Factors Affecting Climate

Q.

Atmosphere maintain the temperature on the surface of earth because

1. It contains water vapour in it

2. It holds air, which is a bad conductor of heat

3. It reflects the heat rays

4. It absorbs the heat rays.

Q. Which of the following countries lie close to the same latitude?

1. Malaysia
2. Sudan
3. Ethiopia
4. Egypt

Q. Mumbai has moderate climate because it is situated near _______.

1. Western Ghats
2. Arabian Sea
3. Eastern Ghats
4. landmass

Q. When air has a high percentage of water vapour on a particular day, it is called a _______.

1. wet day
2. cold day
3. hot day
4. humid day

Q.

27. More the amount of water vapour present in the air, the lower will be its humidity.

1. True
2. False

Q.

If latitude is one of the climatic control of an area then why not longitude comes under the list of climatic control

Q.

The process. through which water vapor add continuously-is called

1. condensation

2. Evaporation

3. Boiling

4. None of these

Q. Why does Britain have a less extreme winter than Canada even though they both lie on almost the same latitude?

1. The greenhouse effect over Britain keeps the winters warm.
2. Britain receives more insolation than Canada.
3. The Kuroshio current is present near Britain.
4. A warm current called the North Atlantic Drift flows near Britain, making it warmer.