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World Geography Practice Test: Climate and Weather
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While weather refers to short-term changes in the atmosphere, climate refers to atmospheric changes over longer periods of time, usually 30 years or more.

World Geography Practice Test: Climate and Weather
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1. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
2. Identify the climatic type which has cool summer (10° to 15°C) and cold winter (0°C to 5°C) and rainfall throughout the year with no day season
3. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Cwa — hot summer, dry winter
2. Cwb — hot, dry summer
3. Csb — warm dry summer
4. Cfb — warm summer Select the correct answer using the codes given below: Codes
4. Consider the following climate date: Month Temp.
(C) Precipitation (mm) Jan. 9 102 Feb. 10 88 March 12 68 April 13 33 May 15 12 June 16 3 July 17 1 Aug. 17 1 Sep. 18 5 Oct. 16 19 Nov. 13 40 Dec. 10 04 The above climate date resembles that of which one of the following cities?
5. Weather is
6. The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout that year. The annual rainfall is generally about
7. Distribution of rain in Mediterranean region for
8. Assertion (A) : Though Britain and Labrador have the same latitudinal location, the climate of Britain is temperate while that of Labrador is cold. Reason (R) : Warm Ocean currents skirt Britain while cold currents flow along the Labrador coast. Codes
9. Hail is the product of
10. In equatorial regions the temperatures between July and January are
11. Consider the following statements:
1. In the tropical rain forest of Brazil, the average diurnal range of temperature is much greater than the average annual range of temperature.
2. In the humid subtropical climate of Kyushu island of Japan, the rainfall for the year almost totals that of the rainfall in tropical rain forest. Which of the statgement(s) given above is/are correct?
12. Giraffes are common in
13. Match List-I (Climate) with List-II (Code in Koppen’s Classification) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II
A. Savanna climate 1. Aw
B. Steppe climate 2. Bs
C. Humid subtropical climate
3. Cs
D. Dry subtropical climate
4. Cfa Codes A B C D
14. Which one of the following regions has a Mediterranean type of climate?
15. The desert of Gobi lies in classification
16. We find rainfall very heavy all the year round in the belt known as
17. Match List-I (Climatic region) with List-II (Location and Area) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: List-I List-II A.Tundra 1.Continental Western margins between 30° to 40° N and S
B. Monsoon 2.Very high latitudes
C. Mediterranean subtropical 3.Large areas of the tropics D.Equatorial 4.Continental interiors of low to moderate elevation along the equator Codes A B C D
18. Which of the following conditions indicate the impact of global warming?
1. Melting of glaciers
2. Rise in sea level
3. Changes in weather conditions
4. Rise in global temperature Select the correct answer from the code given below: Codes
19. Mean monthly temperature means
20. Assertion (A): In the Mediterranean climate, a pronounced winter precipitation is observed. Reason (R) : The Mediterranean regime is controlled by sub-tropical anticyclone in winter. Codes
21. Assertion (A) : Equatorial region is an area of sluggish development. Reason (R) : Extreme climate conditions prevail here. Codes
22. A region with summer temperature of 20° C, winter temperature of –15°C, annual rainfall of about 50 cm. Mainly in spring and early summer coniferous vegetation would lie in the
23. Which of the following conditions characterise the equatorial climates of the world?
1. Cold winter
2. Hot summer
3. Afternoon thunder shower
4. Small diurnal range of temperature Select the correct answer using the code given below:
24. Fog is common around Newfoundland coast because
25. The Amazon basin of South America and the Cango basin of Africa lie in the