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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

Lightning strikes are more frequent in hilly areas because

  1. in such areas, clouds are comparatively farther from the ground

  2. in such areas, trees are densely populated and there is more greenery

  3. in such areas, clouds are comparatively closer to the ground

  4. in such areas, precipitation occurs regularly

  5. in such areas, river water flows freely
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. Lightning strikes are more frequent in hilly areas because in such areas, clouds are comparatively closer to the ground.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. The planet closest to the sun is much hotter than the planet farther away from it.

  2. Mercury is colder than Venus.

  3. Places closer to the equator are colder than the places closer to the poles.

  4. Mountains can change or even stop winds.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Since, the places which are closer to the poles are colder than the places closer to equator, so this is an incorrect statement.

Multiple choice

Which of the following will not be the reason that explains it correctly? undefined

  1. Low temperature of earth’s surface

  2. Solid state of water

  3. Non-occurence of photosynthesis

  4. Presence of carbon monoxide

  5. Absence of oxygen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Carbon and oxygen can combine to form two gases. When combustion of carbon is complete in the presence of plenty of air the product is mainly carbon dioxide (CO2). When combustion of carbon is incomplete in the presence of limited supply of air, only half as much oxygen is added to the carbon and the product is carbon monoxide (CO). Carbon monoxide is also formed as a pollutant when hydrocarbon fuels (natural gas, petrol and diesel) are burned. So, it has no relation with the presence of carbon dioxide which is found to be very essential for the existence of life on earth.

Multiple choice

Which of the following terms is not connected with the study of climate?

  1. Dew point

  2. Flash point

  3. Hygrogram

  4. Stevenson screen

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

Dew point measures atmospheric moisture, hygrogram records humidity changes, and Stevenson screen houses weather instruments. Flash point refers to the lowest temperature at which a volatile substance evaporates to form an ignitable mixture with air - it's related to chemistry/flammability, not climate study.

Multiple choice

If the weather office predicts “depression” over a certain area, it means

  1. that atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas

  2. low atmospheric pressure over a large area

  3. hot skies

  4. heavy weather causing a feeling of depression
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

In meteorology, a 'depression' refers to a region of low atmospheric pressure relative to its surroundings. This low pressure creates conditions that can lead to cloud formation, rainfall, and potentially stormy weather. The term describes the pressure deficit itself, not an emotional state or broad low-pressure area.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is caused by colder air hitting the warmer air?

  1. Avalanche

  2. Whirlpool

  3. Thunderstorms

  4. Lightning

  5. Wildfires
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Thunderstorms are caused when colder air hits warmer air. The moisture in the clouds cools off and drops as rain, or hail. The movement caused by the meeting of the cool and warm air produce winds and possible lightening and thunder.

Multiple choice

The Taiga belt lies between the

  1. temperate grasslands and tundra

  2. mediterranean climate and tundra

  3. monsoon climate and tundra

  4. Tibet-type climate and tundra
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Taiga (boreal forest) biome is located between the temperate grasslands to the south and the tundra to the north. This forms a natural latitudinal progression from warmer grasslands through coniferous forests to Arctic tundra. The other options pair tundra with climates not adjacent to taiga belts.

Multiple choice

Which of the following conditions characterise the equatorial climates of the world?

  1. Cold winter
  2. Hot summer
  3. Afternoon under shower
  4. Small diurnal range of temperature

  1. 1 and 3

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 1 and 2

  4. 3 and 4
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Option 3 and 4 is correct because equatorial climates are characterized by consistent high temperatures (no cold winters or hot summers) and afternoon convectional showers. They have very small diurnal (daily) temperature ranges due to high cloud cover and humidity. Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect - equatorial regions don't experience seasonal temperature extremes.

Multiple choice

The lines joining the places with equal amount of rainfall are called

  1. isolines

  2. isodrums

  3. isohyets

  4. isotherms
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Isohyets is the correct answer because they are lines on a map connecting points with equal rainfall. Isolines is the general term for any line connecting equal values, Isodrums is not a standard term, and Isotherms connect points of equal temperature - only Isohyets specifically refers to rainfall.

Multiple choice

What is Chinook?

  1. Dry, warm wind that blows down on the eastern side of Rockies

  2. Warm, heavy rains on Alps

  3. Cold water current in the Pacific

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Correct answer is (1). 

Multiple choice

How are pressure zones on earth formed?

  1. By differential water currents

  2. By differential wind system

  3. By differential heating of the earth's surface by the sun

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Correct option is (3).

Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. New Zealand has very mild winters owing to its oceanic situation and only the extreme north has very cold winters.
  2. In New Zealand, the situation of the mountain chain produces much sharper climate contrasts between east and west than in a north-west direction.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 2 alone is correct. Statement 1 is incorrect because New Zealand's oceanic position gives it mild temperatures throughout the country, not just in the north. Statement 2 is correct because New Zealand's mountain ranges run northeast-southwest, creating sharp east-west precipitation contrasts (west is wet, east is dry) rather than north-south differences.