Climatic Conditions & Adaptation

Q.

Which option best describes a tropical region?

1. Hot and humid

2. Moderate temperature, heavy rainfall

3. Cold and humid

4. Hot and dry

Q.

The climate found in Jammu and Kashmir is humid.

1. Warm

2. Cold

Q.

Cotton clothes are preferred in summer. Which among the following is the reason for this statement?

1. They are attractive and cheaper.

2. Cotton clothes absorb sweat more due to the greater adhesive forces between cotton and water.

3. Cotton is an artificial fibre.

4. Cotton fibres do not absorb sweat

Q.

Which geographical region do I inhabit? Why?

Q. Which fabric is preferred for clothing in summers?

1. Cotton
2. Waterproof
3. Silk
4. Woolen

Q. Which property of cotton makes it suitable for clothings in hot and humid regions?

1. Porous nature
2. Smooth texture
3. Cheaper in cost
4. High Thickness

Q. The regular pattern in weather for a prolonged period of time is known as ______.

Q. Which type of clothes do travellers usually carry to hillstations?

1. Cotton
2. Woolen
3. Rainy
4. White coloured

Q.

Given below are the temperatures (in ${}^{\circ }C$) on ${15}^{th}$ August in a city for different years.

$\begin{array}{ccc}1980s& 1990s& 2000s\\ 1980\mid 25& 1990\mid 26& 2000\mid 25\\ 1982\mid 28& 1992\mid 24& 2002\mid 29\\ 1984\mid 27& 1994\mid 28& 2004\mid 28\\ 1986\mid 25& 1996\mid 27& 2006\mid 27\\ 1988\mid 26& 1998\mid 28& 2008\mid 29\\ Averagein1980s\mid 26.2& Averagein1990s\mid 26.6& Averagein2000s\mid 27.6\end{array}$

What do you understand about the climate change of the given place with this data?

1. The climate is same over the decades.

2. The climate has become cold over the decades.

3. The climate has become warmer over the decades.

4. The climate has changed drastically over the decades.

Q. Rain helps in which of the following activities?

1. Planning agricultural activities
2. Avoiding floods
3. Watering plants and trees
4. Improving wireless communications quality

Q.

Why are cotton clothes preferable in summer?

Q.

The map given below shows the paths of different cyclones from 1970 to 2005 in the Indian Ocean. Each dot and line is the path taken by a cyclone.

Given this information, which among the following has the highest likelihood of having a cyclone every year so that people can be prepared before hand?

1. Karnataka

2. Maharashtra

3. Odisha

4. Arunachal Pradesh

Q. Climate of a region does NOT depend on which of the following factor?

1. Distance from the equator
2. Height above sea level
3. The amount of water in the region
4. Time of the day

Q. In which of the following areas, will the climate remain almost the same throughout the year?

1. Desert area.
2. Mountainous area.
3. Coastal area.
4. Near equator.

Q. The earth is divided into temperate, tropical and regions based on the different climatic conditions.

1. polar
2. lattitude
3. longitude
4. equator

Q.

Which of the following parameter(s) is/are considered when studying climate?

1. Maximum temperature of the day

2. Average maximum temperature of last decade

3. Cyclonic storms in the year

4. Monsoon cycles