Question 1

Because of the urban heat island effect, warm air rises over a city, a local __________ zone develops, and rainfall is __________ than in the surrounding countryside.

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A)   high-pressure, greater
B)   high-pressure, less
C)   low-pressure, greater
D)   low-pressure, lessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Surface winds moving toward the equator that have been deflected by the Coriolis effect to blow reliably are called the __________ __________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Surface winds moving toward the equator are deflected by the Coriolis effect, so they blow from the __________ in the Northern Hemisphere and from the __________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A)   northeast, southwest
B)   northeast, southeast
C)   northwest, southeast
D)   northwest, southwestE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

At the __________, the polar easterlies and the prevailing westerlies converge.

Accepted Answer

A)   horse latitudes
B)   doldrums
C)   polar front
D)   polesE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The __________ jet stream flows at __________ altitudes between the trade winds and the westerlies.

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A)   subtropical, high
B)   subtropical, low
C)   polar, high
D)   polar, lowE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The polar jet stream forms:

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A)   between the trade winds and the westerlies and is always at the same location.
B)   between the trade winds and the westerlies and moves with the seasons.
C)   along the polar front and is always at the same location.
D)   along the polar front and moves with the seasons.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

High-altitude winds from the equator continue to flow all the way to the poles because they are deflected by the Coriolis effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A tropical __________ climate is characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons with high rainfall during the wet months and relatively short dry seasons.

Accepted Answer

A)   Mediterranean
B)   monsoon
C)   savanna
D)   rainforestE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

A tropical monsoon climate has less total precipitation and more monthly variation than a tropical savanna climate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Ocean currents moderate the temperatures at North America's west coast.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The __________ __________ is characterized by dry summers, rainy winters, and moderate temperature. This climate zone occurs along the coast in southern California.

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Question 12

Global wind systems are generated only by the temperature difference between the equator and the poles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The climate zone or biome associated with cool summers, warm winters, and little temperature difference year-round is:

Accepted Answer

A)   tropical rainforest.
B)   desert.
C)   Mediterranean.
D)   marine west coast.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 14

The __________ __________ __________ is used by climatologists throughout the world to define principle climate groups.

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Question 15

The horse latitudes (30° north and south latitudes)  and the doldrums (approximately 0° latitude)  are both noted for regular calms, but they differ in that:

Accepted Answer

A)   air in the doldrums is moving vertically downward while air in the horse latitudes is moving vertically upward.
B)   rain is infrequent in the doldrums while it is much more frequent in the horse latitudes.
C)   rain is frequent in the doldrums while it is much less frequent in the horse latitudes.
D)   the doldrums is a region of high pressure and the horse latitudes have low pressure.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 16

The polar easterlies and prevailing westerlies converge at approximately:

Accepted Answer

A)   30° latitude.
B)   60° longitude.
C)   60° latitude.
D)   0° latitude.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The climate zone or biome associated with rainfall of less than 25 centimeters per year is:

Accepted Answer

A)   tropical rainforest.
B)   semiarid.
C)   desert.
D)   Mediterranean.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Descending air at the horse latitudes:

Accepted Answer

A)   flows toward the equator only.
B)   flows toward the poles only.
C)   splits and flows west and east.
D)   splits and flows toward the equator and toward the poles.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

The three-cell model of global wind circulation shows:

Accepted Answer

A)   that global wind systems are generated solely by temperature differences between the equator and the poles.
B)   three cells of global air flow bordered by alternating bands of high and low pressure.
C)   three cells of global air flow bordered by three low-pressure regions.
D)   three cells of global air flow bordered by three high-pressure regions.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

The climate zone or biome associated with more than 400 centimeters of rain is:

Accepted Answer

A)   tropical rainforest.
B)   tropical savanna.
C)   desert.
D)   Mediterranean.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 20: Climate

The climate zone or biome associated with more than 400 centimeters of rain is:

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The horse latitudes (30° north and south latitudes) and the doldrums (approximately 0° latitude) are both noted for regular calms, but they differ in that:

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Surface winds moving toward the equator are deflected by the Coriolis effect, so they blow from the __________ in the Northern Hemisphere and from the __________ in the Southern Hemisphere.

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The polar jet stream forms:

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Ocean currents moderate the temperatures at North America's west coast.

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The climate zone or biome associated with rainfall of less than 25 centimeters per year is:

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At the __________, the polar easterlies and the prevailing westerlies converge.

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The climate zone or biome associated with cool summers, warm winters, and little temperature difference year-round is:

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A tropical monsoon climate has less total precipitation and more monthly variation than a tropical savanna climate.

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Surface winds moving toward the equator that have been deflected by the Coriolis effect to blow reliably are called the __________ __________.

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High-altitude winds from the equator continue to flow all the way to the poles because they are deflected by the Coriolis effect.

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A tropical __________ climate is characterized by distinct wet and dry seasons with high rainfall during the wet months and relatively short dry seasons.

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The three-cell model of global wind circulation shows:

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Descending air at the horse latitudes:

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The __________ jet stream flows at __________ altitudes between the trade winds and the westerlies.

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The __________ __________ __________ is used by climatologists throughout the world to define principle climate groups.

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Global wind systems are generated only by the temperature difference between the equator and the poles.

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The polar easterlies and prevailing westerlies converge at approximately:

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Because of the urban heat island effect, warm air rises over a city, a local __________ zone develops, and rainfall is __________ than in the surrounding countryside.

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The __________ __________ is characterized by dry summers, rainy winters, and moderate temperature. This climate zone occurs along the coast in southern California.

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The jet stream flows at altitudes between the trade winds and the westerlies.

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Because of the urban heat island effect, warm air rises over a city, a local zone develops, and rainfall is than in the surrounding countryside.

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