NAME: ___________________________________________________
GEOG 102: Quiz 4
1.
If you have turned in your 3X5 card, you’ll get 1 point.
2.
In order for precipitation to occur, an air mass must
A. rise.
B. fall.
3.
Which form of precipitation is most likely to occur in the low latitudes year round?
A. Convectional
B. Frontal
C. Orographic
4.
Which form of precipitation is commonly found in the middle latitudes in the spring and fall.
A. Convectional
B. Frontal
C. Orographic
5.
In the low latitudes, on which side of a topographic barrier is the rainshadow?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
6.
Rainshadows are
A. Wet
B. Dry
7.
On average, the world receives ______ inches of rainfall annually.
A. 35
B. 45
C. 55
D. 65
8.
Which of the following statements about tropical climates is NOT TRUE?
A. Both tropical rainforest and tropical savanna climates are warm year round.
B. Both tropical rainforest and tropical savanna climates receive high levels of precipitation.
C. Tropical rainforests are located closer to the Equator than tropical savanna climates.
D. Tropical savanna climates have distinct wet and dry seasons while tropical rainforest climates are rainy year round.
9.
Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to low precipitation?
A. Cold water current off warm air mass.
B. Extreme heat.
C. Flatness
D. Location along the Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn.
E. Location far from water.
10. Which latitude belt receives the most precipitation year round?
A. Low
B. Middle
C. High
NAME: ___________________________________________________
GEOG 102: Quiz 4
1.
If you have turned in your 3X5 card, you’ll get 1 point.
2.
In order for precipitation to occur, an air mass must
A. fall.
B. rise.
3.
Which form of precipitation is most likely to occur in the coastal mountainous areas?
A. Convectional
B. Frontal
C. Orographic
4.
Which form of precipitation is commonly found in the middle latitudes in the high summer.
A. Convectional
B. Frontal
C. Orographic
5.
In the low latitudes, on which side of a topographic barrier is the rainshadow?
A. East
B. West
C. North
D. South
6.
Rainshadows are
A. Dry
B. Wet
7.
On average, the world receives ______ inches of rainfall annually.
A. 25
B. 35
C. 45
D. 55
8.
Which of the following statements about tropical climates is NOT TRUE?
A. Tropical rainforests are located closer to the Equator than tropical savanna climates.
B. Tropical savanna climates have distinct wet and dry seasons while tropical rainforest climates are rainy year round.
C. Both tropical rainforest and tropical savanna climates are warm year round.
D. Both tropical rainforest and tropical savanna climates receive high levels of precipitation.
9.
Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to low precipitation?
A. Location along the Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn.
B. Location far from water.
C. Cold water current off warm air mass.
D. Extreme heat.
E. Flatness
10. Which latitude belt receives the most precipitation year round?
A. High
B. Low
C. Middle
NAME: ___________________________________________________
1.
If you have turned in your 3X5 card, you’ll get 1 point.
2.
On average, the world receives ______ inches of rainfall annually.
A. 35
B. 45
C. 55
D. 65
3.
In order for precipitation to occur, an air mass must
A. rise.
B. fall.
4.
Which form of precipitation is commonly found in the middle latitudes in the spring and fall.
A. Convectional
B. Frontal
C. Orographic
5.
Which form of precipitation is most likely to occur in the low latitudes year round?
A. Convectional
B. Frontal
C. Orographic
6.
Rainshadows are
A. Wet
B. Dry
7.
In the low latitudes, on which side of a topographic barrier is the rainshadow?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
8.
Which latitude belt receives the most precipitation year round?
A. Low
B. Middle
C. High
9.
Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to low precipitation?
A. Cold water current off warm air mass.
B. Extreme heat.
C. Flatness
D. Location along the Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn.
E. Location far from water.
GEOG 102: Quiz 4
10. Which of the following statements about tropical climates is NOT TRUE?
A. Both tropical rainforest and tropical savanna climates are warm year round.
B. Both tropical rainforest and tropical savanna climates receive high levels of precipitation.
C. Tropical rainforests are located closer to the Equator than tropical savanna climates.
D. Tropical savanna climates have distinct wet and dry seasons while tropical rainforest climates are rainy year round.
NAME: ___________________________________________________
GEOG 102: Quiz 4
1.
If you have turned in your 3X5 card, you’ll get 1 point.
2.
In order for precipitation to occur, an air mass must
A. fall.
B. rise.
3.
In the low latitudes, on which side of a topographic barrier is the rainshadow?
A. East
B. West
C. North
D. South
4.
Rainshadows are
A. Dry
B. Wet
5.
Which latitude belt receives the most precipitation year round?
A. High
B. Low
C. Middle
6.
On average, the world receives ______ inches of rainfall annually.
A. 25
B. 35
C. 45
D. 55
7.
Which form of precipitation is commonly found in the middle latitudes in the high summer.
A. Convectional
B. Frontal
C. Orographic
8.
Which form of precipitation is most likely to occur in the coastal mountainous areas?
A. Convectional
B. Frontal
C. Orographic
9.
Which of the following statements about tropical climates is NOT TRUE?
A. Tropical rainforests are located closer to the Equator than tropical savanna climates.
B. Tropical savanna climates have distinct wet and dry seasons while tropical rainforest climates are rainy year round.
C. Both tropical rainforest and tropical savanna climates are warm year round.
D. Both tropical rainforest and tropical savanna climates receive high levels of precipitation.
10. Which of the following factors does NOT contribute to low precipitation?
A. Location along the Tropic of Cancer or Capricorn.
B. Location far from water.
C. Location in rainshadow
D. Cold water current off warm air mass.
E. Extreme heat.
F. Flatness