Climate

Q. _____ is the coldest place in Asia.

1. Verkhoyansk
2. Ladakh
3. Vostok
4. Genhe City

Q. Most of the rainfall in Asia is caused by _____.

1. the westerlies
2. the southwest monsoon
3. tropical cyclones
4. the northeast monsoon

Q.

What position of the Earth is depicted in the given image?

1. Summer Solstice

2. Winter Solstice

3. Equinox

4. None of the above

Q. Why do we experience regional differences in the climate of India?

Q. ______ is generally expressed as 'hot and humid' or 'cool and dry' or 'hot and dry', etc.

1. Climate
2. Atmosphere
3. Temperature
4. Weather

Q. Consider the following facts:

1) Tibetan Plateau is also known as third pole of the world due to its extremely cold weather and harsh conditions.
2)Himalayan mountains lies to the south of Tibetan Plateau and is the northern extent of India.

What would have happened if Himalayan mountains were not there?

1. North India would have been extremely cold.
2. North India would have been extremely hot.
3. North India would have moderate climate.
4. India would be a part of China.

Q. How do mountains modify the climate of a place ?

Q. _______ receives highest rainfall in the world.

1. Cherrapunji
2. Agumbe
3. Amboli
4. Mawsynram

Q.

The climate of a place is affected by its

1. All of these

2. Altitude

3. Location

4. Relief

Q. Which of the following statements is correct?

1. The Arctic ocean surrounds Antarctica.
   
2. Antarctica does not receive sunlight.
   
3. Australia touches Antarctica.
   
4. There is no sunlight for a half year in Antarctica.
   
   

Q. A major part of the North America lies in the ______ zone.

1. Tropical
2. Sub polar
3. Polar
4. Temperate

Q.

Which Of The Following Is The Coldest Place In Asia Continent?

1. Iran

2. China.

3. Ladakh

4. Verkhoyansk

Q.

Unscramble the following words using the hints given against them.

1) MATLICE (Hint: weather pattern in a region over a period of time)

2) AROPL (Hint: coolest region on earth)

3) TREHMEOMRET (Hint: used to measure temperature)

4) UHIDYTMI (Hint: feature of weather)

Q. Which among the folllowing places receives the highest rainfall in the world?

1. Shillong
2. Mawsynram
3. Gangtok
4. Guwahati

Q. How long is a day in Antarctica?

1. 1 day
2. 6 days
3. 6 weeks
4. 6 months

Q. Kargil in ________ has a freezing climate.

1. Jammu
2. Kashmir
3. Ladakh
4. Punjab

Q. Identify the correct statements.

1. The weather at a place does not change frequently.
2. The climate of a region changes frequently.
3. The climate of a region does not change frequently.
4. The weather at a place changes frequently.

Q. Which of the following might not receive rainfall in a particular year?

1. Drass
2. Ladakh
3. Jaisalmer
4. Rann of Kutch

Q. Which of the following parallels of latitude divides India into two almost equal parts?

1. Equator
2. Tropic of Capricorn
3. Tropic of Cancer
4. Prime Meridian

Q. The changes in ______ are not perceived easily.

1. weather
2. temperature
3. climate
4. precipitation

Q. Why do Poland and Hungary have cold winters (-12° C) and warm summers (10° C)?

1. Due to having mediterranean climate.
2. Due to having continental climate.
3. Due to having mountainous climate.
4. Because they lies in Maritime Northwest climatic region.

Q. Identify the correct statement with respect to ocean currents.

1. Warm currents move towards warm regions and cold currents move towards cold regions.
2. Warm currents move towards cold regions and cold currents move towards warm regions.
3. Both warm and cold currents move towards warm regions.
4. Both warm and cold currents move towards cold regions.

Q. Select the causes of extreme weather in Antarctica.

1. Axial tilt of the Earth
2. Revolution of the Earth around the Sun.
3. Earth's natural magnetic orientation.
4. Shadow cast by other planets on Earth

Q. Climate is described on the basis of what?

1. Conditions given over a long period of time.
2. Conditions over small-intermittent periods of time.
3. Conditions prevailing at a given time.
4. Various factors over small periods of time.

Q. In a year, Antarctica has _______.

1. Four months of darkness and four months of sunlight.
   
2. Three months of darkness and three months of sunlight.
3. One month of darkness and one month of sunlight.
4. Six months of darkness and six months of sunlight.

Q. Match the following to correct definition.

1. Season
2. Weather
3. Climate

Q. Humans find it diffcult to settle in Antarctica _______.

1. as there is no sunlight for six months
2. as there are no minerals
3. as there are too many penguins already living there
4. as there is huge amount of ice, which makes the region too cold to live.

Q. Have you ever gone to a cold place like Leh Ladakh?

Q. Describe the location and extent of the Kashmir Valley.

Q. Which of these factors does not affect the climate of a region?

1. Availability of wells
2. Mountain ranges
3. Types of land
4. Local winds