Chapter 12
A city on the west coast of the United States with mild winters and a long cool summer would have a ____ climate.
moist subtropical (Cfb)
A rainshadow desert is normally found ____.
on the downwind side of a mountain range
According to Köppen's classification of climates, marine climates are observed in the United States mainly along ____.
the Pacific Northwest coast
In Köppen's system of classifying climates, dry climates are designated by the letter ____.
B
One would most likely see xerophytes in which climatic type?
B
Which letter represents an area where rapid changes in elevation produce sharp changes in climate, making the delineation of climatic regions impossible in Köppen's climate classification system?
H
The climate of a city situated high in the mountains of the middle latitudes would, according to Köppen, be classified as ____.
Highland
The tropical wet-and-dry climate is influenced mainly by the ____.
ITCZ and subtropical highs
Which section of the United States is most likely to experience a persistent subsidence inversion during the summer?
Pacific Coastal regions
Which climatic region will likely have the largest daily temperature range?
arid climate
Factors that produce the climate in any given place are called ____.
climatic controls
According to the Köppen classification scheme, which climate type occupies the most land area in the world?
dry climates
Locations at middle latitudes with monthly average temperatures in the coldest months that are below 64°F, but above 27°F have ____ climates.
humid subtropical
In a tropical wet-and-dry climate, the dry season occurs with the ____.
low sun period (winter)
The climate of an area about the size of a town would be described as a(n) ____.
mesoclimate
Mediterranean climates are characterized by ____.
mild, wet winters and mild to hot, dry summers
A city located on the east coast of the United States with hot, muggy summers and mild winters (the average temperature of the coldest month is above 27°F) has a ____ climate.
moist subtropical (Cfa) climate
To be considered a moist continental climate, ____.
monthly average temperatures must fall below 27°F during the winter
Deserts that experience low clouds and drizzle tend to be found mainly ____.
on the western side of continents
The rainiest places in the world are usually located ____.
on the windward side of mountains
In a dry climate, ____.
potential evaporation and transpiration exceed precipitation
One would most likely experience steppe vegetation in a ____.
semi-arid climate
Microclimate refers to the ____.
small climatic region near the ground
Which climate type normally has the largest annual range in temperature?
subpolar climates
The earth's rainforests are found in ____.
tropical wet (Af) climates only
Average monthly temperatures that exceed 32°F but remain below 50°F is characteristic of ____.
the polar tundra (ET) climate zon
Which climate type would normally have the highest afternoon temperatures during the summer?
B
The term monsoon refers to ____.
a seasonal reversal of winds
A region with long, very cold winters and average temperatures that exceed 50°F only one or two months during the summer would have ____ climate.
a subpolar (Dfc)
When the average temperature of the warmest month averages 32°F or below, Köppen classified this as a(n) ____ climate.
polar ice cap
Thawing of an upper layer of permafrost would most likely be observed in which climatic type?
polar tundra
The Köppen scheme for classifying climates employs annual and monthly averages of ____.
temperature and precipitation
The climate classification for a region where copious rains fall throughout much of the year, except for a short one or two month dry period, would probably be ____.
tropical monsoon (Am)
Savanna grass would most likely be associated with which climate type?
tropical wet-and-dry (Aw)
When the average temperature of the warmest month of a region averages above freezing, but below 50°F, you might expect to observe what type of vegetation there?
tundra