1. The second letter symbol in the Köppen classification system helps to identify:Group of answer choiceslatitudetemperatureselevationprecipitation amounts 2. What is the name given to Climate Zone E? Group of answer choicesDryHumid TropicalPolarHumid Mid-Latitude 3. Which climate characteristic is being used to define Climate Zone E?Group of answer choicestemperaturelatitudeprecipitationelevation 4. What is the most likely cause of the climate in Zone E?Group of answer choiceselevationlatitudethe Coriolis Effectthe Hadley Cell 5. Identify the climate found in the Himalayan region of Tibet and Nepal by using the map provided and the Köppen classification system. Provide the letter symbol(s) only? 6. What is the primary factor contributing to the climate in the region mentioned in the previous question?Group of answer choiceselevationlatitudethe Coriolis Effectthe Hadley Cell 7. Identify the climate found in the Sahara region (Algeria, Libya, Egypt, etc.) by using the map provided and the Köppen classification system. Provide the letter symbol(s) only? 8. Identify the climate type for Italy using the map provided. Provide the letter symbol(s) only? 9. Identify the climate type for Maine, USA using the map provided. Provide the letter symbol(s) only? 10. What is the primary difference between a “C” climate and a “D” climate?Group of answer choicesprecipitation falls in a different seasonC type climates are less humidD types climates have more severe wintersD type climates are more dry 11. Explain why Italy has a “C” climate even though it is at the same latitude as Maine’s “D” climate. Consider the underlying causes of climate for this area when answering the question? 12. Identify the climate type for Northern California using the map provided. Provide the letter symbol(s) only? 13. Identify the climate type for Southern California using the map provided. Provide the letter symbol(s) only? 14. What climate variable does the Köppen classification system identify as the primary difference between the climate of Northern California and the climate of Southern California?Group of answer choicestemperaturelatitudeelevationprecipitation ABDEfmWSSWWSfWSfTFAverage temperature of the coldest month is 18°C or higher.Every month has 6 cm of precipitation or more.Short dry season; precipitation in driest month less than 6 cm butequal to or greater than 10-R/25 (R is annual rainfall in cm).Well-defined winter dry season; precipitation in driest month lessthan 10-R/25.Well-defined summer dry season (rare).abcPotential evaporation exceeds precipitation. The dry-humid boundary B Dry Climatesis defined by the following formulas: (Note: R is the average annualprecipitation in cm, and T is the average annual temperature in °C.)When R is less than the calculated value the climate is dry.R<2T + 28 when 70% or more of rain falls in warmer 6 months.R<2T when 70% or more of rain falls in cooler 6 months.R<2T + 14 when neither half year has 70% or more of rain.Steppe The BS-BW boundary is 1/2 the dry-humid boundary.Desert Deserts (BW) climates are dryer then steppes (BS).h Average annual temperature is 18°C or greater.kAverage annual temperature is less than 18°C.Average temperature of the coldest month is under 18°C and above-3°C.At least 10 times as much precipitation in a summer month as in thedriest winter month.At least three times as much precipitation in a winter month as inthe driest summer month; precipitation in driest summer month lessthan 4 cm.Criteria for w and s cannot be met.Warmest month is over 22°C; at least 4 months over 10°C.No month above 22°C; at least 4 months over 10°C.One to 3 months above 10°C.Average temperature of coldest month is -3°C or below; averagetemperature of warmest month is greater than 10°C.Same as under C.Same as under C.Same as under C.aSame as under C.b Same as under C.c Same as under C.d Average temperature of the coldest month is -3°C or below.Humid Tropical ClimatesAverage temperature of the warmest month is below 10°C.Average temperature of the warmest month is greater than 0°Cand less than 10°C.Average temperature of the warmest month is 0°C or below.C Humid Middle-Latitude Climates(Mild Winters)D Humid Middle-Latitude Climates(Severe Winters)E Polar Climates 40%0°-PACIFICOCEAN40AfARCTIC OCEANb120*EquatorCfbсоCsbCsaBSHHBWKBWhDfcBSKHTropic of Cancer H+--- Tropic of Capricorn 7© 2015 Pearson Education, Inc.BShDfbDfaCfaBShAwAf8 EFDfcAwBShhtAmBWKBWhBSH BShBSK.CsbCfbETETATLANTICOCEANBScfcCfaBWKo dBSKAmAwETBShBShAf 20Cfb7CfcCsbBSK4BShEFArctic CircleCfbXXCfb CfaCsaARCTIC OCEANATLANTICOCEANeBWhBWhCabDfafAwBShBSKCsaBShCwbCfaCfbDfbHBWhBShBShDfcBWKBShBWhBWhBWhBShARABIANSEAB DryAmINDIANA Humid TropicalBSKBWKCwaE PolarHTropical wet AfTropical monsoon AmTropical savanna AwBAY OFBENGALH HighlandDfdDwcOCEANSubtropical desert BWhMidlatitude desert BWkSubtropical steppe BShMidlatitude steppe BSkMarine west coastCfb CfcTundra ETIce cap EFDry-summer subtropicsCsa CsbSubarcticDfc Dwc Dfd DwdDwdETBSK(hETDwbC Humid Middle-Latitude (mild winter)Humid subtropicalCfa Cwa CwbCwaCfaCold climates due to elevation HCwaDwaAfD Humid Middle-Latitude (severe winter)Humid continentalDfa Dwa Dfb Dwb1(9)AmDfbDfaCfaAmCsbTropic of Cancer.BSh120°Dfc0AwBWhCsa140BSh CwaCfa1,000PACIFICOCEANCORAL SEAAm40Cfb1602,000EquatorTropic of CapricorCfb180203,000 Miles01,000 2,000 3,000 KilometersMODIFIED GOODE'S HOMOLOSINE EQUAL-AREA PROJECTION

Koppen climate classification system: The Koppen climate classification system was developed by climatologist Wladimir Koppen and his collaborator Rudolf Geiger and is the most commonly used classification of climate in the world. It is divided into five main climate groups: A (tropical), B (arid), C (temperate), D (continental), and E (polar). It is based on the vegetation types of the world which are then correlated with the precipitation and temperature conditions. 1. The second letter symbol in the Köppen classification system helps to identify precipitation amounts.2. Climate Zone E in the Köppen climate classification system is known as the "Polar Climate."3. The climate characteristic that is being used to define Climate Zone E is temperature. 4. The most likely cause of the climate in Zone E is its latitude.5. The climate type for the Himalayan region of Tibet and Nepal using the map provided is represented by the symbol H. 6. The primary factor contributing to the climate in the region mentioned in the previous question is elevation.7. The climate type for the Sahara region (Algeria, Libya, Egypt, etc.) using the map provided is represented by the symbol BWh.8. The climate type for Italy using the map provided is represented by the symbol Csa. 9. The climate type for Maine, USA in the map provided is represented by the symbol Dfa.10. The primary difference between a “C” climate and a “D” climate is that D-type climates have more severe winters.11. Italy has a “C” climate even though it is at the same latitude as Maine’s “D” climate because of various geographical and atmospheric factors like its location near the Mediterranean Sea, elevation, ocean currents, wind patterns and topography.12. The climate type for Northern California using the map provided is represented by the symbol Csa.13. The climate type for Southern California using the map provided is represented by the symbol BWk.14. The primary difference between the climate of Northern California and Southern California, as identified by the Köppen classification system, is related to precipitation. Therefore, the correct answer is precipitation.

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1. The second letter symbol in the Köppen classification system helps to identify:

Group of answer choices

latitude

temperatures

elevation

precipitation amounts

2. What is the name given to Climate Zone E?

Group of answer choices

Dry

Humid Tropical

Polar

Humid Mid-Latitude

3. Which climate characteristic is being used to define Climate Zone E?

Group of answer choices

temperature

latitude

precipitation

elevation

4. What is the most likely cause of the climate in Zone E?

Group of answer choices

elevation

latitude

the Coriolis Effect

the Hadley Cell

5. Identify the climate found in the Himalayan region of Tibet and Nepal by using the map provided and the Köppen classification system. Provide the letter symbol(s) only?

6. What is the primary factor contributing to the climate in the region mentioned in the previous question?

Group of answer choices

elevation

latitude

the Coriolis Effect

the Hadley Cell

7. Identify the climate found in the Sahara region (Algeria, Libya, Egypt, etc.) by using the map provided and the Köppen classification system. Provide the letter symbol(s) only?

8. Identify the climate type for Italy using the map provided. Provide the letter symbol(s) only?

9. Identify the climate type for Maine, USA using the map provided. Provide the letter symbol(s) only?

10. What is the primary difference between a “C” climate and a “D” climate?

Group of answer choices

precipitation falls in a different season

C type climates are less humid

D types climates have more severe winters

D type climates are more dry

11. Explain why Italy has a “C” climate even though it is at the same latitude as Maine’s “D” climate. Consider the underlying causes of climate for this area when answering the question?

12. Identify the climate type for Northern California using the map provided. Provide the letter symbol(s) only?

13. Identify the climate type for Southern California using the map provided. Provide the letter symbol(s) only?

14. What climate variable does the Köppen classification system identify as the primary difference between the climate of Northern California and the climate of Southern California?

Group of answer choices

temperature

latitude

elevation

precipitation