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Side A ------ Side B
Coastal areas located adjacent to cold ocean currents experience: ------ less precipitation than areas located adjacent to warm currents. 
In which of the following areas would the least amount of precipitation occur? ------ on the leeward side of a mountain range in the interior of a continent 
As regards average annual precipitation, which of the following is correct? ------ Highest average values occur along the equator
Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of: ------ rain forests in the equatorial tropics. 
Cold and dry" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of: ------ polar climates. 
According to the text, climate change in the next 50 years could exceed that of: ------ the past 18,000 years. 
Wladimir Köppen based his climate classification on: ------ temperature and precipitation. 
The classification system presented in the text uses:  ------  mixture of empirical and genetic factors. 
The following was not one of six climates presented in the text: ------ torrid. 
The following climate covers the largest area: ------ tropical.
Which of the following is true of all tropical climates ------ They are found between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. 
The following climate has the longest rainy season ------ tropical rain forest
Tropical monsoon climates: ------ have wet summers and dry winters
Which of the following is true of tropical savanna climates? ------ Their rainy season occurs in summer when the ITCZ is overhead. 
Which of the following is true regarding mesothermal climates? ------ Over half the world lives in a mesothermal climate.
Marine west coast climates:  ------ are sometimes found in non-coastal areas
Mediterranean climates: ------ are found on portions of the west coasts in both hemispheres
Mediterranean climates have: ------ cold currents offshore. 
Humid subtropical climates: ------ are either moist all year or have a winter dry period.
Which of the following is true of polar climates ------ They have no true summer period
Which of the following is true regarding tundra climates? ------ The warmest month is between 0°C and 10°C. 
Polar marine climates ------ have the most moderate temperatures of the polar climates
Ice-cap and ice-sheet climates ------ have average monthly temperatures below 0°C.
Arid and Semiarid climates are classified based on both ------ water balance and temperature. 
The following factor increases the rainfall in a region ------ warm current offshore
Tropical and subtropical hot desert climates:  ------ receive less than half of their moisture demand
Which of the following is true regarding arid and semiarid climates? ------ Arid and semiarid climates occupy more than 35% or Earth's land
An area that contains characteristic weather patterns are called a/an ------ climatic region
An empirical classification of climate is partially based on: ------ mean annual temperature and precipitation. 
Relative to tropical climates, which of the following is true: ------ average annual temperatures are warmer than 18ºC (64.4ºF). 
Relative to the Mediterranean climate, which of the following is false? ------ its warmest summer month averages below 22ºC (71.6ºF
The coldest climate on Earth, outside of the polar regions, is the: ------ subarctic.
Relative to an Ice Cap climate, which of the following is correct: ------ its warmest month is below freezing at 0ºC (32ºF). 
precipitation is more than half the natural moisture demand, but not equal to it, the climate is considered a/an ------ semiarid steppe
The most extensive climates, occupying the largest percentage of Earth’s surface, are the: ------ tropical climates
According to the IPCC assessment, temperatures forecasts for mid-century will be ------ between 1.1 Cº and 6.4 Cº higher. 
Relative to future temperatures: ------ human society appears to be causing short-term changes in global temperatures and temperature patterns. 
The warmest years in the history of weather instruments were: ------ recorded since 1990. 
The following climate has a dry season that lasts from 6 to 12 months: ------ tropical monsoon 
Which of the following is true regarding climate ------ Climate includes both the averages and extremes
The present concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is: ------ higher than any time in the last 800,000 years.

Side A ------ Side B
Coastal areas located adjacent to cold ocean currents experience: ------ less precipitation than areas located adjacent to warm currents. 
In which of the following areas would the least amount of precipitation occur? ------ on the leeward side of a mountain range in the interior of a continent 
As regards average annual precipitation, which of the following is correct? ------ Highest average values occur along the equator
Hot and wet" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of: ------ rain forests in the equatorial tropics. 
Cold and dry" temperature and precipitation patterns are characteristic of: ------ polar climates. 
According to the text, climate change in the next 50 years could exceed that of: ------ the past 18,000 years. 
Wladimir Köppen based his climate classification on: ------ temperature and precipitation. 
The classification system presented in the text uses:  ------  mixture of empirical and genetic factors. 
The following was not one of six climates presented in the text: ------ torrid. 
The following climate covers the largest area: ------ tropical.
Which of the following is true of all tropical climates ------ They are found between the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. 
The following climate has the longest rainy season ------ tropical rain forest
Tropical monsoon climates: ------ have wet summers and dry winters
Which of the following is true of tropical savanna climates? ------ Their rainy season occurs in summer when the ITCZ is overhead. 
Which of the following is true regarding mesothermal climates? ------ Over half the world lives in a mesothermal climate.
Marine west coast climates:  ------ are sometimes found in non-coastal areas
Mediterranean climates: ------ are found on portions of the west coasts in both hemispheres
Mediterranean climates have: ------ cold currents offshore. 
Humid subtropical climates: ------ are either moist all year or have a winter dry period.
Which of the following is true of polar climates ------ They have no true summer period
Which of the following is true regarding tundra climates? ------ The warmest month is between 0°C and 10°C. 
Polar marine climates ------ have the most moderate temperatures of the polar climates
Ice-cap and ice-sheet climates ------ have average monthly temperatures below 0°C.
Arid and Semiarid climates are classified based on both ------ water balance and temperature. 
The following factor increases the rainfall in a region ------ warm current offshore
Tropical and subtropical hot desert climates:  ------ receive less than half of their moisture demand
Which of the following is true regarding arid and semiarid climates? ------ Arid and semiarid climates occupy more than 35% or Earth's land
An area that contains characteristic weather patterns are called a/an ------ climatic region
An empirical classification of climate is partially based on: ------ mean annual temperature and precipitation. 
Relative to tropical climates, which of the following is true: ------ average annual temperatures are warmer than 18ºC (64.4ºF). 
Relative to the Mediterranean climate, which of the following is false? ------ its warmest summer month averages below 22ºC (71.6ºF
The coldest climate on Earth, outside of the polar regions, is the: ------ subarctic.
Relative to an Ice Cap climate, which of the following is correct: ------ its warmest month is below freezing at 0ºC (32ºF). 
precipitation is more than half the natural moisture demand, but not equal to it, the climate is considered a/an ------ semiarid steppe
The most extensive climates, occupying the largest percentage of Earth’s surface, are the: ------ tropical climates
According to the IPCC assessment, temperatures forecasts for mid-century will be ------ between 1.1 Cº and 6.4 Cº higher. 
Relative to future temperatures: ------ human society appears to be causing short-term changes in global temperatures and temperature patterns. 
The warmest years in the history of weather instruments were: ------ recorded since 1990. 
The following climate has a dry season that lasts from 6 to 12 months: ------ tropical monsoon 
Which of the following is true regarding climate ------ Climate includes both the averages and extremes
The present concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is: ------ higher than any time in the last 800,000 years.