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1. Koeppen recognized _____ major climatic groups.
Two
Three
Four
Five
2. The type of climate found in the Amazon basin in South America is tropical
monsoon climate
dry climate
wet climate
a wet and dry climate
3. The processes that warm the atmosphere are often collectively referred to as the ________
globalization
greenhouse effect
Silurian
none of the above
4. Warm temperate climates extend from:
300 – 500 latitude
40 – 50 latitude
35 – 40 latitude
450 – 50 latitude
5. The group of four climates that represent humid conditions is
A – B – C – E
A – C – D – E
B – C – D – E
A – C – D – F
6. Which one of the following causes global warming?
Carbon dioxide
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
7. BWh denotes:
Sub-tropical Steppe climate
Sub-tropical desert climate
Mid-latitude Steppe climate
Mid-latitude desert climate
8. Polar climates are denoted by
P
E
F
G
9. ________ classification attempts to organise climates according to their causes.
Empirical
Hydrological
Genetic
None of the above
10. The GHG that results from the intestinal gases of ruminants (cows) is
Nitrous oxide
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Methane
11. The air can only contain a certain amount of water vapour before it is saturated. This amount is dependent on
the temperature of the air
whether the air is above sea or land
the wind speed
the amount of dust particles in the air
12. Orographic rainfall is more on
windward slopes
leeward slopes
plains
valleys
13. The alto clouds are found at
high levels
mid-levels
low levels
low, mid, and high levels
14. When the water containing air becomes saturated, then
it will be calm
it will be windy above sea and rainy above land
it will start to rain
clouds will be formed
15. The actual amount of the water vapour present in the atmosphere is known as _________
Relative humidity
Absolute humidity
Condensation
None of the above
16. ________ is a mass of minute water droplets or tiny crystals of ice formed by the condensation of the water vapour in free air at considerable elevations.
Dew
Frost
Cloud
Mist
17. Rainshadow zone means
windward slopes of the mountains
the leeward side of the mountain
mountainous area
coastal area
18. Name the coldest place in India.
Dras
Ladakh
Mawsynram
None of the above
19. What is the cause of the climatic difference in Agra and Darjeeling?
Latitude
Altitude
Distance from the sea
The Himalayan Mountains
20. Which place in India receives the lowest rainfall?
Leh
Jaisalmer
Bikaner
Jodhpur
21. What type of winds are monsoons?
Seasonal Winds
Western Winds
Northern Winds
None of the above
22. Which type of climate is found on Coromandel coast?
Amw
Bwhw
CWG
As
23. Name the rainiest place in India.
Dras
Ladakh
Mawsynram
None of the above
24. Which one of the following states suffers from loo?
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Gujarat
None of the above
25. Where do you experience a dry winter?
The Ganga plain
North-eastern India
Kashmir
Coromandal coast
26. The dreaded evening thunderstorms in West Bengal are locally known as
Loo
Kalbaisakhi
Chheerha
Mango Shower
27. According to Koppen’s scheme of climatic regions, the monsoon with a short dry season is represented by
As
CWG
Amw
Aw
28. Deccan plateau comes under the area of
Inadequate rainfall
High rainfall
Medium rainfall
Low rainfall
29. Dry winter is experienced in the
Ganga plain
the Eastern Ghats
the Western Ghats
Deccan Plateau
30. A standard atmosphere is a unit of pressure defined as
101325 Pascal
1325 Pascal
10132 Pascal
11325 Pascal
31. The horizontal distribution of pressure is studied by drawing
isotherms
isobars
isoheights
isochrones
32. Wind circulation around a low-pressure center is called
a cyclone
an anticyclone
chinook
trade winds
33. The weight of a column of air contained in a unit area from the mean sea level to the top of the atmosphere
Atmospheric pressure
Typhoons
Isobars
Coriolis force
34. Monsoon is:
Local winds
Seasonal winds
Planetary winds
Periodic winds
35. The force exerted by the rotation of the earth is known
Atmospheric pressure
Equal pressure
Coriolis force
All of the above
36. The vertical pressure gradient force is much __________ than that of the horizontal pressure gradient.
Lesser
Larger
Equal to
Stronger
37. In Western Australia, tropical cyclone is also known as
Hurricane
Typhoons
Monsoon
Willy-Willies
38. Air pressure is measured with the help of a
Thermometer
Hygrometer
Barometer
Isobars
39. The sun is vertically overhead at noon on 21st June at
the equator
23.5 degree N
23.5 degree S
66.5 degree N
40. The days are longest at
Thiruvananthapuram
Hyderabad
Chandigarh
Nagpur
41. This process of vertical heating of the atmosphere is known as ________
Psychrometer
Convection
Evaporation
None of the above
42. Differences in pressure on the earth surface causes:
Winds
Precipitation
Hail
Seasons
43. _____ are lines joining places having an equal temperature.
Isotherms
Evaporation
Convection
Pyrheliometer
44. The heat energy absorbed by a known area in a fixed time is determined with the help of an instrument called
Psychrometer
Pyrheliometer
Thermometric well
Any instrument
45. What is Isotherm?
The line joining the places of equal temperature
The incoming short wave radiation
The line joining the places of equal pressure
None of the above
46. The earth radiates energy to the atmosphere in:
Long wavelengths
Radiation
Insolation
Short wavelengths
47. Maximum insolation is received over the ____________
Equator
Tropical areas
Sub-tropical areas
Poles
48. Insolation refers to ________
Wind direction
Solar radiation
Precipitation
None of the above
49. Endangered species are listed under the category of
blue list
red list
green list
yellow list
50. In a more diverse ecosystem
It is easy to survive
Survival is very difficult
Resources are scarce
Species are less
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