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Question 11(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.02 HC)


What type of climate would you predict at the top of Mount Everest, which has a height of 8,848 meters?


A mix of different climates because of its proximity to the ocean

Polar climate because of its high elevation above sea level

Temperate climate because of its distance from the equator

Tropical climate because of its location at low latitude

Question 12(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.01 LC)


What climate zone includes much of North America, Europe, and Asia?


Temperate zone

Polar zone

Pacific zone

Tropical zone

Question 13(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.02 MC)


John is going on a summer trip and can either stay at the Banks hotel near the ocean, or the Diamond hotel which is far inland. John wants to have warm weather and no rain on his trip. Which hotel should John stay at?


The Banks hotel, because water from the ocean warms up the surrounding air in the summer.

The Banks hotel, because the water from the ocean heats up faster than land in the summer.

The Diamond hotel, because inland regions have less precipitation and warm faster than areas near oceans.

The Diamond hotel, because the ocean will carry warm air towards the inland regions.

Question 14(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.04 LC)


Which of the following describes the mountain environment?


Dry and hot with few trees and sandy soil

Open land covered with grass and flowers

Temperatures decrease at higher elevations

Thick layer of trees and branches called a canopy

Question 15(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.02 MC)


What is a similarity between the temperate climate zone and polar climate zone?


Both climate zones get less than 100 cm of precipitation in a year.

Both climate zones have average yearly temperature of around 25°C.

The polar and temperate climate zones have hot and dry summers.

They have hot summers and cold winters because they are close to the ocean.

Question 16(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.04 MC)


How are a rainforest and a swamp similar?


They are dry year-round.

They have cold temperatures year-round.

They have high levels of humidity.

They have low levels of precipitation.

Question 17(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.04 LC)


Which environment is characterized by high humidity and high precipitation levels year round?


Desert

Mountain

Rainforest

Tundra

Question 18(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.01 LC)


Which of the following best describes the location of all climate zones?


Found near the equator

Located in areas north of the equator

Located in areas north or south of the equator

Located in areas south of the equator

Question 19(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.04 MC)


The T-chart compares the average temperature, precipitation, and humidity of two different environments. Which of the following correctly labels the environments?


a t-chart with one column labeled A listing: Temperature Range: -18 degrees Celsius (-0.4 degrees Fahrenheit) to 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit), Precipitation: 0 to 50 cm, Low humidity (0-10%);and another column labeled B listing: Temperature Range: 2 degrees Celsius (35 degrees Fahrenheit) to 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit), Precipitation Range: 25 to 200 cm, High humidity (80-90%)


A is a grassland, and B is a desert.

A is a mountain, and B is a swamp.

A is a rainforest, and B is a mountain.

A is a swamp, and B is a tundra.

Question 20(Multiple Choice Worth 2 points)

(11.02 MC)


What type of climate is experienced by cities that are close to large bodies of water as compared to inland cities at the same latitude?


Bigger changes in temperature and lower levels of precipitation

Hotter temperatures and a bigger range of different types of precipitation

Milder temperatures and higher levels of precipitation

Much lower temperatures and lower levels of precipitation

Answer 1

Question 11: Polar climate because of its high elevation above sea level.

Question 12: Temperate zone.

Question 13: The Banks hotel, because water from the ocean warms up the surrounding air in the summer.

Question 14: Temperatures decrease at higher elevations.

Question 15: Both climate zones have average yearly temperature of around 25°C.

Question 16: They have high levels of humidity.

Question 17: Rainforest.

Question 18: Located in areas north or south of the equator.

Question 19: A is a mountain, and B is a swamp.

Question 20: Milder temperatures and higher levels of precipitation.