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True-False Quiz


This activity contains 10 questions.

Question 1
1 A climograph is a simple graphic representation of monthly temperature and precipitation for a specific weather station.
   
 
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Question 2
2 Daily temperature variations are similar to annual ones.
   
 
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Question 3
3 The largest areas of Af climate occur in the upper Amazon basin of South America, the Congo basin, and the East Indies.
   
 
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Question 4
4 The tropical monsoonal climate (Am) is most extensive on the west-facing coasts of China.
   
 
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Question 5
5 During the low-Sun season, Am climates are dominated by offshore winds.
   
 
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Question 6
6 The Aw climate is the most extensive of the A climates and is known as tropical savanna climate.
   
 
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Question 7
7 Most desert areas do not lack precipitable moisture; rather, they lack mechanisms for the upward air motion necessary for cloud formation and precipitation.
   
 
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Question 8
8 Marine west coast climates are among the wettest of the midlatitudes.
   
 
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Question 9
9 D climates are known for their continentality.
   
 
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Question 10
10 Humid continental climates are known for their high rainfalls.
   
 
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