Chp 8

Question 1

What was the early classification system of the Greeks?

Answer 1

Torrid
Temperate
Frigid

Question 2

Koppen system-How do we use Climographs?

Answer 2

-Uses colors and shades to classify the world into five climate zones based on criteria like temp.
-To compare climates in different places.

Question 3

Upon what two criteria did Koppen base his system?

Answer 3

Temp and precipitation

Question 4

T/F
The B climate are the less extensive in area and the only ones classed primarily in precipitation

Answer 4

F
It is the most extensive one

Question 5

Wayne Ne is found in which one of these climate types?

Answer 5

Dfa

Question 6

What group is Tropical Humid Climates?

Answer 6

Group A

Question 7

What group is Dry climates?

Answer 7

group B

Question 8

What group is mild Midlatitude climates?

Answer 8

Group C

Question 9

What group is severe Midlatitude climates?

Answer 9

Group D

Question 10

What group is Polar and Highland climates?

Answer 10

Group E ad H

Question 11

Subtypes of Tropical climates and description

Answer 11

1) Tropical Wet Climate (Af) – Tropical rainy
2. Tropical Savanna Climate (Aw) – North or south of Tropical Wet Climates
3. Tropical Monsoon Climate (Am) – Wet and dry seasons

Question 12

Subtypes and descrip of Group B

Answer 12

4. Subtropical Desert Climate (BWh) - West coast, foggy deserts
5. Subtropical Steppe Climate (BSh) – Occurs around edge of true deserts, slightly more ppt.
6. Midlatitude Desert Climate (BWk) – Deserts of the continental interior
7. Midlatitude Steppe Climate (BSk) – Grasslands of the continental interior

Question 13

Subtypes and descrp of group C

Answer 13

8.Mediterranean Climate (Csa, Csb) – Dry summer subtropical
9. Humid Subtropical Climate (Cfa, Cwa, Cwb) – Southeast U.S. and Southeast China
10. Marine West Coast Climate (Cfb, Cfc) - U.S. Pacific Northwest & much of northwest Europe

Question 14

Subtypes and descrip of group D

Answer 14

11. Humid Continental Climate (Dfa, Dfb. Dwb) -Northern hemisphere only
12. Subarctiic climate (Dfc, Dfd, Dwc, Dwd)- Northern hemisphere; annual temp range.

Question 15

Subtypes and descrip group E and H

Answer 15

13. Tundra Climate (ET) – Arctic fringes of northern hemisphere continents
14. Ice Cap Climate (EF) – Antarctica-southern hemisphere & Greenland-northern hemisphere
15. Highland Climate (Group H) – Climates on mountain slopes change too quickly over short
    distances (even above higher elevations at the Equator) to be worth mapping.

Question 16

Time Scales – How can we study climates of the past?

Answer 16

We infer past climates from evidence gathered both directly and indirectly:
Dendrochronology (tree rings), pollen analysis, fossil coral reefs, ice cores ocean sediments, etc.

Question 17

What are the causes of long-term climate change?

Answer 17

Atmospheric aerosols
Fluctuations in solar output
Variations in Earth–Sun relations
Concentration of greenhouse gases
Feedback mechanisms
The roles of the ocean

Question 18

Anthropogenic Climate Change – What is the evidence for current climate change?

Answer 18

Changes in air temperature, ocean temps/sea level/acidity, melting in polar regions, weather patterns

Question 19

How do we use models to predict future climates?

Answer 19

Technology, computers and program that scientist uses

Question 20

Addressing Climate Change:

Answer 20

Kyoto Protocol of 1987 started countries down the path of reducing greenhouse gas emissions.