Section #: 14.2
Climate Classification
Practice Test
1.
What type of climate is common in the southeastern United States?
a.
humid subtropical
b.
dry-summer subtropical
c.
tropical
d.
temperate
Hint
2.
What is the Köppen classification system based on?
a.
mean monthly values of temperature and precipitation, and vegetation
b.
mean yearly values of temperature and precipitation only
c.
mean monthly values of temperature
d.
vegetation and precipitation
3.
In what climate do evaporation rates exceed precipitation rates?
a.
dry climates
b.
temperate climates
c.
tropical climates
d.
polar climates
Hint
4.
What characterizes tropical climates of Köppen's classification?
a.
constant high temperatures
b.
little precipitation
c.
palm trees
d.
wet and dry zones
Hint
5.
What type of climate is common along the western coast of the United States?
a.
dry-summer, subtropical
b.
tropical
c.
humid, subtropical
d.
temperate
Hint
6.
Deserts commonly are found on the leeward sides of mountains because of __________.
a.
sea breezes
b.
orogenic lifting
c.
their proximity to large bodies of water
d.
the drop of temperature with altitude
Hint
7.
These graphs compare the average temperature and precipitation of two cities. What is the climate of City Y?
a.
tropical
b.
polar
c.
tropical wet and dry
d.
marine west coast
Hint
8.
What is a heat island?
a.
an area where the climate is colder due to an increase in elevation
b.
a subtropical island
c.
an area where climate is warmer due to concrete and asphalt
d.
an island that is warmer than the surrounding ocean
Hint
9.
A steppe is a subtype of __________ climates.
a.
dry
b.
polar
c.
temperate
d.
subtropical
Hint
10.
These graphs compare the average temperature and precipitation of two cities. What is the most significant difference between the climates of City X and City Y?
a.
City Y has a higher average temperature.
b.
City X has consistent rainfall throughout the year.
c.
City Y has more mild weather.
d.
City X is in a very cold area.
Hint
11.
What is an example of a phenomenon that occurs in a microclimate?
a.
warm summers and cold winters
b.
temperatures that are above normal
c.
hail
d.
lake-effect snow
Hint
12.
The area of the globe that receives the most solar radiation year round is called the __________?
a.
tropics
b.
temperate region
c.
south pole
d.
north pole
Hint
