Deck 15: Tropical a and Arid B Climate

Question 1

A savanna climate is denoted in Köppen classification as:

A) Af
B) Am
C) Aw
D) BS
E) none of these

Answer 1

C

Question 2

In B climates, actual evapotranspiration is generally ___ potential evapotranspiration.

A) greater than
B) less than
C) equal to
D) twice the

Answer 2

B

Question 3

For A climates the coolest month must be:

A) above 18°C
B) below 18°C
C) above 15°C
D) below 15°C

Answer 3

A

Question 4

B climates can be found:

A) in the tropics
B) in the mid-latitudes
C) in the subtropics
D) in all of these

Question 5

If rainforest trees are removed by logging, _____.

A) agriculture would be successful
B) soils would be rich in minerals
C) trees would grow back quickly
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 6

What is the connection between deforestation of rainforests and McDonalds?

A) As more people move into the jungles, they open fast food stores
B) Tropical wood from deforestation is used in making tables at fast food places
C) As forests are cleared, cattle ranchers move in, creating pasturelands
D) There is no connection between the two.

Question 7

For Am climates, most precipitation occurs in the _____.

A) winter
B) spring
C) summer
D) fall
E) whole year

Question 8

Deforestation of tropical rainforests is occurring in:

A) the Amazon
B) tropical areas of Africa
C) Indonesia and Malaysia
D) all of these places
E) only (a) and (b)

Question 9

B climates are found in all of these EXCEPT:

A) under subtropical high pressure cells
B) high latitudes
C) in the interior of large landmasses
D) on the leeward side of large mountains

Question 10

In B climates most of the net radiation is used in:

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

Question 11

Desertification is:

A) the making of deserts out of forests
B) the process of desert expansion into the steppes
C) the process of shrinking deserts
D) a series of droughts

Question 12

The Sahel of Africa is located _____.

A) north of the Sahara
B) south of the Sahara
C) east of the Kalahari desert
D) near the Namibian desert

Question 13

The farthest poleward that the A Köppen climates extend is about _____ latitude.

A) 20 degrees
B) 30 degrees
C) 40 degrees
D) 50 degrees

Question 14

The tropical rainforests of the world cover _____ percent of the Earth's surface.

A) about 10
B) about 22
C) between 30 and 33
D) about 40

Question 15

The driest desert in the world is the _________ desert.

A) Atacama (Chile)
B) Sahara (N. Africa)
C) Namibian (S. Africa)
D) Mojave (California)

Question 16

The ___ climate type shows the highest percent variability in precipitation.

A) Am
B) B
C) C
D) D

Question 17

In a semi-arid climate, _____ is an ever-present environmental hazard.

A) flooding
B) hail
C) drought
D) deforestation

Question 18

A graphical display of temperatures and precipitation data for a station is called a:

A) climatic map
B) climometer
C) climograph
D) TP chart

Question 19

The B Köppen climates cover the most surface areas of the Earth among Köppen climate classifications.

Question 20

All of India lies in monsoon, or Am Köppen climate classification.