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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 geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Which is the hottest heat zone on the earth?

  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Frigid Zone

  3. Temperate Zone

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The torrid zone is the hottest heat zone on the earth. It extends on both side of the equator and is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. That is between 23 degrees half minute North and 23 degrees half minute South latitudes. 

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

North Atlantic Drift raises the winter temperature of _____________.

  1. North-West Europe.

  2. North-east Europe.

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these
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Explanation

North - West Europe,

The relatively warm waters of the North Atlantic Drift are responsible for moderating the climate of western Europe, so that winters are less cold than would otherwise be expected at its latitude. Without the warm North Atlantic Drift, the UK and other places in Europe would be as cold as Canada, at the same latitude.

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

 Which of the following can influence the temperature of a place?

  1. Latitude of the place

  2. Altitude of the place

  3. Distance from the sea

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Following are the factors which can influence the temperature of a place: -

  1. Latitude - Temperature is higher at or near the equator and lower at north and south poles.
  2. Altitude - At high altitude, i.e. at mountains, temperature is low. At low altitude, i.e. on land surfaces, temperature is high.
  3. Distance from the sea - Temperature at place located near coast is different from those located inland. Difference in heating of land and water affects the temperature of these places.
  4. Ocean currents - Ocean currents can raise or lower the temperature of the areas located near coastal region.

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

The classification of heat zones of the ____ was first done by Greek Scholar Aristotle.

  1. Earth

  2. Moon

  3. Mars

  4. Sun
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Explanation

The climate zones of the earth arise due to the temperature difference. The classification of heat zones of the earth was first done by Greek Scholar Aristotle. The different heat zones of the earth are - Torrid Zone, Frigid Zone and Temperate zone. All these zones have a different temperature range. Torrid Zone is the hottest zone among the zones of the earth.

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Which of the following place will never get the vertical rays of the sun?

  1. Srinagar

  2. Thiruvanthapuram

  3. Chennai

  4. Mumbai
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The sun's vertical rays only fall between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. Srinagar is located well north of the Tropic of Cancer, so it never receives vertical sun rays.

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

The lower layer of the atmosphere gets heated by the process of ___________.

  1. conduction

  2. convection

  3. advection

  4. none of the above
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Explanation

Conduction is a slow process of heat transfer as regards warming of the atmosphere. Since air is a very poor conductor of heat, the conduction process affects only the lowermost layers of air closest to the earth's surface. As a means of heat transfer for the atmosphere as a whole, conduction is the least important and can be neglected when considering a majority of meteorological phenomena.

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Which of the following is/are heat zone/s of the earth?

  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Temperate Zone

  3. Frigid Zone

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

On the basis of the distribution of temperature  earth is divided  into the following  heat zones, 

  • Torrid zone: It extends on both side of the equator and is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. That is between 23 degrees half minute  North and 23 degree half minute South latitudes. 
  • Temperate zone: It extends in one each of the two hemispheres.  They lie between the Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle in the northern and between Tropic of Capricorn and Arctic Circle in the southern hemisphere. That is between 23 degrees half minute North to 66 degrees half minute North and 23 degrees half minute South and 66 degrees half minute South latitudes. 
  • Frigid zone: It extends in two hemispheres.  The fried zone in Northern hemisphere lies between Arctic Circle and the North Pole and in the southern hemisphere between Antarctic circle and South pole. 

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Which of the following heat zone receive maximum Insolation?

  1. Torrid Heat Zone

  2. Temperate Heat Zone

  3. Frigid Heat Zone

  4. All of these
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Explanation

The torrid zone is the area of the earth between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. It is also known as the tropical zone. The temperature in this zone is  warm, humid and moist throughout the year. The sun is directly overhead at least once in a year in the tropic zone. So this torrid zone receive maximum insolation.

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Torrid Heat Zone lies between __________.

  1. Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle

  2. Tropic of Capricorn and Antarctic Circle

  3. Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

  4. Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Antarctic
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Torrid heat zone lies between Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. It is the hottest heat zone on the earth. It extends on both sides of the equator.  That is between 23 degrees half minute North and 23 degrees half minute South latitudes.

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Which of the following heat zone receive minimum Insolation?

  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Tempearate Zone

  3. Frigid Zone

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The regions of the earth to the north of the Arctic Circle and to the south of the Antarctic Circle are collectively called as the Frigid Zone or the Polar Region. The sun does not come vertically above these regions at any time in a year. Throughout the year Frigid Zone receives slanting sun rays and hence experience a very cold climate. Most of the land there is covered with permanent ice. 

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

 which of the following cities can never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon?

  1. Bengaluru

  2. Mumbai

  3. Visakhapatnam

  4. Delhi
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi,

The Tropic of Cancer divides the Indian sub continent into two zones- the Temperate Zone and the Tropical Zone. The northern part of India which lies in the Temperate Zone experiences cold winter season and the hot weather season. The southern part of the country which lies in the Tropical zone experiences hot season with no clear cut winter season and the Sun shines vertically overhead at least twice during any part of the year. 
While Chennai lies in the southern zone or the Tropical zone, Delhi lies in the northern zone or the warm temperate zone. This is the reason that while we can see the mid-day sun exactly overhead twice a year at Chennai , one is not able to do so even once at Delhi .

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Distribution of temperature is uniform on the earth's surface.

  1. True

  2. False
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The temperature is not uniformly distributed on the earth's surface.  Temperature varies at different altitudes of the atmosphere at different places over the surface of the earth and even at different times during a day or during a month or during a year. There are several factors that control temperature variations on the earth's surface. 

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Identify the Heat Zone with the help of given information:

  1. The Sun is never directly overhead
  2. The climate is mild, generally ranging from warm to cool
  3. The four annual seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter occur in this region

  1. Temperate Zone

  2. Torrid Zone

  3. Frigid Zone

  4. Torrid as well as Frigid Zone
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Explanation

Average yearly temperatures in these regions are not extreme, not burning hot nor freezing cold. Temperate remains moderate. Unlike in the tropical zones, temperatures can change greatly in temperate zone, between summer and winter. So, most places with a temperate climate have four seasons: summer, autumn, winter and spring.

Multiple choice geography the properties of sea water properties of sea water oceanic salinity and oceanic temperature oceans : temperature, salinity and density circulation of ocean water

Which of the following area is known as hot deserts of the world?

  1. Mid-latitudinal zones

  2. Temperature regions

  3. Tropical zone

  4. Polar area
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Explanation

In mid-latitudinal zones, rainfall is less and the supply of freshwater from various rivers is also low. This zone has the hot deserts of the world.