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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 is/are correct statements?

a. Fronts occur in middle latitudes and are characterised by steep gradient in temperature and pressure. b. Fronts cause abrupt changes in temperature and cause the air to rise to form clouds and cause precipitation. c. Homogenous surfaces, over which front forms, are called the source regions.

  1. only a

  2. only b

  3. a and b

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as both statements are correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The cool air of the high plateaus and ice fields draining into the valley is called valley breeze. b. The warm wind on the leeward side of the mountains that carry moisture that condenses and precipitates are called katabatic winds. c. In mountainous regions, the slopes get cooled during the night and the dense air descends into the valley as the mountain wind.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. b and c
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as this statement is correct.

Multiple choice

Which of the following conditions is not favourable for the formation and intensification of tropical storms?

  1. Large sea surface with temperature higher than 27oC

  2. Absence of the Coriolis force

  3. Small variations in the vertical wind speed

  4. A pre-existing weak low-pressure area or low-level-cyclonic circulation

  5. Upper divergence above the sea level system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. Presence of Coriolis force is favourable for formation and intensification of tropical storms.

Multiple choice

Which one of the following regions on the surface of earth has Horse Latitudes?

  1. Equatorial low pressure belt

  2. Subtropical high pressure belt

  3. Sub polar low pressure belt

  4. Polar high pressure belt
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Horse Latitudes are located between 30-35 degrees north and south of the equator in the subtropical high pressure belt. These areas are characterized by calm, light winds and were named by sailors who found themselves stranded (and had to throw horses overboard due to lack of water).

Multiple choice

Sea breezes are

  1. winds blowing from oceans to land

  2. winds blowing from land to land

  3. winds blowing from land to oceans

  4. winds blowing from oceans to oceans
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Multiple choice

Glaciers are found

  1. in the desert areas

  2. on high latitudes and high altitudes

  3. in hot areas

  4. in Sahara

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

Glaciers require cold temperatures where snow accumulates and doesn't melt. This occurs at high latitudes near the poles and at high altitudes in mountains. Deserts and hot areas are too warm for glaciers to form.

Multiple choice

A glacier is

  1. a snow covered mountain

  2. a rock formed by molten lava

  3. a land surrounded by water

  4. a river of ice
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D Correct answer
Explanation

A glacier is a large mass of ice that forms on land and moves slowly downhill under its own weight, essentially behaving like a river of ice. The other options are incorrect: a snow-covered mountain is simply a geographic feature, rocks formed by molten lava are igneous rocks, and land surrounded by water is an island.

Multiple choice

which of the following is produced by the rapid ascent of moist air?

  1. Frost

  2. Hail

  3. Fog

  4. Snow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Hail forms when moist air rises rapidly and cools quickly, causing water droplets to freeze before falling. This is different from frost (forms on cold surfaces), fog (near-ground cloud), or snow (gentle freezing of falling crystals). The key is the rapid ascent causing quick freezing, which is characteristic of hail formation.

Multiple choice

Name the term when water moisturizes and falls on the earth's surface.

  1. Evaporation

  2. Transpiration

  3. Condensation

  4. Precipitation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Precipitation is the process where water vapor condenses in the atmosphere and falls to Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail. It's the final stage of the water cycle, following evaporation, transpiration, and condensation.