Which climate type normally has the largest annual range in temperature?
a. tropical climates
b. humid-subtropical climates
c. polar ice cap climates
d. subpolar climates
e. dry climates
Q. 2The D climates are controlled by ____.
a. small islands
b. large landmasses
c. ocean currents
d. large bodies of water
e. the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ)
Q. 3The primary reason for the extreme summer aridity of the Mediterranean climate in California is ____.
a. that storms do not form in summer
b. that the air is too cool to produce adequate precipitation
c. the sinking air of the subtropical highs
d. the ITCZ moves north in summer
e. the Bermuda high intensifies and shifts northward in summer
Q. 4The Mediterranean climate is also called the ____.
a. humid subtropical (Cfa)
b. marine (Cfb)
c. humid continental with hot summers (Dfa)
d. dry-summer subtropical (Cs)
e. semi-arid (BS)
Q. 5During much of the year, ____ climates are characterized by low clouds, fog, and drizzle.
a. marine
b. tropical wet
c. tropical wet-and-dry
d. Mediterranean
e. highland
Q. 6Hot, muggy summers are a trademark of the ____ climate.
a. humid continental with hot summers (Dfa)
b. semi-arid (BS)
c. humid subtropical (Cfa)
d. marine (Cfb)
e. dry-summer subtropical (Cs)
Q. 7Humid subtropical climates (Cfa) are found principally ____, roughly between 25 and 40 latitude.
a. on small islands
b. next to mountain ranges
c. in the interior of continents
d. along the east coasts of continents
e. along the west coasts of continents
Q. 8The region called ____ has a semi-arid climate and typically has short bunch grass, scattered low bushes, sparse trees, or sagebrush.
a. steppe
b. savannah
c. chaparral
d. tundra
e. taiga
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