Tag: weather, climate and adaptations of animals to climate

Questions Related to weather, climate and adaptations of animals to climate

Temperature of a particular region determines theĀ 

  1. Distribution of flora

  2. Distribution of fauna

  3. Texture of soil

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D

The range of temperature between -10 to -110 degree celsius is of

  1. Clinical thermometer

  2. Weather thermometer

  3. Laboratory thermometer

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: C

The weather reports use thermometer to measure the

  1. Minimum temperature

  2. Maximum temperature

  3. Maximum and minimum temperature

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

Perspiration cools the body by

  1. Advective heat transfer

  2. Radiative heat transfer

  3. Conductive heat transfet

  4. Latent heat transfer


Correct Option: D

In the mountains, there is lot of moisture and water and still the plants are xerophytes, because

  1. Water turns into snow on mountains

  2. Water runs away due to the presence of slopes and can not be used by plant (physiological dryness)

  3. Rocks of mountains cannot absorb water

  4. None of them is correct


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

(b) Steep slopes cause fast, running of water which result in erosion and do not Permit the accumulation of hymns so the soil cordless denjuded` In sulked soil plants cannot grow properly and vegetation changes into xerophytic plants. In valleys humus accumulates, so they have luxuriant vegetation and slopes contain xerophytic Plants.




___________ is a long term pattern of weather at a particular area.

  1. Raising sun

  2. Climate

  3. Setting sun

  4. Rainbow


Correct Option: B

In the Northern Hemisphere, this day has the fewest hours of daylight:

  1. Summer solstice

  2. Winter solstice

  3. Vernal equinox

  4. Autumnal equinox


Correct Option: B