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Geog. 1710 Exam 2 (Ch. 10)
Ch. 10 Review Questions
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Undergraduate 1
10/22/2012

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A climatic region is...
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an area defined by characteristics, long-term weather patterns.
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TRUE/FALSE?
Global climate change has been linked to floods, droughts, and record high temperatures.
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True
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Climate is...
Definition
the long-term atmospheric condition including extremes that may occur.
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TRUE/FALSE?
As distance from the equator increases, seasonal variation in temperature tends to decrease.
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False
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TRUE/FALSE?
The annual temperature range of places located in the interior of a continent is greater than those located along the coast at the same latitude.
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True
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TRUE/FALSE?
The coastal areas located adjacent to cold ocean currents experience less precipitation than areas located adjacent to warm currents.
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True
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The least amount of precipitation occurs...
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on the leeward side of a mountain range in the interior of a continent.
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TRUE/FALSE?
The highest average values of annual precipitation occur along the equator.
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True
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"Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristics of...
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rain forests in the equatorial tropics.
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"Cold and dry" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristics of...
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polar climates.
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An empirical classification is based on, among other factors,...
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the mean annual temperature and precipitation of an area.
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A genetic classification system can be based on, among other factors,...
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the interaction of air masses.
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List the generalized sequence of climates from the equator to the poles.
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Tropical
Desert
Mesothermal
Microthermal
Polar
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TRUE/FALSE?
The tropical rain forest climate receives most of its rainfall as a result of frontal uplift.
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False
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TRUE/FALSE?
The annual temperature range of the tropical rain forest climate is larger than the daily temperature range.
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False
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TRUE/FALSE?
Low-growing vegetation is dense to the tropical rain forest floor.
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False, it's sparse
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The dry season in the tropical monsoon climate occurs when...
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the ITCZ is not overhead.
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TRUE/FALSE?
The summer is the driest time of the year in the tropical monsoon climate.
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False
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TRUE/FALSE?
The tropical savanna climate is associated with a wet summer and dry winter and is dominated by the ITCZ for 6 months or less during the year.
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True
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TRUE/FALSE?
The Mediterranean climate has dry summers and wet winters.
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True
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Greenhouse gases act to increase temperatures by absorbing and releasing...
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longwave energy traveling from Earth into space.
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The tropical savanna climate has...
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the ITCZ in summer and the subtropical high in winter.
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The two proxy indicators used by scientists to study past climate:
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coral reefs and tree rings
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Scientists use the ________ __________ model (GCM) to predict future climate.
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General Circulation
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Tundra is a type of land under continuous snow cover for 8-10 months, with the warmest month air temperature above _______ and less than _______.
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0 degrees celsius;10 degrees celsius
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