Koeppen's climate classification is primarily based on ___ and ___.

Temperature and precipitation

True or False: Koeppen's classification includes five major climatic groups, four based on temperature and one on precipitation.

True

The capital letters A, C, D, and E in Koeppen's classification denote ___ climates.

Humid

Fill in the blank: The small letter 'f' in the classification system indicates a climate with ___ dry season.

No

What do the small letters a, b, c, and d represent in Koeppen's climate classification?

The degree of severity of temperature.

True or False: The letter 'W' in the B-Dry Climates category stands for wet climates.

False. 'W' stands for deserts.

What is the significance of Koeppen's climate classification in relation to vegetation?

It identifies a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate.

The primary regions of the Tropical Wet Climate (Af) include ___, western equatorial Africa, and the islands of East Indies.

Amazon Basin in South America

Tropical Wet and Dry Climate (Aw) is found ___ and ___ of the Tropical Wet Climate.

North and south

In which climate type is the annual rainfall variable and significantly less than in the Tropical Wet (Af) and Tropical Monsoon (Am) climates?

Tropical Wet and Dry Climate (Aw)

True or False: The decaying forests and tree-shredded grasslands are typical for the Tropical Wet Climate (Af).

False. They are typical for the Tropical Wet and Dry Climate (Aw).

Dry climates are characterized by very low rainfall that is not adequate for the growth of ___ and ___ plants.

Trees and dense vegetation

True or False: Subtropical deserts receive more rainfall than subtropical steppes.

False: Subtropical steppes receive more rainfall than subtropical deserts.

Fill in the blank: The highest shade temperature of ___ °C was recorded at Al Aziziyah, Libya on 13 September 1922.

58

What are the two main divisions of dry climates?

Steppe or semi-arid climate (BS) and desert climate (BW)

True or False: Fog is uncommon in coastal deserts bordering cold currents.

False: Fog is common in coastal deserts bordering cold currents.

Fill in the blank: Rain in deserts often occurs in short, intense ___ and is ineffective in building soil moisture.

Thundershowers

Describe the temperature characteristics of subtropical steppe (BSh) and subtropical desert (BWh) climates.

Both climates have high maximum temperatures in summer, with significant annual and diurnal temperature ranges.

The four types of warm temperate climates include humid subtropical, Mediterranean, and marine west coast. Name the fourth type.

Humid subtropical with no dry season and mild winter (Cfa)