Deck 17: Higher Latitude D, E and High-Altitude H Climates

Question 1

The D Köppen climate classification is found:

A) in coastal mid-latitude continents
B) in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres
C) in high latitude continental interior regions
D) in most continents

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The Greenland icecap and the Antarctica plateau would be classified as ____ climates.

A) Dw
B) ET
C) EF
D) H
E) none of these

Answer 2

C

Question 3

In which climate does the warmest average monthly temperature stay below freezing?

A) tundra
B) taiga
C) polar marshes
D) ice cap
E) boreal forest

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The taiga vegetation includes:

A) mostly mosses and lichen
B) deciduous forests
C) boreal forests
D) abundant grasslands

Question 5

What are H climates?

A) humid climates
B) hot climates
C) highland climates
D) heavenly climates

Question 6

Acid rain involves precipitation through an atmosphere with high amounts of:

A) sulfur oxides
B) nitrogen oxides
C) carbon dioxide
D) both (a) and (b)

Question 7

When the annual temperature range remains between 0°C and 10°C, the climate is ___.

A) EF
B) ET
C) Ew
D) Dw or Ds
E) C

Question 8

D climates generally have:

A) harsh winters and hot summers
B) harsh winters and mild summers
C) harsh summers and mild winters
D) mild winters and mild summers

Question 9

Why do polar ice caps not melt in the long summer daylight?

A) the air is too dry
B) there are too many clouds
C) the high reflection of solar insolation
D) the cold surrounding ocean

Question 10

D climates are characterized by a(n) _____ annual temperature range.

A) small
B) average
C) large
D) negligible

Question 11

Tundra vegetation includes:

A) dense forests
B) mosses, lichen, and stunted trees
C) abundant grasslands
D) deciduous forests

Question 12

Islands in very high latitudes, such as The Falkland Islands, are typically ____ climates.

A) Dw
B) Df
C) ET
D) EF

Question 13

In mountain climates:

A) more climate zones occur in the horizontal than vertical
B) more climate zones occur in the vertical than the horizontal
C) cannot be classified using Köppen
D) use the Köppen classification M

Question 14

Because of airflow, acid rain pollutants:

A) may travel from the U.S. to Canada
B) may travel from Canada to the U.S.
C) do not make transboundary intrusions
D) only (a) and (b) are correct

Question 15

The largest temperature range on Earth is found in:

A) Antarctica
B) Alaska
C) Northern Canada
D) Siberia

Question 16

The main source of acid rain in the eastern U.S. is:

A) cars
B) acid chemical plants
C) coal-fired power plants
D) coal mines

Question 17

There are no D climates in Australia.

Question 18

Some highland (H Köppen type) locations would also qualify as EF climates.

Question 19

Acid rain is a local problem and does not impact neighboring countries away from its source.