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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
Directions: The following question consists of certain statements. Select the option representing the most logical sequencing of the given statements.
A. Canada lies in an extremely cold region.
B. Siberia lies in an extremely cold region.
C. Electricity is used in house heating.
D. In cold regions, maximum energy is spent on house heating.
E. House heating is a necessity in cold regions.
F. Lots of house heating is required in Siberia.

  1. ABC

  2. BCF

  3. BCD

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

Option (4) BEF B à Siberia lies in extremely cold region. E à House heating is a necessity in cold region. E says that cold region necessitates house heating and B says that Siberia is a very cold region. These two provide us with information that Siberia requires extensive house heating. Similar view is expressed in option F, that, lots of house heating is required in Siberia.

Multiple choice

Which of the following factors is/are responsible for weathering?

  1. Temperature changes

  2. Wind

  3. Water

  4. All of the above

  5. Frost
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. All the given factors are responsible for the process of weathering. Trapped rainwater freezes in winters, which causes the crevices in the rocks to further open up due to the lateral pressure produced by expanding ice.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are false? a. All storms are high pressure systems. b. A wind storm's destructive capacity with increases in wind speed. c. Wind cycles are caused due to uneven heating of land and water as well as the shape of Earth.

  1. Only a and b

  2. Only b

  3. Only b and c

  4. Only c

  5. Only a
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option, as this statement is false.  All storms are high pressure systems is a false statement. All storms are low pressure systems.

Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. Cyclone 1. The storms accompanied by rain and lightning at a speeds of 89 - 102 km/h.
b. Thunderstorm 2. A dark funnel shaped cloud formed on land such that it reaches from the sky to the ground.
c. Tornado 3. Swirlling winds formed in tropical seas due to the formation of a low pressure region at sea.

  1. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  2. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  3. a - 2, b - 1, c - 3

  4. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  5. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct option. A cyclone is formed by swirlling winds  in tropical seas due to the formation of low pressure regions at sea. Thunderstorms are the storms accompanied by rain and lightning at a speeds of 89 - 102 km/h. A tornado is a dark funnel shaped cloud formed on land such that it reaches from the sky to the ground.

Multiple choice

During winter season, birds in the polar region

  1. undergo hibernation

  2. migrate

  3. breed

  4. cannot survive and die

  5. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is correct. They fly to warmer regions during winter to survive. Long distance travel in search of favourable climate is called migration.