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17. Which of the following climate zones is typically subject to the greatest diurnal variation in temperature? a) humid subtropical b) arctic c) arid d) Mediterranean 18. Why is Anchorage, Alaska considered to have a subarctic climate under the Koppen climate classification system? a) it receives over 75 inches of snowfall every year b) it is located only a few degrees of latitude south of the Arctic Circle c) average temperatures there exceed 10 degrees Celsius for between 1 and 3 months of the year d) it is located adjacent to a cold ocean current 19. Which of the following best describes a climate that is heavily influenced by monsoons? a) wet and rainy year-round b) wet and rainy for part of the year, then very dry for the remainder of the year c) hot and dry year-round d) moderated by the trade winds 20. Most of the world's deserts (excluding Antarctica) are located at: a) 0 degrees north latitude to 15 degrees north latitude b) 15 degrees north latitude to 30 degrees north latitude c) 30 degrees north latitude to 45 degrees north latitude d) 45 degrees north latitude to 60 degrees north latitude

17. Which of the following climate zones is typically subject to the greatest diurnal variation in temperature? a) humid subtropical b) arctic c) arid d) Mediterranean 18. Why is Anchorage, Alaska considered to have a subarctic climate under the Koppen climate classification system? a) it receives over 75 inches of snowfall every year b) it is located only a few degrees of latitude south of the Arctic Circle c) average temperatures there exceed 10 degrees Celsius for between 1 and 3 months of the year d) it is located adjacent to a cold ocean current 19. Which of the following best describes a climate that is heavily influenced by monsoons? a) wet and rainy year-round b) wet and rainy for part of the year, then very dry for the remainder of the year c) hot and dry year-round d) moderated by the trade winds 20. Most of the world's deserts (excluding Antarctica) are located at: a) 0 degrees north latitude to 15 degrees north latitude b) 15 degrees north latitude to 30 degrees north latitude c) 30 degrees north latitude to 45 degrees north latitude d) 45 degrees north latitude to 60 degrees north latitude

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Climate 17. Which of the following climate zones is typically subject to the greatest diurnal variation in temperature? a) humid subtropical b) arctic c) arid d) Mediterranean 18. Why is Anchorage, Alaska considered to have a subarctic climate under the Koppen climate classification system? a) it receives over 75 inches of snowfall every year b) it is located only a few degrees of latitude south of the Arctic Circle c) average temperatures there exceed 10 degrees Celsius for between 1 and 3 months of the year d) it is located adjacent to a cold ocean current 19. Which of the following best describes a climate that is heavily influenced by monsoons? a) wet and rainy year-round b) wet and rainy for part of the year, then very dry for the remainder of the year c) hot and dry year-round d) moderated by the trade winds 20. Most of the world's deserts (excluding Antarctica) are located at: a) 0 degrees north latitude to 15 degrees north latitude b) 15 degrees north latitude to 30 degrees north latitude c) 30 degrees north latitude to 45 degrees north latitude d) 45 degrees north latitude to 60 degrees north latitude
Transcribed Image Text:Climate 17. Which of the following climate zones is typically subject to the greatest diurnal variation in temperature? a) humid subtropical b) arctic c) arid d) Mediterranean 18. Why is Anchorage, Alaska considered to have a subarctic climate under the Koppen climate classification system? a) it receives over 75 inches of snowfall every year b) it is located only a few degrees of latitude south of the Arctic Circle c) average temperatures there exceed 10 degrees Celsius for between 1 and 3 months of the year d) it is located adjacent to a cold ocean current 19. Which of the following best describes a climate that is heavily influenced by monsoons? a) wet and rainy year-round b) wet and rainy for part of the year, then very dry for the remainder of the year c) hot and dry year-round d) moderated by the trade winds 20. Most of the world's deserts (excluding Antarctica) are located at: a) 0 degrees north latitude to 15 degrees north latitude b) 15 degrees north latitude to 30 degrees north latitude c) 30 degrees north latitude to 45 degrees north latitude d) 45 degrees north latitude to 60 degrees north latitude
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