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Chapter 15 Test

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This activity contains 22 questions.

Question 1.
Which one of the following is NOT a major control of climate?
 
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Question 2.
Perhaps the first attempt at climate classification was made by the ancient Greeks, who divided each hemisphere into three zones: torrid, temperate, and frigid.

   
 
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Question 3.
Climate is more than “the average state of the atmosphere” because a complete climate description should also include variations and extremes to accurately portray the total character of an area.

   
 
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Question 4.
Selecting from the answers provided, identify each of the component parts of this typical climograph (climate diagram).
The letters A through D appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 4 items numbered 4.1 through 4.4. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through D. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 5.
Cool summer climates are found at __________.
 
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Question 6.
The latitude of a place plays a significant role in climate because latitude determines __________.
 
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Question 7.
Continental climates tend to be much less extreme than marine climates.
   
 
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Question 8.
In general, the smaller the mean annual rainfall, the greater its variability.
   
 
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Question 9.
Tropical wet and dry climates are characterized by wet summers followed by dry winters.
   
 
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Question 10.
The greatest seasonal variation of temperature is associated with a __________ climate.
 
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Question 11.
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 12.
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 13.
Humidity and cloud cover are key elements in determining the air pressure in the desert environment.
   
 
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Question 14.
The rainy nature of the wet tropical climate is due in part to the zone of converging trade winds called the __________ zone.
 
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Question 15.
Which major climate group is NOT found in the Southern Hemisphere?
 
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Question 16.
In North America, the marine west coast climate (Cfb) extends from near the United States–Canada border northward as a narrow belt into southern Alaska.
   
 
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Question 17.
The permanently frozen subsoil associated with the tundra climate is called __________.
 
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Question 18.
Although polar climates are classified as humid, precipitation is generally meager, with nonmarine stations receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) annually.
   
 
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Question 19.
______________ climates are characterized by a great diversity of climatic conditions over a small area.

 
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Question 20.
Answer each of the following by selecting the correct response.
The letters A through C appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 3 items numbered 20.1 through 20.3. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through C. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 21.
Identify each of the indicated North American climates by selecting the correct response.
The letters A through G appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 7 items numbered 21.1 through 21.7. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through G. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.
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Question 22.
Four of the five major climate groups (A, C, D, E) are defined on the basis of __________, while the fifth has __________ as its primary criterion.
 
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