Exam 9: Earth’s Climatic Regions

A) very abrupt corresponding to air mass interaction.
B) abrupt,but variable throughout the year,migrating with high and low pressure cells.
C) transitions zones of gradual change.
D) determined by latitude and are,therefore,only estimates.
E) determined by longitude and are,therefore,only estimates.

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A) the ITCZ in summer and the subtropical high in winter.
B) the polar front in winter and the subtropical high in summer.
C) the ITCZ all year-round.
D) the polar front all year-round.
E) the subtropical high in the summer and the ITCZ in the winter.

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A) been nearly wiped out because of climate change related shifts in subtropical high pressure cells.
B) spread previously unaffected areas due to changes in climatic conditions.
C) never been reported in the U.S. ,but scientists fear it may arrive due to expansion of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
D) shifted equatorward due to desertification in the subtropics.
E) been eradicated due to the climate change induced extinction of the Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

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A) seasonal influence of the ITCZ.
B) dry,subsiding air associated with subtropical high pressure systems.
C) location in the rain shadow of mountains.
D) cool,stabilizing ocean currents along the western margins of continents.
E) location in continental interiors.

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A) the Hadley cells reverse.
B) the ITCZ has moves away from the region.
C) a continental polar air mass influences the region.
D) cold ocean currents shift into the region.
E) the northeast trade winds reverse direction during late winter.

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A) short,relatively mild,winters
B) consistent day lengths
C) unstable air masses
D) warm ocean temperatures
E) influence of the ITCZ

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A) high pressure areas forming deserts.
B) topographic features creating a rain shadow.
C) cP air masses bring cool,stable air to the region.
D) coastal upwelling and a strong thermocline.
E) high elevations with highland climates.

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A) low;subtropical high
B) low;ITCZ
C) high;subtropical high
D) high;ITCZ
E) low;Hadley cells

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A) maritime polar (mP)
B) maritime tropical (mT)
C) continental tropical (cT)
D) continental polar (cP)
E) maritime equatorial (mE)

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A) Tropical climates are expanding to higher latitudes.
B) Subtropical high pressures systems and associated dry conditions are moving to higher latitudes.
C) Many areas are becoming more prone to drought.
D) The boundaries of climate regions are fairly static.
E) Climate-related changes in the ranges of disease-carrying insects affect humans.

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A) in the tropics and subtropics.
B) only in midlatitude rainshadow positions.
C) in polar regions.
D) along the midlatitude,west coasts of continents.
E) in the midlatitudes.

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A) The cooling effect of altitude can produce these features.
B) Cold ocean currents off the west coast of continents produce exceptionally cold conditions at low latitudes.
C) High albedo due to some land cover types prevent the absorption of insolation.
D) The high variability of day length and low sun angle create cold conditions at low latitude.
E) These are anthropogenic features that have resulted from deforestation and subsequent shifts in climate systems.

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A) The climate is dominated by dry,frigid air masses.
B) There is very little precipitation.
C) The only month with an average temperature above freezing corresponds to the summer solstice (June in the Northern Hemisphere,December in the Southern Hemisphere) .
D) There are vast expanses that never warm above freezing.
E) The area of the North Pole is a sea covered by ice rather than an ice sheet.

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A) humid continental hot-summer
B) tundra
C) subtropical hot desert
D) Mediterranean
E) marine west coast

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