Ch 21 Test

The two most important elements of climate are

• elevation and temperature
• weather and elevation
• temperature and precipitation
• precipitation and global winds

The Köppen climate classification system is used to classify

• regions according to the type of vegetation
• regions according to mean annual precipitation
• climates according to mean temperature
• climates according to mean monthly and annual temperature and precipitation

According to the Köppen climate classification system

• humid tropical climates do not experience winters
• humid mid-latitude climates have little precipitation
• dry climates include savannahs
• highland climates have very low mean temperatures

Humid tropical climate regions are located

• between 25° and 40° latitude on the western sides of the continents
• between 25° and 40° latitude on the eastern sides of the continents
• on either side of the equator
• halfway between the equator and the poles.

Which climate has a mean temperature below 10°C during the warmest month?

• humid tropical
• humid mid-latitude
• dry
• polar

There are deserts

• only in the Tropic of Capricorn
• on every continent
• only along the equator
• only in Africa

Which of the following describe latitude?

• distance north or south of the equator
• distance north or south of the polar zone
• distance east or west of the equator
• distance east or west of the temperate zone

As latitude decreases

• average intensity of solar energy decreases
• average intensity of solar energy increases
• precipitation levels increase
• precipitation levels decrease.

The climate in the temperate zone is

• very cold year-round
• very warm year-round
• cold in summers and warm in winters
• warm in summers and cold in winters

As elevation increases

• latitude increases
• latitude decreases
• the climate is colder
• the climate is warmer