The climatologist, Glen Trewartha, modified the Kppen system by putting more emphasis on the ____.
a. precipitation and evaporation
b. lengths of growing seasons and average summer temperatures
c. annual and monthly temperature averages
d. annual and monthly precipitation averages
e. vegetation and monthly temperature and precipitation values
Q. 2Due to changes in the intensity and amount of ____, polar climates are found at high latitudes and tropical climates at low latitudes.
a. temperatures
b. precipitation
c. photosynthesis
d. solar energy
e. evaporation
Q. 3How are mountainous regions, where rapid changes in elevation bring about sharp changes, designated in the Kppen classification system?
a. E, for extreme
b. A, for alpine
c. M, for mountainous
d. H, for highland climates
e. T, for topographic climates
Q. 4Kppens scheme employs ____ major climatic types, with each type designated by a capital letter.
a. three
b. four
c. five
d. six
e. seven
Q. 5The Kppen scheme for classifying climates employs annual and monthly averages of ____.
a. temperature and precipitation
b. precipitation and stream runoff
c. ocean levels and surface pressure
d. population density and agricultural output
e. sunshine and soil type
Q. 6According to the ancient Greeks, a middle-latitude ____ zone has a distinct summer and winter, so it exhibits characteristics of both extremes.
a. torrid
b. temperate
c. polar
d. tropical
e. frigid
Q. 7According to the ancient Greeks, a torrid zone is another name for a ____.
a. high-latitude polar zone
b. low-latitude tropical zone
c. mid-latitude temperate zone
d. frigid zone
e. subtropical dry zone
Q. 8By considering temperature and worldwide sunshine distribution, the ancient Greeks categorized the world into ____ climatic regions.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
e. 7
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