Q.1
Which of the following statements are true with regard to tropical monsoon climate?
I. Temperatures range from 32° C in the hot season to about 15° C in the cool season
II. Annual rainfall varies greatly
III. The climate is best developed in the southern continents
IV. It consists of three main seasons i. e. cool, dry season; hot, dry season; hot, wet season
Q.2
Summer rains in Australia broadly decreases from
Q.3
Although the equatorial regions have the highest annual average temperatures, the salinity in the oceans is highest near the tropics because:
1. equatorial areas receive heavy rainfall
2. salinity is not affected by temperature
3. equatorial oceans experience a lot of turbulenees
4. high relative humidity in equatorial areas checks evaporation
Q.4
What could be the main reason / reasons for the formation of African and Eurasian desert belt?
1. It is located in the sub-tropical high pressure cells.
2. It is under the influence of warm ocean currents.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct in this context?
Q.5
The Veld grassland of South Africa experiences ________
Q.6
Which of the following is a chemical weathering process ?
Q.7
Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the Mediterranean climate?
Q.8
Chemical weathering includes ________
Q.9
Chemical weathering is a name given to
Q.10
The climate best suited for horticulture is ________
Q.11
Which of the following are Tropical Grasslands ?
I. Campos
II. Pampas
III. Savanna
IV. Steppes
Q.12
In which region China type climate is found?
Q.13
High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the ________
Q.14
Contours' are lines connecting places having ________
Q.15
The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is generally about ________
Q.16
The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by ________
Q.17
In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?
Q.18
The removal of rock, layer by layer due to weathering is called ________
Q.19
Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
Q.20
Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer season?
Q.21
Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of ________
Q.22
Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year?
Q.23
The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of ________
Q.24
Which country falls in all three natural regions : Hot desert, Mediterranean and Cool temperate type of climate?
Q.25
Most of the weather phenomena take place in the
Q.26
Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________
Q.27
The climate of a place is decided by ________
Q.28
What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?
Q.29
Central and western part of California experience climate ________
Q.30
Among foodgrains, international trade of rice is quite small because ________
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