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Exam 7: Climate Classification: Tropical, Arid, and Mesothermal Climate Regions

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What are the cloudiest, foggiest, rainiest, and stormiest climates in the world?

A) Mediterranean climates
B) tropical rainforest climates
C) marine west coast climates
D) steppe climates

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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The latitudinal belts of the D climates either become broader or are replaced entirely by the ____________________ climates toward the interior of most continents.

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During the summer, Mediterranean climates are under the influence of the subpolar low pressure system.

Which of the following characteristics is associated with all humid subtropical climates?

A(n) ____________________ is an area with recognizably similar internal characteristics that are distinct from those of other areas.

Which of the following represents a tropical rainforest climate region?

The marine west coast climate always borders ____.

Tall grasses with a few scattered trees describe a(n) ____________________ climate or type of vegetation biome.

Precipitation in desert areas is almost always ____.

The daily temperature range is greatest in a:

Why is Mount Waialeale, Hawaii the wettest (or one of the wettest) place(s) on Earth?

____________________ is a dense tangle of vines and smaller trees that develops where direct sunlight reaches the ground in a tropical rainforest.

Precipitation in the humid subtropical summers is primarily ____.

In all mesothermal climates, the annual precipitation exceeds the annual potential evapotranspiration.

Weather and climate are essentially the same thing.

Deciduous refers to vegetation that drops leaves during dry or cold periods.

Regions of any one particular climate type most often occupy similar locations on Earth's surface in respect to latitude and continental position.

The Campos of Brazil is an example of a _______________ climate region.

In an Am climate, the m stands for ____________________.

The subtropical high pressure cells of both hemispheres play a major role in the location of the world's deserts.