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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 physics air, winds and cyclones the concept of bernoulli's principle air exerts pressure wind and pressure wind and rain uneven heating of earth

Choose the correct options (one or more) 
At the equator, the air is _____ than that at latitudes about 30 degrees.

  1. warmer

  2. colder

  3. heavier

  4. lighter
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,D Correct answer
Explanation
As we know regions close to the equator get maximum heat from the Sun. Hence, the air in these regions gets warm and warm air is lighter and rises up.
Multiple choice business mathematics and statistics moving averages introduction to time series introduction to time series and forecasting time series and forecasting uses of average in day-to-day life

Indicate which of the following an example of seasonal variations is:

  1. Death rate decreased due to advance in science

  2. The sale of air condition increases during summer

  3. Recovery in business

  4. Sudden causes by wars
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

$\Rightarrow$  Example of seasonal variation is : $The\,sale\,of\,air\,condition\,increases\,during\,summer.$

$\Rightarrow$  Over a span of one year, seasonal variation takes place due to the rhythmic forces which operate in a regular and periodic manner. These forces have the same or almost similar pattern year after year.
$\Rightarrow$  The seasonal variations may be due to various seasons or weather conditions.
$\Rightarrow$  These variations may be also due to man-made conventions & due to habits, customs or traditions.

Multiple choice social studies climatic regions weather in different seasons and classification of objects physical factors of earth seasons in india

Where is equable type of climate found?

  1. Close to the sea

  2. Far from the sea

  3. Interiors of continents/countries

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

Equable type of climate is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter. Daily and annual range of temperature is low. Equable type of climate is generally found in areas close to the sea. This climate is also known as a maritime climate. Moderate and well-distributed rainfall throughout the year is found in the equable type of climate.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth earthquake earthquakes earth's movement and creation of landforms

The huge mass of ice and snow moving slowly is called __________.

  1. glacier

  2. moraine

  3. magma

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

The moving ice mass downslope under the impact of gravity is called a glacier. About 10 percent of the earth's surface is now covered by the glacier. Glacier is formed due to the accumulation of ice above snow-line under extreme cold climate.

Multiple choice geography our changing earth earthquake earthquakes earth's movement and creation of landforms

What is the name for an amphitheater-like hollow that forms at the head of a glacier?

  1. Kettle

  2. Moraine

  3. Cirque

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

Cirque is a bowl-shaped, amphitheater-like depression eroded into the head or the side of a glacier valley. Typically, a cirque has a lip at its lower end. A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landform arising from fluvial erosion.

Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america biosphere and landscape

The effect of variation in climate caused due to tilting of the earth's axis is felt more when one moves ________________.

  1. Away from the equator and the poles

  2. Away from the poles and towards the equator

  3. Away from the equator and towards the poles

  4. Towards equator and poles
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Latitude is a measure of the distance you are located from the equator.  It is commonly shown as an imaginary horizontal line that goes across the earth on maps and is used along with longitude as a reference point to determine location. The tilt of the earth affects the seasons we experience throughout the year.

The earth moves around the sun in an elliptical fashion, and one complete orbit around the sun take one year. An interesting fact is that it is not the proximity of the earth to the sun that determines the season; we are actually closest to the sun in January, not July.  Instead, the tilt of the earth is the key. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted towards the sun, the Southern Hemisphere is tilted away from the sun. This leads to summer in the Northern Hemisphere and winter in the Southern Hemisphere as the Northern Hemisphere experiences the most direct sunlight and solar heating.

Multiple choice geography the signature of time movement of the earth's plates development of landforms study of continents - north america biosphere and landscape

The temperature of a place depends on __________.

  1. Distance from the equator

  2. Height from sea level

  3. Distance from the sea

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The temperature depends on latitude because when you are closer to the equator it's hotter, but whenever closer to the arctic circles it will be colder.

It also depends on the altitude of the place i.e. height from the sea level. Here the temperature decreases with the increase in altitude.
It depends on the distance from the sea as well. If the place is closer to the sea the place does not have high extremities of temperature due to the moderation effect of the sea.

Multiple choice geography residences house patterns a shelter so high! roadways

Igloos are built in ___________.

  1. Hot and humid conditions

  2. Extemely cold conditions with heavy snowfall

  3. Places with heavy rainfall.

  4. Dry and Arid conditions
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Igloos are snow huts made in extremely cold weather conditions where you find snow almost all the year round. It is generally associated with the Eskimo people in Siberia.

Multiple choice civics helper to all different types of houses dignity of work houses and its type public property public property and its protection

Type of houses most common in desert areas are _________.

  1. Pucca Houses

  2. Kutcha Houses

  3. Igloos

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

In deserts, most of the houses are Kutcha houses as Kutcha houses are cooler as compared to Pucca Houses. Secondly, deserts have less rainfall so there is less chance of falling of these houses. Thus, due to climate and materials available there, Kutcha houses are common there.

Multiple choice civics helper to all different types of houses dignity of work houses and its type public property public property and its protection

Igloos are normally found in areas around the _________.

  1. Equator

  2. Tropic of Cancer

  3. Tropic of Capricon

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

The area around the north pole is extremely cold and is covered with snow throughout the year but even then people live there. They are called as Eskimos and type of houses they build are called at Igloos.

Multiple choice the hot desert - sahara life in the deserts inter relationship of man and environment geography the cold desert - ladakh

Sahara is a _______ desert.

  1. Cold

  2. Hot

  3. Mild

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Depending on the temperatures, there are two types of deserts- hot deserts or cold deserts. Sahara desert is a hot desert. It is the largest hot desert of world. The climate of the Sahara desert is scorching hot and parch dry. It has a short rainy season. The moisture evaporates very fast. The temperatures during the day may be as high as 50 degrees Celsius. The nights may be freezing cold with temperature around zero degrees.