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59 Cards in this Set
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Climate consists of all of the following, except
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the high temperature for a given day
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The primary parameters of a climatological classification system are
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temperature and moisture.
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Koeppen had this many primary climates in his classification system
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5 |
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This is the only climate zone in which precipitation is the defining characteristic
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Tropical |
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The second letter of the Koeppen letter code gives information about
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the precipitation characteristics of the climate subtype.
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The Koeppen classification system was developed in the
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early-1900s.
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This plays the smallest role in Koeppen's classification system
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latitude.
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Which of the following primary climates is most likely to be closest to a pole?
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severe mid-latitude
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A Koeppen Climate that has an average temperature for all months greater than 18 degrees C (64 degrees F) is a______ type of climate
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tropical |
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The Koeppen "B" climate zone is the only one that is determined strictly by
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Precipitation |
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In the Koeppen system of climate classification, generally the first letter stands for______ and the second stands for_______
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temperature; precipitation
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If the potential evaporation is more than the annual precipitation, the climate is
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dry.
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All months that have mean temperatures below 10 degrees C are what classification in the Koeppen system?
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E |
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According to the Koeppen system, an A climate is one in which:
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the average temperature for all months is greater than 18 degrees C.
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All of the following are true about tropical climates, except
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The monsoonal climate
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is typical in tropical coastal areas.
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A climate that has approximately six months of dry weather and a corresponding six months of wet weather would be a_________ climate
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tropical |
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The main distinguishing factor between the three tropical climate types is
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seasonal behavior of rainfall
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The Great Plains region is best classified as
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mid-latitude steppe.
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Where in the U.S. would we find a Mediterranean climate?
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southern California
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In North America, the coniferous forest of subarctic climates is referred to as the
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boreal forest.
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Polar climates exist based on
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latitude.
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In the Koeppen system, the type of climates that are unique because their distribution is not governed by geographic location but by topography, are the
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highland climates.
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What is the largest climate modifier in the southern hemisphere?
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the fact that a very large portion of the southern hemisphere's surface area is composed of water
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Climate consists of statistical properties.
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True
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The Koeppen classification system gives detailed explanations of the causes of the different climates.
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true |
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Climate is defined over periods of at least 30 years.
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true |
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Climate change is defined as
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measuring the change in sea level.
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An example of a climatic boundary condition change would be
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We are currently living in the
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Holocene epoch
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Large-scale human impacts on the climate may have started how long ago?
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8000 years ago
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is primarily mandated to
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All of the above are correct.
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Millennial-scale oscillations
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indicate the earth flips back and forth between warmer states and colder states
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Milankovitch cycles include all of the following, except
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changes in the distance between the earth and the Moon.
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The eccentricity of Earth's orbit:
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is currently zero, meaning Earth has a circular orbit.
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Carbon dioxide
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is a greenhouse gas that may hold the key to important climatic changes.
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A period of minimal sunspot activity between 1645 and 1715 is known as:
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Maunder Minimum |
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Which of the following are factors involved in climatic change?
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all of the above
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Deforestation does all of the following, except:
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increase evapotranspiration.
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Aerosols:
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General circulation models have all of the following characteristics, except:
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they achieve roughly the same results.
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The width of a tree ring depends upon the temperature and precipitation characteristics prevalent during the year the ring was produced.
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True |
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Millennial-scale oscillations likely lead to significant changes in precipitation patterns
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True |
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A warmer climate is likely to cause an increase in wildfires.
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True |
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Major volcanic eruptions are more likely to lead to an increase in global temperatures than a decrease would.
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False |
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An increase in surface covered with ice would lead to a decrease in albedo.
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False |
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Most climate models project Earth's temperature will continue to rise through the end of the twenty-first century.
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true |
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The amount of warming predicted by climate models in the twenty-first century will be the same across the Earth.
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false |
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The term paleoclimate refers to the climate of the past.
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true |
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The Milankovitch cycles deal with these changing characteristics of Earth: eccentricity; obliquity; precession
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true |
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One of the chief issues with climate change is that:
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Of the past 2.5 billion years, what % have been ice ages?
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70-80% |
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List two problems scientists encounter as they attempt to divide the Earth into climatic zones.
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Climate classification is subjective.
Natural climate boundaries are not clear.
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What is a climograph and how is it used in the study of climate?
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A climograph is a graphical representation of basic climatic parameters, that is monthly average temperature and precipitation, at a certain location. It is used for a quick-view of the climate of a location.
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In the context of climate change, what is a forcing agent?
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greenhouse gases |
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What are proxy indicators?
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can provide a wealth of information on past atmospheric compositions, tropospheric aerosol loads, volcanic eruptions, air and sea temperatures, precipitation and drought patterns, ocean chemistry and productivity, sea-level changes, former ice-sheet extent and thickness, and variations in solar activity—among other things.
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Describe three methods used to study past climates.
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Tree ring width
Lake sediments Fossil pollen
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How is it possible to reconstruct past climates when no records were available?
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Should Earth be considered a "warm" planet or a "cold" planet? Explain your response.
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I believe it should be considered a warm planet because it is increasingly growing in temperature. |