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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

Cirrus clouds are

  1. Low clouds

  2. Very low clouds

  3. High clouds

  4. Medium height clouds
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Cirrus clouds are thin, wispy clouds formed at very high altitudes, typically above 20,000 feet.

Multiple choice

ZEPHYR:

  1. accrual

  2. incendiary

  3. calamitous

  4. tempest

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

Zephyr is the west wind; a soft, gentle breeze. Tempest is a violent storm with high winds, esp. one accompanied by rain, hail, or snow; a violent outburst; tumult; blizzard. Hence, (D) is the answer.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace “reduced” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

  1. compressed

  2. shrunk

  3. diminished

  4. shortened

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

Correct option is (3). Other options do not fit the context of 'light of the sun'. It cannot be compressed, shortened or shrunk. It can increase or diminish.

Multiple choice

Which of the following could replace “terraces” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

  1. dooryards

  2. areas

  3. balconies

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

Correct option is (3). An open platform as projecting from the outside wall of an apartment; a large balcony is called terrace. 

Multiple choice

Which of the following is the correct spelling of “comfartable” as used in the passage?

Directions: Read the following passage carefully and answer the question.

Winter is the time of the year when the intensity of the heat and light emitted by the sun is reduced. Dogs abandon the shadowy retreats of houses, trees and ditches for the open spaces of yards, lawns, terraces and verandas where they stretch out savouring the affection of the balmy sun. Their elderly human companions catch its benign rays to thaw out their joint pains while having settled comfortably in recliners, easy chairs and other comfartable perches. Morning walk routes also burst into colours as the morning walkers come out draped in a variety of colourful winter dressings.

  1. camfortable

  2. comfortable

  3. confortble

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

Correct option is (2).

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an appropriate definition of 'weather'?

  1. Changes in atmosphere over a year

  2. Conditions of atmosphere over a short period of time

  3. Conditions of atmosphere over many years

  4. Conditions of atmosphere during summer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Weather - Condition of atmosphere over a short period of time is defined as weather.

  • Climate - Condition of atmosphere over relatively long period of time, say for 25 years is defined as climate.
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 the flow or even stop the blowing wind.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Places closer to the equator are hotter than the places closer to the poles.

Multiple choice

The gaseous form of water is called as _______.

  1. water gas

  2. water vapour

  3. fog

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

Water vapor, or water vapour or aqueous vapor, is the gaseous phase of water. It is one state of water within the hydrosphere. Water vapor can be produced from the evaporation or boiling of liquid water or from the sublimation of ice. Unlike other forms of water, water vapor is invisible.

Multiple choice

The gaseous form of water is called as _______.

  1. water gas

  2. water vapour

  3. fog

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

Water vapor, or water vapour or aqueous vapor, is the gaseous phase of water. It is one state of water within the hydrosphere. Water vapor can be produced from the evaporation or boiling of liquid water or from the sublimation of ice. Unlike other forms of water, water vapor is invisible.