Module 5 Quiz

Match the following climate groups to their temperature characteristics.

Group A (Tropical) - Warm all year Group C (Mild midlatitude) - Seasonal temperature changes with mild winters Group D (Cold midlatitude) - Seasonal temperature changes with cold winters Group E (Polar) - Cold all year Group H (Highland) - Temperature changes with elevation (temperature decreases as elevation increases)

Where do Dry climate regions (Group B climates) tend to form?

High pressure belts at 30°N & 30°S Continental interiors

Use the following climate map to match the locations listed below to the dominant climate group present in those locations.

The dominant climate group in the southeastern United States - Mild midlatitude The dominant climate group in the northeastern United States - Cold midlatitude The dominant climate group in the interior western United States - Dry The dominant climate group(s) in Texas - Mild midlatitude & Dry

Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding exogenic processes?

The movement of tectonic plates is an exogenic process

Landforms like sinkholes and caves are present in regions of karst topography.

Caves - Form below earth's surface Sinkholes - Form at/above earth's surface

True or false: San Antonio is located in the Group D (cold midlatitude) climate region.

False

Match the following descriptions to the term (weather or climate) they are most closely associate with.

It was sunny & warm yesterday & it is raining & cold today. - weather In an average weather year, San Antonio experiences seasonal temperature changes, with hot summers & mild winters. - climate

True or false: Group B (Dry) climates have a permanent moisture deficit at all latitudes.

True

The main agent of erosion affecting San Antonio's local physical landscapes is:

Water

Match the following terms to their correct definition.

Weather - the short term, day-to-day condition of the atmosphere Climate - the collective pattern of weather over many years (at least 30 years)

This person introduced a climate classification system which (despite some modification), is still in use today.

Wladimir Köppen