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Select the correct response to each of the following multiple choice questions.

1 .       The two most important elements in a climate are __________. 



2 .       Cool summer climates are found at __________. 



3 .       Which one of the following is NOT a major control of climate? 



4 .       As a tool for presenting the general world pattern of climates, the __________ classification has been the best-known and most used system for decades. 



5 .       The greatest seasonal variation of temperature is associated with a __________ climate. 



6 .       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. 



7 .       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 __________. 



8 .       __________ climates prevail on the eastern side of continents between 25 and 40° latitude. 



9 .       The rainy nature of the wet tropical climate is due in part to the zone of converging trade winds called the __________ zone. 



10 .       A dry-summer subtropical climate is often referred to as a __________ climate. 



11 .       Typically, poleward moving ocean currents, such as the Gulf Stream, cause air temperatures to be __________ than would be expected for their latitudes. 



12 .       The latitude of a place plays a significant role in climate because latitude determines __________. 



13 .       Which major climate group is NOT found in the Southern Hemisphere? 



14 .       The southeastern United States is dominated by a __________ climate. 



15 .       Which major climate group is dominated by the polar front and thus is a battleground for tropical and polar air masses? 



16 .       The permanently frozen subsoil associated with the tundra climate is called __________. 



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