Thu. Jul 4th, 2024

Climate Types and Biomes

  1. Which animals have been pushed to mountainous areas to escape from hunters?

    Options:
    1. Kangaroos and wallabies
    2. Hyraxes and baboons
    3. Honeyeaters and quail-thrushes
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  2. Which biome is characterized by numerous types of birds and animals?

    Options:
    1. Mediterranean biome
    2. Australian Mediterranean biome
    3. China type of climate
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  3. What is the impact of frequent burning of vegetation in the Mediterranean biome?

    Options:
    1. It destroys poisonous compounds secreted by plant roots
    2. It facilitates the mineralization of organic matter and makes it available to plant roots
    3. It changes the soil structure and accelerates soil erosion during rainstorms
    4. All of the above

    Option: D

  4. Which climate is located between 20°-40° latitudes in both hemispheres along the eastern parts of the continents?

    Options:
    1. Mediterranean climate
    2. China type of climate
    3. Arctic climate
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  5. How is China type of climate differentiated from Mediterranean climate?

    Options:
    1. China type of climate is located in the western parts of the continents while Mediterranean climate is located along the eastern coastal areas of the continents.
    2. China type of climate is characterized by wet winter and dry summer whereas in Mediterranean climate, summer season receives maximum rainfall.
    3. Mean annual rainfall is higher in China type of climate than in Mediterranean climate.
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  6. What type of climate is found in coastal parts of China?

    Options:
    1. Hot and dry
    2. Warm and humid
    3. Cold and humid
    4. Hot and humid

    Option: B

  7. How do warm oceanic currents affect the temperatures of coastal areas?

    Options:
    1. By decreasing the temperature
    2. By increasing the temperature
    3. By maintaining a constant temperature
    4. By fluctuating the temperature

    Option: B

  8. What is the mean summer temperature range in the coastal parts of China type of climate?

    Options:
    1. 20°C-22°C
    2. 22°C-24°C
    3. 24°C-26.6°C
    4. 26.6°C-28°C

    Option: C

  9. Which month records the warmest temperatures in the southern hemisphere in the coastal parts of China type of climate?

    Options:
    1. January
    2. July
    3. August
    4. December

    Option: A

  10. What is the maximum daily temperature recorded at Montgomery in July?

    Options:
    1. 37.7°C (100°F)
    2. 41°C
    3. 41.6°C
    4. 44°C

    Option: B

  11. What is the diurnal range of temperature in Montgomery (Alabama, US?

    Options:
    1. 9.6°C
    2. 11.6°C
    3. 13.6°C
    4. 15.6°C

    Option: B

  12. What is the mean winter temperature at Shanghai?

    Options:
    1. 3.3°C
    2. 6.1°C
    3. 9.4°C
    4. 11.7°C

    Option: A

  13. What is the annual range of temperature at Sydney?

    Options:
    1. 10.5°C
    2. 12.8°C
    3. 24°C
    4. 26.6°C

    Option: A

  14. What is the factor that controls the annual range of temperature in China type of climate?

    Options:
    1. The extent of land areas
    2. The strength of winter monsoon winds
    3. Both a and b
    4. None of the above

    Option: C

  15. What causes the temperature to fall during the winter season in the coastal parts of China type of climate?

    Options:
    1. Arrival of cold polar winds
    2. Arrival of warm oceanic currents
    3. High relative humidity
    4. Cloudiness

    Option: A

  16. Why does the temperature fall below freezing point in the Gulf coastal state of the southern USA during winter season?

    Options:
    1. Because of tropical cyclones
    2. Because of offshore winds
    3. Because of high pressure systems over continental areas
    4. Because of cold continental polar airmass invading the plains of the USA

    Option: D

  17. What is the reason that the coastal areas of the eastern and south-eastern USA are not much benefited from the warm Gulf Stream?

    Options:
    1. Because of high pressure systems over oceanic areas
    2. Because of offshore winds
    3. Because of low pressure systems over oceanic areas
    4. Because of tropical cyclones

    Option: B

  18. Which type of climate is characterized by low and high pressure systems during summer season, resulting in the development of monsoons?

    Options:
    1. Subtropical humid climate
    2. Tropical maritime climate
    3. Continental climate
    4. Polar climate

    Option: B

  19. Which subtype of subtropical humid climate has rainfall throughout the year?

    Options:
    1. Caf climate
    2. Cw climate
    3. Continental climate
    4. Polar climate

    Option: A

  20. What is the source of summer rainfall in the tropical maritime climate?

    Options:
    1. Winter cyclones
    2. Cumulus clouds resulting from convective currents
    3. Tropical cyclones
    4. Offshore winds

    Option: B