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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 sentence below has an part underlined. The underlined part may have an error of grammar or syntax. There are five options that seek to correct the error (including an option that simply repeats the sentence). Select the part that best represents the replacement for the part underlined.

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 current blowing along these coasts

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

  4. the wind passes 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

Winds don’t ‘pass by’ the ocean; they ‘pass over’. Also currents don’t ‘blow’, they ‘flow’. Here ‘by’ is changed into ‘over’ and incorrect usage ’blowing’ is rectified to ‘flowing’.

Multiple choice

Neptune has very low temperature due to

  1. Glacier on its surface

  2. Huge amount of ice

  3. Far distance from sun

  4. Presence of oxygen
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Neptune is very far away from the earth and hence the temperature on Neptune is very low.

Multiple choice

Doldrums refer to

  1. A belt of low pressure encircling the earth near equator

  2. Depressed people

  3. Ancient Jewish Texts

  4. High pressure belts near equators

  5. Zones of high rainfall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Doldrums, or the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), is a low-pressure belt near the equator characterized by calm winds and rising air.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. The Earth's axis of rotation is tilted at an angle to the normal. b. The day-to-day condition of the atmosphere at a place with respect to temperature, humidity etc. is called weather of the place. c. There are more hours of sunshine during winters than in summers.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

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

This is the correct option as this statement is false. There are more hours of sunshine during summers than in winters.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is/are false?

a. In polar regions, for six months the Sun does not set, while for the other six months, the Sun does not rise. b. The places near the equator are hotter because the Sun's rays are more concentrated near the equator. c. Tropical rainforests are located near the poles and are, therefore, colder.

  1. Only a

  2. Only a and b

  3. Only b

  4. Only b and c

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

This is the correct option as this statement is false. Tropical rainforests are located around the equator and are,  therefore, hotter.

Multiple choice

Which of these can possibly be causing the increase in temperatures being observed around the world?

  1. Increased solar activity

  2. Man-made pollution

  3. Both of these

  4. Neither of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Man made pollution is causing the increase in temperatures being observed around the world. Man made pollution causes causes acid rain, ozone problems, and global warming. And these are the main reasons for increase in temperatures around the world. 

Multiple choice

What is the centre of a cyclone known as?

  1. Centre of the storm

  2. Eye of the storm

  3. Mouth of the storm

  4. Ear of the storm

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

The centre of a cyclone is known as Eye of the storm. Eye of the Storm refers to a region of mostly calm weather found at the center of strong tropical cyclones. 

Multiple choice

The swift movement of falling water droplets along with the rising air that creates lightning and sound is called

  1. Thunderstorm

  2. Cyclone

  3. Hailstorm

  4. Typhoon
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The swift movement of falling water droplets along with the rising air that creates lightning and sound is called thunderstorm. A thunderstorm is also known as an electrical storm, a lightning storm, thundershower which  is a form of weather characterized by the presence of lightning and its acoustic effect on the Earth's atmosphere known as thunder. 

Multiple choice

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

  1. 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

If the weather office predicts “depression” over a certain area, it means atmospheric pressure in that area is lower than that in the surrounding areas. A low-pressure area, low or depression, is a region where the atmospheric pressure at sea level is lower than that of surrounding locations. Low-pressure systems form under areas of wind divergence which occur in upper levels of the troposphere.

Multiple choice

The taiga belt lies between the

  1. Mediterranean climate and Tundra

  2. Tibet type climate and Tundra

  3. Monsoon climate and Tundra

  4. Temperate grasslands and Tundra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

 The taiga belt lies between the Temperate grasslands and Tundra.