Concept 2 Quiz

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List the five principal climate groups of the Köppen system and use examples to describe the criteria used to define each group.

This activity contains 12 questions.

The best-known and most used system for climate classification is the ____________ classification.

SmithKöppenKlausStrahlerTrewartha

	The Köppen classification system uses Roman numerals to designate the five major climate groups.

	True False

As a result of broad continents, ____________ climates in the northern middle-latitudes are land-controlled climates.

ABCDE

Af and Am climates form a discontinuous belt astride the

equatorAtlantic OceanTropic of CapricornAntarctic CircleTropic of Cancer

The name ____________ climate is often used as a synonym for the dry-summer subtropical climate.

Hudson BayEuropeanAfricanMediterraneanCanadian

	In a humid tropical (A) climate, all months have a mean temperature above 18°C (64°F).

	True False

Identify each of the indicated North American climates by selecting the correct response.
(Climate map, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The letters A through G appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 7 items numbered 7.1 through 7.7. 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.

7.1 H	[hint]
7.2 ET	[hint]
7.3 Dfa	[hint]
7.4 Dfb	[hint]
7.5 Cfa	[hint]
7.6 Cfb	[hint]
7.7 BSk	[hint]

Many of the rainiest places in the world are located on ____________ mountain slopes.

barrensteepwindwardleewardgradual

A type of polar climate, called the ____________ climate, is a treeless climate found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere.

taigahighlandplainstundracoastal

Climograph (National Drought Mitigation Center)

Consider the annual rainfall totals and the annual temperature ranges provided on this climate diagram to choose the most appropriate location to match this climate data.

Northern Hemisphere mid-latitudesArcticSouthern Hemisphere mid-latitudesAntarcticany of the above are appropriate

	A steppe climate is a marginal and more humid variant of a dry climate.

	True False

	Coinciding with the subtropical high-pressure belts are Earth's low-latitude deserts and steppes.

	True False

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Concept 2 Quiz

The best-known and most used system for climate classification is the ____________ classification.

The Köppen classification system uses Roman numerals to designate the five major climate groups.

As a result of broad continents, ____________ climates in the northern middle-latitudes are land-controlled climates.

Af and Am climates form a discontinuous belt astride the

The name ____________ climate is often used as a synonym for the dry-summer subtropical climate.

In a humid tropical (A) climate, all months have a mean temperature above 18°C (64°F).

Identify each of the indicated North American climates by selecting the correct response. (Climate map, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Many of the rainiest places in the world are located on ____________ mountain slopes.

A type of polar climate, called the ____________ climate, is a treeless climate found almost exclusively in the Northern Hemisphere.

A steppe climate is a marginal and more humid variant of a dry climate.

Coinciding with the subtropical high-pressure belts are Earth's low-latitude deserts and steppes.

Identify each of the indicated North American climates by selecting the correct response.
(Climate map, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)