Question 1

The temperature regime that experiences the coldest annual temperature is the:

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A)  subarctic continental
B)  ice sheet
C)  mid-latitude continental
D)  subarctic marineE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

The tropical dry climate zone experiences little precipitation because of the influence of continental tropical air masses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The moist subtropical precipitation regime is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a dry summer
B)  a dry winter
C)  dry conditions all year round
D)  moist conditions all year roundE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

The moist continental precipitation regime is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  a dry summer
B)  a dry winter
C)  dry conditions all year round
D)  moist conditions all year roundE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The cold climate zone distinguished by eight or more consecutive months of frozen ground is the ______ climate zone.

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The answer of The cold climate zone distinguished by eight...

Question 6

Precipitation regimes are based on:

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A)  annual total precipitation levels
B)  degree of seasonal variability in precipitation
C)  timing of wet and dry seasons
D)  all of the aboveE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 7

The moist continental climate is found in the _______ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  low-latitude
B)  mid-latitude
C)  high-latitude
D)  polarE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Low latitude climates are all characterized by large amounts of annual precipitation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

On this map, the region(s) labeled 3 have a _______ climate.

Accepted Answer

A)  wet equatorial
B)  monsoon and trade-wind coastal
C)  wet-dry tropical
D)  dry tropicalE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

An air mass that does not dominate the wet-dry tropical climate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  maritime equatorial
B)  maritime tropical
C)  continental tropical
D)  none of the aboveE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 11

The wet-dry climate is characterized by very wet season alternating with a very dry season.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Traveling cyclones in the midlatitudes typically move in a ___________ direction.

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The answer of Traveling cyclones in the midlatitudes typically move...

Question 13

The moist subtropical regions are found on the __________ sides of the continents of North America and Asia.

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The answer of The moist subtropical regions are found on...

Question 14

Colder regions tend to have more precipitation than warmer regions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The air mass source region labeled 2 on this map would produce _______ air masses.

Accepted Answer

A)  continental arctic
B)  maritime arctic
C)  continental polar
D)  maritime polarE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The ice-sheet climate is typified by average temperatures below freezing for:

Accepted Answer

A)  6 months per year
B)  8 months per year
C)  10 months per year
D)  12 months per yearE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

The tundra climate experiences eight or more months of frozen ground per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is not a low-latitude climate region?

Accepted Answer

A)  wet equatorial
B)  monsoon and trade-wind coastal
C)  moist subtropical
D)  dry tropicalE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The precipitation pattern of the wet-dry tropical climate is:

Accepted Answer

A)  wet year round
B)  dry year round
C)  summer wet
D)  winter wetE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

One way in which the dry subtropical climate differs from the dry tropical climate is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  subtropical high-pressure cells are unimportant
B)  cool winters may occur
C)  summer temperatures are much hotter
D)  winter temperatures tend to be hotterE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 7: Global Climates and Climate Change

Traveling cyclones in the midlatitudes typically move in a ___________ direction.

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Precipitation regimes are based on:

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The wet-dry climate is characterized by very wet season alternating with a very dry season.

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The temperature regime that experiences the coldest annual temperature is the:

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An air mass that does not dominate the wet-dry tropical climate is:

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The tropical dry climate zone experiences little precipitation because of the influence of continental tropical air masses.

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The air mass source region labeled 2 on this map would produce _______ air masses.

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The moist continental climate is found in the _______ group.

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One way in which the dry subtropical climate differs from the dry tropical climate is that:

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On this map, the region(s) labeled 3 have a _______ climate.

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Which of the following is not a low-latitude climate region?

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The tundra climate experiences eight or more months of frozen ground per year.

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The moist continental precipitation regime is characterized by:

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The moist subtropical regions are found on the __________ sides of the continents of North America and Asia.

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The moist subtropical precipitation regime is characterized by:

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The cold climate zone distinguished by eight or more consecutive months of frozen ground is the ______ climate zone.

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Low latitude climates are all characterized by large amounts of annual precipitation.

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The precipitation pattern of the wet-dry tropical climate is:

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Colder regions tend to have more precipitation than warmer regions.

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The ice-sheet climate is typified by average temperatures below freezing for:

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