World Climate

12 Questions
  1. 1
    Consider the following description :
    1. Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.
    2. Precipitation occurs throughout the year.
    3. Precipitation varies between 50 cm – 250 cm.
    What is this type of climate ?
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  2. 2
    "Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over."
    Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
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  3. 3
    The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
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  4. 4
    "Climate is extreme, rainfall is scanty and the people used to be nomadic herders." The above statement best describes which of the following regions?
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  5. 5
    Which one of the following is the characteristic climate of the Tropical Savannah Region?
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  6. 6

    A geographic area with an altitude of 400 meters has the following characteristics:

    Month J F M A M J J A S O N D
    Average maximum temp 31 31 31 31 30 30 29 28 29 29 30 31
    Average minimum temp 21 21 21 21 21 21 20 20 20 20 20 20
    Rainfall (mm) 51 85 188 158 139 121 134 168 185 221 198 86

    If this geographic area were to have a natural forest, which one of the following would it most likely be?

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  7. 7

    A geographic region has the following distinct characteristics:

    1. Warm and dry climate
    2. Mild and wet winter
    3. Evergreen Oak trees

    The above features are distinct characteristics of which one of the following regions?

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  8. 8

    Consider the following statements:

    1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons
    2. In Mediterranean region, summer months receive more rain
    3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year
    4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates

    Which of these statements are correct?

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  9. 9

    Temperature and rainfall of a meteorological station are given below:

    Month Temperature Rainfall (cm)
    J 9.4 12.2
    F 10.6 9.1
    M 11.7 7.9
    A 12.2 2.5
    M 13.3 1.0
    J 13.9 0.3
    J 13.9 -
    A 14.4 -
    S 15.6 0.8
    O 15.0 2.5
    N 13.3 6.1
    D 10.6 11.7

    Average Temp: 12.8 °C
    Average Rainfall: 54.9 cm/year
    Identify the region having the above climatic patterns:

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  10. 10

    Consider the following temperature and rainfall data:

    Month Temperature Rainfall (cm)
    January 6.7 14.0
    February 6.7 13.2
    March 7.2 11.4
    April 8.9 9.4
    May 11.1 8.1
    June 13.9 8.1
    July 15.0 9.6
    August 15.0 12.2
    September 13.9 10.4
    October 11.1 14.4
    November 8.9 14.0
    December 7.8 16.8

    The climate to which this data pertains is:

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  11. 11

    Consider the following climatic conditions (northern hemisphere):

    Month Temp (°C) Rainfall (cm) Month Temp (°C) Rainfall (cm)
    Jan 3.9 4.7 Jul 27.8 14.5
    Feb 4.4 5.7 Aug 27.8 14.0
    Mar 8.3 8.2 Sep 22.3 12.7
    Apr 14.4 9.2 Oct 18.3 7.0
    May 20.0 9.2 Nov 12.2 5.0
    Jun 23.3 17.7 Dec 6.7 3.5

    These are most likely to be found in the natural regions of:

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  12. 12
    A map of the world AI-generated content may be incorrect.

    Of the four shaded areas in the map, which is characterized by hot dry summers, mild and moist winters, and seasonal reversal of winds?

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