Factors Affecting Climate

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Name the states of India through which the tropic of cancer passes.

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The Tropic of Cancer does not pass through _________

1. Jharkhand

2. Orissa

3. West Bengal

4. Chattisgarh

Q. Name four factors that affect climate. [2 MARKS]

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The tropic of cancer passes through the _______

1. Northern part of the country

2. Middle part of the country

3. Southern part of the country

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Which of the following climate zones does India have?

1. Equatorial

2. Tropical

3. Temperate

4. Polar

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Which part of India does experience the highest diurnal range of temperature and why?

Q. Humidity is the measure of ___________ in the air.

1. water vapour
2. dust
3. pollen
4. heat

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Greenland is often called the land of the midnight sun, why?

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Direct rays of the sun fall on the equator on (i) 21 March (ii) 21 June (iii) 22 December

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The summit of Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) is at 8848 m above sea level whereas camp 2 is at 6610 m above sea level. Which is colder, Summit or Camp 2?

Type in your answer ___.

Q. Temperature and humidity are called the ________ of weather.

1. components
2. elements
3. compounds
4. indicators

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The summit of Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) is at 8848 m above sea level whereas climbing camp 2 is at 6610 m above sea level. Which is colder, Summit or Camp 2?
___.

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The average atmospheric condition of a place taken over a short interval of time is called:

1. temperature

2. climate

3. weather

4. pressure

Q. Which of the following statements is true about weather and climate?

1. The terms can be used interchangeably
2. Weather is the average climate
3. Climate is the average weather
4. All of these

Q. The average weather pattern taken over a long time is called as:

1. Humidity
2. Rainfall
3. Climate
4. Temperature

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Write Opposite Of The Following (A)30 Km North (B)Loss Of Rs 700 (C)100 M Above Sea (D) Increase In Weight

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Which of the following climate zones does India have?

1. Equatorial

2. Tropical

3. Temperate

4. Polar

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

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

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1. The Indian Climate Has Characteristics Of Which Type Of Climate

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The summit of Mount Everest (Sagarmatha) is at 8848 m above sea level whereas climbing camp 2 is at 6610 m above sea level. Which is colder, Summit or Camp 2?

Type in your answer ___.

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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.

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Given below are the average temperatures during different months of the year in New Delhi and Port Blair. The blue line represents the average monthly temperatures of New Delhi while the red line represents the same for Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands).

Which type of climate does New Delhi and Port Blair have?

1. New Delhi – Temperate, Port Blair - Tropical

2. New Delhi – Tropical, Port Blair - Tropical

3. New Delhi – Polar, Port Blair - Tropical

4. New Delhi – Temperate, Port Blair - Temperate

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Given below are the average temperatures during different months of the year in New Delhi and Port Blair. The blue line represents the average monthly temperatures of New Delhi while the red line represents the same for Port Blair (Andaman and Nicobar Islands).

Which type of climate does New Delhi and Port Blair have?

1. New Delhi – Tropical, Port Blair - Tropical

2. New Delhi – Polar, Port Blair - Tropical

3. New Delhi – Temperate, Port Blair - Temperate

4. New Delhi – Temperate, Port Blair - Tropical

Q. Why is it difficult to predict the weather of a place while it is easy to predict its climate?

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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

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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

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Which of the following lines pass through India?

1. Tropic of Capricorn

2. Equator

3. Arctic Circle

4. Tropic of Cancer

Q. The climate of North-Eastern part of India is ?

1. Dry
2. Hot
3. Wet
4. Cold

Q. Precipitation changes the of the place.

1. visibility
2. altitude
3. temperature
4. wind speed

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1. True
2. False