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Climate, Weather, and Geography

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Climate, weather, and geography examine temperature variations, wind patterns, atmospheric hazards, and global climate zones. This hub addresses climographs, thunderstorm triggers, and regional climate descriptors. These concepts are essential for UPSC, SSC, and RRB general studies and geography exams.

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Climate, Weather, and Geography Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. Convectional rainfall is very common in the equatorial regions and interior parts of the continents, particularly in the northern hemisphere. b. Convectional rainfall is common in the summer or in the hotter part of the day. c. Convectional rainfall takes place with thunder and lightening and does not last long.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only b and c

  5. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer, as the statements are correct. Convectional rainfall is very common in the equatorial regions and interior parts of the continents, particularly in the northern hemisphere. Convectional rainfall is common in the summer or in the hotter part of the day. Convectional rainfall takes place with thunder and lightening and does not last long.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. The chief characteristic of orographic rain is that leeward slopes receive greater rainfall. b. The windward slopes in orographic rain remain dry and rainless. c. The area which gets less rainfall is known as the rain-shadow area.

  1. Only a

  2. Only b

  3. Only c

  4. Only a and b

  5. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer, as both these statements are incorrect.The chief characteristics of orographic rain are that windward slopes receive greater rainfall, and leeward side remains rainless and dry.

Multiple choice

When the reading of a barometer goes down it is an indication of

  1. storm

  2. snow

  3. rainfall

  4. intense heat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

A falling barometer indicates decreasing atmospheric pressure, which typically signals approaching rainfall or stormy weather. Low pressure systems are associated with cloud formation and precipitation. Snowfall and intense heat are not directly indicated by falling barometric pressure.

Multiple choice

Directions: Choose the appropriate answer from the options given below:

Which is the most common landform of glaciated mountains?

  1. Moraines

  2. Troughs

  3. Cirque

  4. Depositional land forms

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cirques are the most common landform in glaciated mountains - bowl-shaped depressions carved at the head of glaciers where ice accumulates and erodes headward. While moraines (depositional) and troughs (U-shaped valleys) are present, cirques are more numerous as every glacier source has one. Common in Himalaya, Alps, and Rockies. They often contain tarns (lakes) after glacial retreat and are the starting point for valley glaciers.

Multiple choice

Hot deserts are found near the western coasts of continents because the winds passing by the cold ocean currents blowing along these coasts are dry.

  1. the winds passing by the cold ocean currents blowing along these coasts

  2. the wind passing through the cold ocean currents blowing along these coasts

  3. the wind that passes through the cold ocean current blowing along these coasts

  4. the winds that pass by the cold ocean current flowing from these coasts

  5. the winds passing over the cold ocean currents flowing along these coasts
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

The sentence has error of incorrect usage of preposition and diction. Ocean currents don't blow. Also, use of the preposition 'by' is incorrect. The correct usage is 'over'. This option corrects both the errors.

Multiple choice

Match the following.

1. It is a mixture of gases A. Clouds
2. The process of conversion of water vapour into water B. Air
3. The period of year with a particular weather C. Condensation
4. They fall down on earth as rain D. Season

  1. 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - B, 4 - D

  2. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - D

  3. 1 - B, 2 - C, 3 - D, 4 - A

  4. 1 - C, 2 - B, 3 - A, 4 - D

  5. 1 - D, 2 - C, 3 - A, 4 - B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the right answer. Air is the mixture of gases. The process of consversion of water vapour into water is called condensation. Season is the period of year with a particular weather and clouds fall down on earth as rain.

Multiple choice

Which season comes after winters?

  1. Rainy season

  2. Summer season

  3. Monsoon season

  4. Spring season

  5. Autumn season
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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the right answer as spring season comes after winter season.

Multiple choice

Match the following.

1. Moving air A. Storm
2. Strong wind accompanied with rain and thunder B. Rainy
3. The season that bring us rain C. Autumn
4. The season in which leaves fall D. Wind

  1. 1 - A, 2 - D, 3 - B, 4 - C

  2. 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - C, 4 - B

  3. 1 - D, 2 - B, 3 - C, 4 - A

  4. 1 - D, 2 - A, 3 - B, 4 - C

  5. 1 - A, 2 - C, 3 - C, 4 - B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is a right answer. Moving air is called wind. Strong wind accompanied with rain and thunder is called storm. The season that bring us rain is called rainy season and in autumn season rain falls.

Multiple choice

Sudden fall of atmospheric pressure indicates ______.

  1. rain

  2. cold wave

  3. storm

  4. fair weather
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Rapid decrease in atmospheric pressure is a classic indicator of approaching storm systems. Low-pressure centers are associated with stormy weather, cyclones, and turbulent atmospheric conditions.

Multiple choice

Which of the following characteristics is true for Koeppen’s B type of climates?

  1. Average temperature of the coldest month is 18°C or higher.

  2. Potential evaporation exceeds precipitation.

  3. The average temperature of the coldest month of the (Mid-latitude) climates years is higher than minus 3°C, but below 18°C.

  4. The average temperature of the coldest month is minus 3°C or below.

  5. Average temperature for all months is below 10°C
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B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer, as B type of climate according to Koeppen is the dry climate and potential evaporation exceeds precipitation in a dry climate.

Multiple choice

Koeppen’s scheme of classification is based on which of the following?

  1. Empirical

  2. Genetic

  3. Applied

  4. Systematic

  5. Geographical
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Empirical classification is based on observed data, particularly on temperature and precipitation. Koeppen used the empirical classification climate scheme that identified a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate. He selected certain values of temperature and precipitation and related them to the distribution of vegetation and used these values for classifying the climates. It is an empirical classification based on mean annual and mean monthly temperature and precipitation data.