GEOG 101 Final Exam Questions with Correct Answers Already Passed
The hot desert climates occuronly in areas under the influence of a rain shadow.
- only in midlatitude rainshadow positions.
- along the midlatitude
- west coasts of continents.
- in the tropics and subtropics.
- in polar regions. - Answers in the tropics and subtropics.
The study of the climate and its variability, including long-term weather patterns over time and space
and the controls thereof is - Answers climatology.
This climograph of Dunedin, New Zealand is characteristic of which climate type?
- marine west coast
- Mediterranean
- tropical monsoon
- humid subtropical winter-dry
- humid continental hot-summer - Answers marine west coast
This climograph of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is characteristic of which climate type?
- marine west coast
- tundra
- tropical rain forest
- subtropical hot desert
- humid subtropical hot-summer - Answers subtropical hot desert
This climograph of San Francisco, California is characteristic of which climate type?
- tropical monsoon
,- marine west coast
- Mediterranean
- highland
- humid subtropical winter-dry - Answers Mediterranean
Which of the following US Cities has a Humid Subtropical (moist all year) Climate?
- Seattle, Washington
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Atlanta, Georgia - Answers Atlanta, Georgia
This climograph of Hanoi, Vietnam is characteristic of which climate type?
- humid subtropical winter-dry
- highland
- Mediterranean
- tropical monsoon
- semi-arid steppe - Answers tropical monsoon
Pangaea refers to the
- changes in Earths axial tilt from 21.5° to 24.5°
- closing of the Panamanian land bridge during the Miocene Epoch.
- Triassic supercontinent that existed approximately 220 mya.
- Himalayan orogeny that altered the path of the polar jet stream, creating wetter conditions on the
windward side of the range.
- alterations in sunspot activity that resulted in a colder than normal period during the Little Ice Age -
Answers Triassic supercontinent that existed approximately 220 mya.
,World temperature patterns are primarily controlled by the following except - Answers urban heat
islands.
Which of the following cities has a climate most similar to Los Angeles' climate?
- Shanghai, China
- Athens, Greece
- Paris, France
- Cairo, Egypt - Answers Athens, Greece
Which of the following lists the correct, generalized sequence of climates from the equator to the poles?
- Polar → Microthermal → Dry → Mesothermal → Tropical
- Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar
- Tropical → Mesothermal → Dry → Microthermal → Polar
- Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Highland
- Dry → Tropical → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar - Answers Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal →
Microthermal → Polar
During the last century, sea level
- dropped 3 to 5 cm (1.18 to 3.15 in.).
- dropped 10 to 15 cm (3.94 to 5.9 in.).
- rose 17 to 21 cm (6.7 to 8.3 in.).
- remained fairly constant, though some areas (such at the Atlantic coast) experienced moderate rises.
- rose 30 to 46 cm (11.8 to 18 in.). - Answers rose 17 to 21 cm (6.7 to 8.3 in.).
Why is the thawing of permafrost in the Arctic of special concern?
- Thawing permafrost will lead to increased solifluction.
, - Most permafrost is in the Southern Hemisphere where the thawing is contributing to a decline in
global biodiversity.
- As permafrost thaws, it will contribute to global sea level rise.
- Wet peatland forests will be further drained and logged as the conditions are conducive for such
activity.
- Permafrost thawing releases massive amounts of methane into the atmosphere, which could further
amplify warming. - Answers Permafrost thawing releases massive amounts of methane into the
atmosphere, which could further amplify warming.
The primary anthropogenic source of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2 ) is
- rice farming.
- respiration.
- volcanic eruptions.
- burning of fossil fuels.
- clearing and burning land. - Answers burning of fossil fuels.
Which of the following is not an example of an action an individual can take to help mitigate against
climate change?
- using energy efficient light bulbs
- eating locally sourced foods
- improve regional land use practices
- planting trees to shade houses
- driving a vehicle with high fuel economy - Answers driving a vehicle with high fuel economy
Of the following anthropogenic methane (CH4) sources, which is the largest?
- burning of vegetation
- livestock
The hot desert climates occuronly in areas under the influence of a rain shadow.
- only in midlatitude rainshadow positions.
- along the midlatitude
- west coasts of continents.
- in the tropics and subtropics.
- in polar regions. - Answers in the tropics and subtropics.
The study of the climate and its variability, including long-term weather patterns over time and space
and the controls thereof is - Answers climatology.
This climograph of Dunedin, New Zealand is characteristic of which climate type?
- marine west coast
- Mediterranean
- tropical monsoon
- humid subtropical winter-dry
- humid continental hot-summer - Answers marine west coast
This climograph of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is characteristic of which climate type?
- marine west coast
- tundra
- tropical rain forest
- subtropical hot desert
- humid subtropical hot-summer - Answers subtropical hot desert
This climograph of San Francisco, California is characteristic of which climate type?
- tropical monsoon
,- marine west coast
- Mediterranean
- highland
- humid subtropical winter-dry - Answers Mediterranean
Which of the following US Cities has a Humid Subtropical (moist all year) Climate?
- Seattle, Washington
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Atlanta, Georgia - Answers Atlanta, Georgia
This climograph of Hanoi, Vietnam is characteristic of which climate type?
- humid subtropical winter-dry
- highland
- Mediterranean
- tropical monsoon
- semi-arid steppe - Answers tropical monsoon
Pangaea refers to the
- changes in Earths axial tilt from 21.5° to 24.5°
- closing of the Panamanian land bridge during the Miocene Epoch.
- Triassic supercontinent that existed approximately 220 mya.
- Himalayan orogeny that altered the path of the polar jet stream, creating wetter conditions on the
windward side of the range.
- alterations in sunspot activity that resulted in a colder than normal period during the Little Ice Age -
Answers Triassic supercontinent that existed approximately 220 mya.
,World temperature patterns are primarily controlled by the following except - Answers urban heat
islands.
Which of the following cities has a climate most similar to Los Angeles' climate?
- Shanghai, China
- Athens, Greece
- Paris, France
- Cairo, Egypt - Answers Athens, Greece
Which of the following lists the correct, generalized sequence of climates from the equator to the poles?
- Polar → Microthermal → Dry → Mesothermal → Tropical
- Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar
- Tropical → Mesothermal → Dry → Microthermal → Polar
- Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Highland
- Dry → Tropical → Mesothermal → Microthermal → Polar - Answers Tropical → Dry → Mesothermal →
Microthermal → Polar
During the last century, sea level
- dropped 3 to 5 cm (1.18 to 3.15 in.).
- dropped 10 to 15 cm (3.94 to 5.9 in.).
- rose 17 to 21 cm (6.7 to 8.3 in.).
- remained fairly constant, though some areas (such at the Atlantic coast) experienced moderate rises.
- rose 30 to 46 cm (11.8 to 18 in.). - Answers rose 17 to 21 cm (6.7 to 8.3 in.).
Why is the thawing of permafrost in the Arctic of special concern?
- Thawing permafrost will lead to increased solifluction.
, - Most permafrost is in the Southern Hemisphere where the thawing is contributing to a decline in
global biodiversity.
- As permafrost thaws, it will contribute to global sea level rise.
- Wet peatland forests will be further drained and logged as the conditions are conducive for such
activity.
- Permafrost thawing releases massive amounts of methane into the atmosphere, which could further
amplify warming. - Answers Permafrost thawing releases massive amounts of methane into the
atmosphere, which could further amplify warming.
The primary anthropogenic source of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2 ) is
- rice farming.
- respiration.
- volcanic eruptions.
- burning of fossil fuels.
- clearing and burning land. - Answers burning of fossil fuels.
Which of the following is not an example of an action an individual can take to help mitigate against
climate change?
- using energy efficient light bulbs
- eating locally sourced foods
- improve regional land use practices
- planting trees to shade houses
- driving a vehicle with high fuel economy - Answers driving a vehicle with high fuel economy
Of the following anthropogenic methane (CH4) sources, which is the largest?
- burning of vegetation
- livestock
