Fri. Jan 10th, 2025

Classification of Climates

  1. Which of the following approaches are significant in genetic classification of world climates?

    Options:
    1. Approach based on identified physical determinants of climates
    2. Approach based on identified biological determinants of climates
    3. Approach based on identified cultural determinants of climates
    4. Approach based on identified economic determinants of climates

    Option: A

  2. What was the basis of J.J. Hidore’s genetic classification of world climates?

    Options:
    1. Air mass dominance
    2. Genetic makeup of plant and animal species
    3. Cultural and economic determinants
    4. Geological composition of soil

    Option: A

  3. How many major groups and climate types are there in Oliver and Hidore’s classification scheme?

    Options:
    1. 2 major groups and 6 climate types
    2. 3 major groups and 9 climate types
    3. 4 major groups and 12 climate types
    4. 5 major groups and 15 climate types

    Option: B

  4. Which of the 9 climate types in Oliver and Hidore’s classification are characterized by almost absence of any seasonal variation in radiant energy or moisture content?

    Options:
    1. Types 1, 3, 7, and 9
    2. Types 2, 4, 6, and 8
    3. Types 1, 2, 5, and 8
    4. Types 3, 4, 6, and 9

    Option: A

  5. Which of the following is not a characteristic of B climates?

    Options:
    1. Abundant sunshine
    2. Extremely low relative humidity
    3. High annual precipitation
    4. Clear sky

    Option: C

  6. What is the boundary between hot dry and cold dry climates in B climates based on?

    Options:
    1. Annual precipitation
    2. Isotherm of 18°C
    3. Isotherm of 32°F (0°
    4. Relative humidity

    Option: C

  7. Which type of C climate is also known as the Mediterranean climate?

    Options:
    1. Cs
    2. Ca
    3. Cb
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  8. Which of the following is a characteristic of Dd climate?

    Options:
    1. Short summer season
    2. Temperature of the coldest month less than -38°C
    3. Continental humid climate with temperature of the warmest month below 22°C
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  9. Which type of climate is found only in the northern hemisphere and has no month of the year with an average temperature above 10°C?

    Options:
    1. Boreal climate
    2. Polar climate
    3. Cs climate
    4. BWh climate

    Option: B

  10. Which isotherm did Koppen use to determine the boundary between Band C climates?

    Options:
    1. -3°C (26.6°F)
    2. 32°F (0°
    3. -32°C (-25.6°F)
    4. 0°F (-17.8°

    Option: A

  11. What is the main difference between Koppen’s and Trewartha’s classification of C climates?

    Options:
    1. Koppen divided C climates into three types based on seasonal distribution of precipitation, while Trewartha divided C climates into three types based on summer temperature.
    2. Koppen divided C climates into three types based on summer temperature, while Trewartha divided C climates into three types based on the amount of precipitation.
    3. Koppen divided C climates into two types based on precipitation, while Trewartha divided C climates into three types based on temperature.
    4. There is no difference between Koppen’s and Trewartha’s classification of C climates.

    Option: A

  12. What is the concentration of thermal efficiency?

    Options:
    1. The percentage of mean annual potential evapotranspiration accumulating in three summer months
    2. The percentage of mean annual precipitation accumulating in three summer months
    3. The percentage of mean annual temperature accumulating in three summer months
    4. The percentage of mean annual humidity accumulating in three summer months

    Option: A

  13. Why did Trewartha’s scheme become more popular among geographers?

    Options:
    1. Because it is more complex than Koppen’s scheme
    2. Because it uses more weather elements than Koppen’s scheme
    3. Because it is simpler and more unambiguous than Koppen’s scheme
    4. Because it is based on statistical and mathematical calculations

    Option: C