Factors Affecting Climate

Q. Why does Punjab experience rainfall in winter?

1. Due to monsoon winds
2. Due to cloud harvesting
3. Due to Mediterranean cyclones
4. Due to the Trans Arabic cuurent

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Which wind accounts for rainfall along the Malabar Coast?

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Which of the following affects the climate of a place?

1. Latitude

2. Ocean Currents

3. Topography

4. All of the above

Q. The Earth is divided into equatorial, tropical, subtropical, temperate, and polar regions based on latitudinal position.

1. True
2. False

Q. How did the coastlines of India prove to be advantageous to people in ancient times?

1. The coastline helped in forming sea routes for trade, so economy got better.
2. Sea routes connected ancient India to newer regions.
3. The seawater proved to be excellent for irrigation purposes.
4. The sand on the coastlines were great for building houses on.

Q. Which of the following factors affect climate?

1. latitude
2. altitude
3. ocean currents
4. population

Q. Two cities X and Y are located at 30 degree south latitude and different altitude. X is at an altitude of 3000ft. above sea level. Y is 200ft. above sea level. What type of climate do you expect in these locations?

1. X will be extremely cold, Y will be extremely hot.
2. X will be extremely hot, Y will be extremely cold.
3. X will always be colder than Y.
4. Y will always be colder than X.

Q. The act as barriers to rain-bearing clouds coming from the Arabian sea.

1. Himalayas
2. Eastern Ghats
3. Western Ghats

Q. The climate of Jaisalmer is very hot whereas that of Kargil is freezing cold. What is/are the cause(s) of the difference in the climate among the regions in India?

1. Relief features of the region
2. Distance of the region from the sea
3. Longitude of the region
4. Altitude of the region

Q. Which one of these is not a factor affecting the climate of a place?

1. Relief features
2. Population
3. Location
4. Altitude

Q. The average of atmospheric conditions over a very long period of time is known as ___.

1. weather
2. climate
3. environment
4. geolocation

Q. Choose the correct option:
For a normal monsoon season in India, which among the following conditions facilitate(s) the movement of the monsoon winds from the sea to the land?
A. The Indian Ocean is slightly warmer than the adjoining water bodies.
B. The pressure on the heated Indian land is much lower than that on the Indian Ocean.

1. Statement A is correct.
2. Statement B is correct.
3. Both statements A and B are true.
4. Both statements A and B are false.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> ________ is referred to as “monsoon trough”, during the monsoon season.

1. Intertropical convergence zone
2. Intertemperate convergence zone
3. Tropical convergence zone
4. Temperate convergence zone

Q. S1: The climate of a given place can vary over a period of time and is not fixed.

S2: Weather refers to long-term or general atmospheric conditions.

Which of these statements is/are true?

1. S1 is true, S2 is false
2. S1 is false, S2 is true
3. Both statements are true
4. Both statements are false

Q. Which of the following winds coming from the north is blocked by the Himalayas from entering India?

1. Mistral
2. Chinook
3. Siberian cold wind
4. Pampero

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> In India ___________ act as barriers to rain-bearing clouds coming from the Arabian sea.

1. the Western ghats
2. the Eastern ghats
3. Himalayas
4. Mt. Everest

Q. Which of these is not a major factor that controls the climate of a place?

1. Relief features
2. Population
3. Latitude
4. Altitude

Q. Which of the following is not a characteristic associated with climatic controls?

1. Temperature
2. Humidity
3. Precipitation
4. Landform

Q. in India is characterised by seasonal reversal in the wind pattern throughout the year.

1. Summer
2. Monsoon
3. Winter
4. Spring

Q. Kerala receives rainfall in the months of October and November because of which of the following factors?

1. Presence of temperate cyclone
2. El Nino
3. Southwest monsoon
4. Retreating monsoon

Q. The climate of India has been described as :

1. Tundra Type
2. Desert Type
3. Mediterranean Type
4. Monsoon Type

Q. The intensity of sunlight received as we move from the equator to the poles.

1. increases
2. remains constant
3. decreases

Q. Choose the factors that affect the climate of a particular place.

1. Temperature
2. Topography
3. Wind
4. Soil colour
5. Air pressure
6. Humidity
7. Precipitation
8. Population

Q. Which of the following belongs to a cold climate zone?

1. Norway
2. Ethiopia
3. Sudan
4. Libya

Q. The countries located around which of the following regions experience hot climate?

1. Equatorial
2. Polar
3. Subtropical
4. Glacial

Q. The act as barriers to rain-bearing clouds coming from the Arabian sea.

1. Himalayas
2. Eastern Ghats
3. Western Ghats

Q. Choose the correct statement.
For a normal monsoon season in India, which among the following conditions facilitates the movement of monsoon winds from the sea to the Indian land?
A) Precence high pressure condition around the island of Madagascar.
B) Intense heating of Tibetan plateau resulting in low pressure conditions over Indian mainland.

1. Statement A is correct.
2. Statement B is correct.
3. Both Statement A and B are correct.
4. Both Statement A and B are false.

Q. Which of the following countries does not belong to a hot climate zone?

1. Sudan
2. Ethiopia
3. Libya
4. Sweden

Q. Which of the following does not determine the climate of a place?

1. Time zones
2. Relief features
3. Ocean currents
4. Wind system

Q. Which of these factors can affect the climate of a region?

1. Location
2. Altitude
3. Distance from sea
4. All of these