Unit 19 | Higher Education | Oxford University Press Canada

Question 1:

D climates are characterized by:
a) harsh summers and mild winters
b) harsh winters and mild summers
c) drought
d) only maritime climate regions
e) lack of precipitation

Question 2:

The taiga climate is:
a) a humid microthermal climate
b) dry year-round
c) home to vast population centres
d) a generally warm climate
e) associated with rainforest vegetation

Question 3:

Acid precipitation results from high oxide levels of:
a) oxygen and nitrogen
b) selenium
c) selenium and nitrogen
d) sulfur and oxygen
e) sulfur and nitrogen

Question 4:

Tundra vegetation includes:
a) mosses and lichens
b) dense forest
c) thick prairie grasses
d) palm trees
e) there is no vegetation supported

Question 6:

Highland climates exhibit vertical zonation.
a) True
b) False

Question 7:

Almost all of the tundra climates are found in the Northern Hemisphere.
a) True
b) False

Question 8:

Microthermal climates cover approximately 20% of the Earth's land area.
a) True
b) False

Question 9:

Permafrost extends only a few feet below the surface.
a) True
b) False

Question 10:

The lowest temperature on Earth are found in the tundra climate.
a) True
b) False

Question 11:

Highland climates shift with vertical, rather than horizontal, distance.
a) True
b) False