Deck 16: Mild Midlatitude C Climates

Question 1

Most of Western Europe is classified as ___ in Köppen classification.

A) Cfb
B) Csa
C) Cwb
D) Cc
E) BS

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Cfa can be impacted by:

A) tornadoes
B) hurricanes
C) drought
D) all of these
E) none of these

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of these cannot be considered a C climate?

A) coolest month average is 6°C
B) warmest month average is 9°C
C) warmest month average is 22°C
D) coolest month average is 16°C

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Mediterranean climates occur in all of these EXCEPT:

A) California
B) Australia
C) Chile
D) Spain
E) Florida

Question 5

Northern India's monsoon climate may have _____ climate in the higher elevations.

A) Cf
B) Cs
C) Cw
D) Am
E) Cm

Question 6

Subtypes of C climates are based on ___.

A) seasonal patterns of precipitation
B) seasonal patterns of temperatures
C) latitudes
D) none of these

Question 7

Mediterranean climates are associated with the following Köppen climate type.

A) Cfa
B) Cfb
C) Cs
D) Cw
E) Cm

Question 8

Which of the following traits is NOT different with Cw and Aw climates?

A) a distinct dry season
B) a distinct cool season
C) winter temperatures
D) latitudes

Question 9

In the ___ climate, rainfall occurs mostly during the cool season due to mid-latitude winter cyclones.

A) Cw
B) Cs
C) Cf
D) Cfb
E) Bw

Question 10

Charleston, South Carolina and ________ are both examples of Cfa climate.

A) Los Angeles, CA
B) Darwin, Australia
C) Santiago, Chile
D) Shanghai, China

Question 11

Coastal southern California and southern Greece are similar for having:

A) dry winters
B) both impacted by the N. Pacific subtropical high
C) wet summers
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 12

The C Köppen climates can reach the Arctic Circle, but only along _____.

A) east coasts of continents
B) west coast of continents
C) interior of continents
D) none of these

Question 13

The Central Valley of California is a leading producer of U.S. fruits and vegetables. This is made possible by:

A) its Csa climate
B) its abundance of winter rainfall
C) its cooler summers
D) its irrigation

Question 14

The cool, wet coast of British Columbia, Canada and SW coastal Alaska would be considered ___ climates.

A) Cwc
B) Csc
C) Cfc
D) none of these

Question 15

East coasts of mid-latitude continents generally have a _____ climate.

A) Cf
B) Cs
C) Cw
D) none of these

Question 16

The importance of the C climate zones include:

A) most of the world's largest population centers
B) areas where tropical air collides with polar air in mid-latitude storms
C) some of the most productive agricultural regions
D) all of the above

Question 17

In Cfa climate, most of the net radiation gained is used in:

A) sensible heat
B) latent heat
C) ground storage
D) mechanical heat

Question 18

Droughts, especially in Cs climates, can occur suddenly within 4 or 5 months.

Question 19

In wet Cfa climate regions, drought may still include more rain than in semi-arid regions.