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Concept Quiz 3

This quiz covers key concepts 5 and 6 from Chapter 15. Answer the questions by darkening in the circle next to the correct answer. When completed with the quiz, click on "submit answers for grading" at the bottom of the page.

This activity contains 7 questions.

Question 1.
The greatest seasonal variation of temperature is associated with a __________ climate.
 
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Question 2.
In much of India, southeast Asia, and portions of Australia, the alternating periods of rainfall and drought characteristic of Aw climate precipitation regime are associated with the __________.
 
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Question 3.
Low-latitude deserts are controlled by the subsiding air masses of the equatorial lows.
   
 
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Question 4.
The humid continental climate is confined to central and eastern North America and Eurasia in the latitude range 40 to 50°N.
   
 
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Question 5.
The tropical rain forest consists of relatively few species of trees.
   
 
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Question 6.
Humidity and cloud cover are key elements in determining the air pressure in the desert environment.
   
 
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Question 7.
In the wet tropics, daily temperature variations greatly exceed seasonal differences.
   
 
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