I. Choose the correct answer

Question 1.
KOEPPEN’s climate classification is
(a) genetic
(b) empirical
(c) applied
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (b) empirical.

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Question 2.
Polar climatic group is represented by the letter:
(a) A
(b) C
(c) D
(d) E

Answer

Answer: (a) A.

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Question 3.
Symbol ‘E’ represents which type of climate?
(a) polar climate
(b) sub-tropical
(c) boreal
(d) dry

Answer

Answer: (c) boreal.

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Question 4.
Dry climatic group is represented by which letter?
(a) D
(b) E
(c) B
(d) A

Answer

Answer: (c) B.

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Question 5.
The classification of world climate which emphasises the causes or origin of their formation based on weather condition:
(a) empirical classification
(b) genetic classification
(c) none of these
(d) both of these

Answer

Answer: (b) genetic classification.

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Question 6.
The scientist who used precipitation effectiveness and potential evapo-transpiration as criteria to classify world climate is:
(a) Thornthwaite
(b) KOEPPEN
(c) both of them
(d) none of them

Answer

Answer: (a) Thornthwaite.

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Question 7.
What is the other name of the tropical wet and dry climate?
(a) savanna climate
(b) marine climate
(c) polar climate
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (a) savanna climate.

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Question 8.
The type of climate found on the western sides of continents in temperate zone is known as
(a) temperate marine climate
(b) polar climate
(c) dry climate
(d) savanna climate

Answer

Answer: (a) temperate marine climate.

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Question 9.
Name the common element present in carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbon gases
(a) hydrogen
(b) oxygen
(c) carbon
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (c) carbon.

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Question 10.
Name the gas which has more effect on greenhouse effect
(a) carbon dioxide
(b) oxygen
(c) nitrogen
(d) hydrogen

Answer

Answer: (a) carbon dioxide.

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Question 11.
Which are known as greenhouse gases?
(a) carbon dioxide
(b) methane
(c) chlorofluoro carbon
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (d) all of these.

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Question 12.
The collective name of carbon dioxide, methane and chlorofluorocarbon is
(a) greenhouse gases
(b) breathing gases
(c) both of these
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (a) greenhouse gases.

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Question 13.
In global warming the most effective factor is
(a) temperature
(b) precipitation
(c) humidity
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (a) temperature.

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Question 14.
Which programme was undertaken to analyse the trapped gases in ice cap during the last 1,00,000 years?
(a) ice-coring programme
(b) KOEPPEN’s classification
(c) none of these
(d) both of these

Answer

Answer: (a) Ice-coring programme.

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Question 15.
The concept of heating of the atmosphere indirectly from the earth’s surface is known as
(a) greenhouse effect
(b) global warming
(c) ice-coring programme
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (a) greenhouse effect.

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Question 16.
The intermediate climatic zone between tropics and polar V area is
(a) dry climate
(b) moisture
(c) temperate
(d) subtropical

Answer

Answer: (c) temperate.

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Question 17.
At which place the tropical monsoon climate is found?
(a) north Eastern part of South America
(b) northern Australia
(c) both of these
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (c) both of these.

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Question 18.
In how many types is the tropical group divided into?
(a) Af
(b) Am
(c) Aw
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (d) all of these.

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Question 19.
Dry climates cover a large area extending over large latitudes from
(a) 35° to 60° north
(b) 15° to 60° north
(c) 15° to 35° north
(d) 35° to 60° north

Answer

Answer: (b) 15° to 60° north.

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Question 20.
The highest shade temperature recorded at Al-Aziziyah, Libya on 13th September, 1922 is
(a) 55°C
(b) 53°C
(c) 58°C
(d) 48°C

Answer

Answer: (c) 58°C.

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Question 21.
The climograph for Lovelock in Nevada in USA is a typical example for
(a) polar climate
(b) dry climate
(c) temperate climate
(d) sub-tropical climate

Answer

Answer: (b) dry climate.

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Question 22.
In how many types the dry climate is divided into?
(a) steppe
(b) arid climate
(c) Desert climate
(d) all of these

Answer

Answer: (d) all of these.

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Question 23.
Which type of climate is found in the region of eastern United States of America, southern and eastern China, southern Japan, North-eastern Argentina?
(a) humid sub tropical
(b) mediterranian
(c) warm temperate
(d) steppe

Answer

Answer: (a) humid sub-tropical.

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Question 24.
Where is marine west coast climate located?
(a) poleward
(6) equatorward
(c) eastward
(d) westward

Answer

Answer: (a) poleward.

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Question 25.
Cold climate with humid winter occurs
(a) poleward
(b) equatorward
(c) westerlies
(d) easterlies

Answer

Answer: (a) poleward.

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Question 26.
Polar climates consists of
(a) tundra (ET)
(b) ice-cap (EF)
(c) both of these
(d) none of these

Answer

Answer: (c) both of these.

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II. Fill up the blanks with suitable words

Question 1.
KOEPPEN identified a close relationship between the distribution of ……………… and ……………..

Answer

Answer: vegetation, climate

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Question 2.
The first capital letter A, C, D and E delineates …………….. and B …………….

Answer

Answer: humid, dry climate

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Question 3.
The ……………… temperature of the coldest month of the year is below ……………..

Answer

Answer: average, minus 3°C

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Question 4.
The average temperature for all months is greater than ………………

Answer

Answer: 18°C

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Question 5.
…………….. climate is found near equator.

Answer

Answer: Tropical wet

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Question 6.
Tropical humid climates exist between …………….. and ……………….

Answer

Answer: Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn

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Question 7.
Dry climates are divided into …………… and …………….

Answer

Answer: steppe, desert

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Question 8.
The ………………. for Lovelock in Nevada (USA) is a typical example for …………..

Answer

Answer: climograph, dry climates

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Question 9.
During summer the ……………. have very long duration of …………..

Answer

Answer: tundra regions, daylight

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Question 10.
The …………… in the trees provide clues about wet and dry periods.

Answer

Answer: rings

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