Climate
This quiz covers the fundamentals of climate science including climate definition, factors affecting climate, measurement instruments, and adaptations to different climate zones.
Questions
Which of the following does not influence the climate of Earth?
- Distance from the sun
- Earth’s shape
- Earth’s tilt
- Distance from the Equator
Which of the following statements is incorrect?
- The planet closest to the sun is much hotter than the planet farther away from it.
- Mercury is hotter than Venus.
- Places closer to the Equator are colder than the places closer to the Poles.
- Mountains can change or even stop wind.
Which of the following is the shortest day of the year in Northern Hemisphere?
- 25th December
- 22nd December
- 1st January
- 31st December
Which of the following is the term used for the amount of moisture in the air?
- Humidity
- Climate
- Rancidity
- Rain
Which of the following affects rainfall in a region?
- Location of mountains
- Type of soil
- Density of population
- Sunrise and sunset
Which of the following animals are adapted to manufacture water by digesting dry seeds?
- Camel
- Kangaroo rats
- Fennec
- Ground squirrels
Which of the following animals are not adapted to live in hot tropical and temperate climate?
- Polar bears
- Gorillas
- Sloths
- Jaguars
Which of the following correctly defines climate?
- A change in the atmospheric condition
- Weather of a place over a long period of time
- General conditions of atmosphere at a particular time and place
- Temperature at a particular region
Which of the following factors does not affect the temperature of a particular region?
- Pollution
- Number of trees
- Density of population
- Nature of soil
Which apparatus is used to measure the relative humidity of air?
- Maximum-minimum thermometer
- Rain gauge
- Stethoscope
- Hygrometer