Welcome to your Grade 11 Geography chapter 2
After carefully reading the following 30 questions, choose the correct answer.
1.
What does the term 'albedo' refer to in climate studies?
2.
Which climatic effect is most well-known for increased altitude in Highland climates?
3.
What percentage of insolation can a snow-covered surface reflect back to space?
4.
Which factor causes heavier precipitation in mountainous regions?
5.
At what angle does solar energy insolation strike the surface at the equator?
6.
Why are monthly average temperatures in high-latitude snow regions typically below 0 degrees Celsius?
7.
Highland climates are characterized by variables spread over what type of area?
8.
Which phenomenon results in blizzard conditions in high-latitude regions?
9.
How long does a location in the high-latitude regions receive no sun energy?
10.
Which of the following is a primary limitation of Köppen's climatic classification system?
11.
Which climate scheme is scientifically more desirable but difficult to implement?
12.
What type of landforms typically exhibit Highland climates?
13.
Which climate region is most influenced by the migration of the inter-tropical convergence zone?
14.
What creates nearly limitless variety of local climatic variables in mountainous regions?
15.
Why is insolation high in summer months for some high-latitude locations?
16.
Which zone's migration significantly influences low-latitude climatic regions?
17.
What is the primary characteristic feature of a dry climate?
18.
How is the latitude range for Highland climates described?
19.
Which phenomenon is most influenced by upper air stability and subsidence?
20.
The 'maritime effect' refers to the influence of what on climate?
21.
What is the angle of solar energy insolation at the poles?
22.
How does continentality affect temperature variation?
23.
In the Köppen system, what do the major categories represent?
24.
Which climate region has a wide range of variables over a short area?
25.
What determines the spatial and temporal distribution of solar energy?
26.
Which climate regions are described as having the maritime effect?
27.
What is the main characteristic of a steppe region compared to a desert?
28.
How is the 'empirical' nature of Köppen's scheme defined?
29.
Which climate region experiences the most seasonal variation in solar energy?
30.
What is the result of decreased insolation angle on the Earth's surface?
31.
Which climate region is characterized by low temperatures due to high latitude?
