GEOL 1350 Ch. 12

One would most likely see xerophytes in which climatic type?

B

A city on the west coast of the United States with mild winters and long cool summers would have a ____ climate.

moist subtropical (Cfb)

In a dry climate, ____.

potential evaporation and transpiration exceed precipitation

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

Which climate type would normally have the highest afternoon temperatures during the summer?

B

Most of Canada lies within which climatic type?

D

The tropical wet-and-dry climate is influenced mainly by the ____.

ITCZ and subtropical highs

A humid subtropical climate is found in what region of the United States?

Southeast

Phoenix, Arizona experiences large annual temperature ranges, but scant rainfall year-round with a slight maximum in July and August. What would be the cause of this bump in precipitation?

Southerly winds sweep over the region bringing afternoon showers and thunderstorms from the summer monsoon

The term monsoon refers to ____.

a seasonal reversal of winds

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 Köppen, the climate of a city situated high in the mountains of the middle latitudes would be classified as ____.

highland

Rapid changes in elevation produce sharp changes in climate in ____, making the delineation of climatic regions impossible in Köppen's climate classification system.

highland climates

Locations at middle latitudes with monthly average temperatures in the coldest months that are below 64degF, but above 27degF, 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 (an average temperature above 27degF during the coldest month) has a ____ climate

moist subtropical (Cfa) climate

To be considered a moist continental climate, ____.

monthly average temperatures must fall below 27degF during the winter

A rainshadow desert is normally found ____.

on the downwind side of a mountain range

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

A region with an average temperature of 32degF or below during the warmest month is considered a(n) ____ according to the Köppen classification system.

polar ice cap

Average monthly temperatures that exceed 32degF but remain below 50degF is characteristic of the ____ climate zone.

polar tundra

Thawing of an upper layer of permafrost would most likely be observed in which climatic type?

polar tundra

One would most likely experience steppe vegetation in a ____.

semi-arid climate

Microclimate refers to the ____.

small climatic region near the ground

A region with long, very cold winters and average temperatures that exceed 50degF only one or two months during the summer has a(n) ____ climate.

subpolar

Which climate type normally has the largest annual range in temperature?

subpolar

The Köppen scheme for classifying climates employs annual and monthly averages of ____.

temperature and precipitation

The lowest mean temperatures in the world occur in ____.

the antarctic

The climate classification for a region where copious rain falls throughout much of the year, except for a short one or two month dry period, would probably be ____.

tropical monsoon

The earth's rainforests are found in ____.

tropical wet (Af) climates only

Savanna grass would most likely be associated with which climate type?

tropical wet-and-dry

An average temperature of above freezing but below 50degF during the warmest month is characteristic of a ____.

tundra

Bending of isotherms along coastal margins is related to ____.

unequal heating and cooling properties of land and water