Unit 14 Review Questions

. Which of the following relates primarily to weather and not climate for the region where you live?

the percentage probability of rain tomorrow

average daily high temperature in August

typical weather pattern for the second week of June

number of days per year with fog

. The climatic normal is based on data from the last __ years.

10

20

30

50

. Which of the following climates is most likely to have the highest daytime temperatures in July?

EF

Dfd

Dsc

Csa

.

The third letter in the Köppen system indicates _________ characteristics.

precipitation

temperature

vegetation

altitude

.

According to the Köppen system, desert climates:

predominate at higher latitudes

are only found over continents

do not exist within ten degrees of the equator

have potential evapotranspiration that exceeds annual precipitation

.

The Köppen system is good for:

providing a comprehensive list of plant species in a given location

predicting typical climate characteristics for any given location

predicting how climate will change over the long term

predicting what the weather will be like tomorrow for any given location

.

The Köppen system has been criticized for:

not representing many important climates

not describing climate over oceans

not addressing the causes of climate

not taking vegetation into account

. Which climate predominates in central Europe and the Southeast United States?

B

C

D

H

. Which climate type is not found over oceans?

A

B

C

H

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