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Module 5 Quiz

Terms in this set (11)

Match the following terms to their correct definition.
Weather - the short term, day-to-day condition of the atmosphere

Climate - the collective pattern of weather over many years (at least 30 years)
Match the following descriptions to the term (weather or climate) they are most closely associate with.
It was sunny & warm yesterday & it is raining & cold today. - weather

In an average weather year, San Antonio experiences seasonal temperature changes, with hot summers & mild winters. - climate
This person introduced a climate classification system which (despite some modification), is still in use today.
Wladimir Köppen
Match the following climate groups to their temperature characteristics.
Group A (Tropical) - Warm all year

Group C (Mild midlatitude) - Seasonal temperature changes with mild winters

Group D (Cold midlatitude) - Seasonal temperature changes with cold winters

Group E (Polar) - Cold all year

Group H (Highland) - Temperature changes with elevation (temperature decreases as elevation increases)
Use the following climate map to match the locations listed below to the dominant climate group present in those locations.
The dominant climate group in the southeastern United States - Mild midlatitude

The dominant climate group in the northeastern United States -
Cold midlatitude

The dominant climate group in the interior western United States - Dry

The dominant climate group(s) in Texas - Mild midlatitude & Dry
Where do Dry climate regions (Group B climates) tend to form?
High pressure belts at 30°N & 30°S

Continental interiors
True or false: Group B (Dry) climates have a permanent moisture deficit at all latitudes.
True
True or false: San Antonio is located in the Group D (cold midlatitude) climate region.
False
Which of the following is INCORRECT regarding exogenic processes?
The movement of tectonic plates is an exogenic process
The main agent of erosion affecting San Antonio's local physical landscapes is:
Water
Landforms like sinkholes and caves are present in regions of karst topography.
Caves - Form below earth's surface

Sinkholes - Form at/above earth's surface
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