyclones
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.
A
B.
B
C.
D
D.
C
E.
E
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 Great Lakes (Buffalo, New York)
C.
South Central (Dallas, Texas)
D.
The Northwest (Seattle, Washington)
E.
The Southeast (Atlanta, Georgia)
Question #9
The Köppen system of climate classification is based on ________.
A.
solar radiation
B.
evapotranspiration
C.
cumulative humidity indices
D.
temperature and precipitation
E.
sensible temperature indices
Question #10
Steppe climates can be thought of as occupying transitional positions between deserts and ________.
A.
humid climates
B.
coastal climates
C.
tropical climates
D.
northern
E.
polar 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.
numbers of fossils
B.
rises in sea level
C.
biological diversity
D.
vertical zonation
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.
Altitudinal zonation of vegetation
C.
Lower atmospheric pressure
D.
Heavier precipitation
E.
Local wind systems more prevalent
Question #13
The current rise in global sea level can be attributed to ________.
A.
increases in evaporation
B.
increases in the flow of large rivers
C.
increases in rainfall
D.
the tectonic lowering of continents
E.
melting of glaciers
Question #14
The driest desert in the world is the ________.
A.
Atacama
B.
Simpson
C.
Sahara
D.
Gobi
E.
Kalahari
Question #15
Which type of climate is usually found closest to the Equator?
A.
Csa
B.
Dfa
C.
Am
D.
Af
E.
BWk
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.
unchanged
B.
in an Ice Age
C.
warm and fairly steady
D.
cooled drastically
E.
warmed drastically
Question #18
There are two large areas of ice cap climate in the world. They are in ________.
A.
the United States and Canada
B.
Greenland and Antarctica
C.
Greenland and Canada
D.
Antarctica and the United States
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.
A
B.
B
C.
E
D.
D
E.
C
Question #20
The IPCC concludes that the largest cause of current global warming is ________.
A.
natural
B.
mistakes in the work done by scientists
C.
the decrease in atmospheric water vapor
D.
anthropogenic
E.
the increase in atmospheric ozone
Question #21
Observed climate change on Earth does not include ________.
A.
the beginnings of deserts in the Af climates
B.
an increase in air temperature
C.
warm days and cold nights both increasing
D.
the Arctic warming more than the global average
E.
the rising of sea level
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