Q.1
Consider the following statements about anticyclones:
1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure
2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere
3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall
4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone
Which of these statements are correct?
Q.2
Consider the following statements associated with Mediterranean climate:
1. It is so named because it occurs extensively in the periphery of Mediterranean sea.
2. These lands are exposed to hot, dry, land winds during the summer months.
3. The seasonal range of temperatures is considerable less than that in other areas of corresponding latitudes.
Which of these statements are correct?
Q.3
The mediterranean region specialises in fruit culture because ________
Q.4
The Mediterranean type of climate is found in mid-latitudes on the
Q.5
The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for years. The Atacama is in ________
Q.6
Which one of the following characteristics is not found in the convectional rainfall ?
Q.7
In which of the following countries, has maximum damage to the forest been caused by acid rain?
Q.8
The average annual temperature is 19°C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is distributed throughout the year, Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of ________
Q.9
What is the date of summer solstice in Northern Hemisphere?
Q.10
The tropical grasslands of Africa are known as ________
Q.11
The Tropical grasslands are called
Q.12
Winter temperature ranging from -29° C to -40° C, summer temperature about 10° C, total annual precipitation about 25 cm. and low humidity. These characterise the climate.
Q.13
The factors which determine the climate of a place are:
1. Soil
2. Latitude
3. Altitude
4. Vegetation
Q.14
Mediterranean climate prevails in
Q.15
Shallow-rooted trees are associated with ________
Q.16
Which type of rainfall leads to the formation of the windward and the leeward side?
Q.17
Rainfall caused by intense evaporation equatorial areas is called ________.
Q.18
What are the five main indicators of global climate change of our planet?
Q.19
China type of climate prevails in ________
Q.20
The rainfall due to upward movement of air caused by convergence of cold air masses against warm air masses is called ________.
Q.21
Which of the following climatic characteristic is related to tropical deserts?
Q.22
Consider the following statements:
1. The movement of the isotherms is greater over the land than it is over the oceans.
2. Coastal regions have a smaller range of temperature than do continental interiors.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Q.23
Although hot deserts have a very low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and these sometimes produce steep-sided, flat-floored valleys called ________
Q.24
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the climatic regions while going from Zaire to Netherlands?
1. Equatorial climate
2. Mediterranean climate
3. Hot desert climate
4. West European climate
Q.25
A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm. could be ________
Q.26
In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?
Q.27
Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties':
1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
2. They blow with great strength and constancy
3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere
4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them
Q.28
The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because
Q.29
Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by ________
Q.30
What is the main activity of Eskimos during the short period of summer season?
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