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(21)
Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?
[A]
December to February
[B]
March to May
[C]
June to September
[D]
October to November
Answer: June to September
(22)
How do prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water affect the climate?
[A]
They make it colder
[B]
They make it warmer
[C]
They make it wetter
[D]
They make it drier
Answer: They make it wetter
(23)
Which of the following explains why one side of a mountain usually has more precipitation than the other side?
[A]
Mountains force air to rise, and air cools and releases moisture as it rises
[B]
The atmosphere gets denser as elevation increases
[C]
Temperatures are higher on one side of a mountain than on the other
[D]
The land on one side is more green and lush than the other
Answer: Mountains force air to rise, and air cools and releases moisture as it rises
(24)
Prevailing winds affect a region’s climate by
[A]
creating desert areas
[B]
causing more precipitation on one side of a mountain
[C]
affecting how much precipitation it receives
[D]
controlling the amount of solar energy it receives
Answer: affecting how much precipitation it receives
(25)
Wind will generally carry the most moisture when it comes from
[A]
warm grasslands
[B]
warm tropical seas
[C]
polar icecaps
[D]
mountainous regions
Answer: warm tropical seas
(26)
What causes changes in weather?
[A]
Air masses move and meet
[B]
Water evaporates
[C]
The air gets more humid
[D]
Clouds form
Answer: Air masses move and meet
(27)
Which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons?
[A]
the distance of a place from the Equator
[B]
prevailing winds blowing across land or water
[C]
the tilt of the Earth’s axis
[D]
the rotation of the Earth
Answer: the tilt of the Earth’s axis
(28)
What is the purpose of isobars?
[A]
to measure air pressure
[B]
to describe the weather conditions in a weather station
[C]
to find out what form precipitation will take
[D]
to connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map
Answer: to connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map
(29)
Which of the following statements describes an anticyclone?
[A]
It is an area of low pressure
[B]
It is an area of high pressure
[C]
It has air masses that meet and rise
[D]
It moves in the direction of the Earth’s rotation
Answer: It is an area of high pressure
(30)
How does a warm front form?
[A]
Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses
[B]
Two air masses meet and stay separated
[C]
Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it
[D]
None of these
Answer: Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it
31
How does sleet differ from snow?
[A]
It is not a form of precipitation
[B]
It is liquid and not ice
[C]
It starts as rain and freezes in the air
[D]
It starts as water vapor and changes to a solid
Answer: It starts as rain and freezes in the air
32
What role does runoff play in the water cycle?
[A]
It is the process in which liquid turns to water vapor
[B]
It carries water from precipitation into oceans
[C]
It takes water out of the water cycle
[D]
It is not part of the water cycle
Answer: It carries water from precipitation into oceans
33
What happens when air reaches its dew point?
[A]
Condensation occurs
[B]
Relative humidity is 100%
[C]
The humidity decreases
[D]
Clouds form
Answer: Relative humidity is 100%
34
What is a mango shower?
[A]
Premonsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala
[B]
Rainfall in June to September
[C]
Rainfall in winter days
[D]
Rainfall caused by western disturbances
Answer: Premonsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala
35
The state of normal rainfall increasing suddenly and continuing constantly for several days is named as
[A]
break
[B]
burst
[C]
mango shower
[D]
kaal baishakhi
36
A broad trough of low pressure in equatorial latitudes is known as
[A]
coriolis force
[B]
ITCZ
[C]
jet stream
[D]
centripetal force
37
Why do coastal areas experience less contrast in temperature conditions?
[A]
Due to moderating effect of the seas
[B]
Due to land mass
[C]
Due to heat conditions
[D]
Due to none of the above three
Answer: Due to moderating effect of the seas
38
The state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time is known as
[A]
weather
[B]
climate
[C]
heat
[D]
cold
39
Which of the following climatic controls is the most important?
[A]
Latitude
[B]
Altitude
[C]
Pressure and wind system
[D]
Continentality
40
An apparent force caused by the earth’s rotation is called
[A]
coriolis force
[B]
centrifugal force
[C]
centripetal force
[D]
jet stream
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