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What is the overall pattern of meteorological conditions referred to as?
What is the overall pattern of meteorological conditions referred to as?
- Weather
- Temperature
- Atmosphere
- Climate (correct)
Who first classified Earth's climates into five major groups?
Who first classified Earth's climates into five major groups?
- Charles Darwin
- Wladimir Köppen (correct)
- Gregor Mendel
- Alfred Wegener
What does the Köppen Climate Classification system use to categorize Earth's climates?
What does the Köppen Climate Classification system use to categorize Earth's climates?
- Animal population
- Rock formations
- Native vegetation (correct)
- Human population
How many major climate types are classified by the Köppen Climate Classification system?
How many major climate types are classified by the Köppen Climate Classification system?
How are the climate classifications represented in the Köppen Climate Classification system?
How are the climate classifications represented in the Köppen Climate Classification system?
What do we tend to use to describe the major climate types on Earth?
What do we tend to use to describe the major climate types on Earth?
Where do the climate classifications start in the Köppen Climate Classification system?
Where do the climate classifications start in the Köppen Climate Classification system?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is characterized by warm, wet conditions and is found near the equator?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is characterized by warm, wet conditions and is found near the equator?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is known for its severe winters and is closer to the poles than Group C?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is known for its severe winters and is closer to the poles than Group C?
Which region is classified as Group E in the Köppen Climate Classification system?
Which region is classified as Group E in the Köppen Climate Classification system?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is characterized by little moisture in the air and is associated with the world's great deserts?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is characterized by little moisture in the air and is associated with the world's great deserts?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is two steps away from the equator and is known for its mild winters and moisture in the air?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is two steps away from the equator and is known for its mild winters and moisture in the air?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is characterized by no seasonal change and very cold conditions all year round?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is characterized by no seasonal change and very cold conditions all year round?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is about mid-way between the equator and the polar region and has wonderful seasonal changes?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is about mid-way between the equator and the polar region and has wonderful seasonal changes?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is one step away from the equator and is known for little moisture in the air and the presence of great deserts?
Which climate group in the Köppen Climate Classification system is one step away from the equator and is known for little moisture in the air and the presence of great deserts?
