Tue. Jul 2nd, 2024

Climate Types and Biomes

  1. What is the reason for the similar life-forms of plant species in the tropical rainforest biome?

    Options:
    1. Lack of competition
    2. Variation in environmental conditions
    3. Similar characteristics and features
    4. None of the above

    Option: C

  2. What is the reason for the high ecosystem productivity in tropical evergreen rainforests?

    Options:
    1. Availability of sufficient rainfall
    2. Availability of sufficient sunlight and humidity
    3. Absence of competition
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  3. Which areas are categorized as true monsoon areas?

    Options:
    1. West Africa
    2. Australia
    3. Latin America
    4. India, Bangladesh, Thailand, et

    Option: D

  4. What is the general relationship between monsoon climate and tropical deciduous forests?

    Options:
    1. They have a close correspondence
    2. They are completely unrelated
    3. They are found in completely different latitudes
    4. None of the above

    Option: A

  5. Which areas are categorized as areas of monsoon effects?

    Options:
    1. East Africa
    2. West Africa
    3. Latin America
    4. None of the above

    Option: C

  6. What is the latitude range of the zone that experiences monsoon climate?

    Options:
    1. 0° to 5°
    2. 5° to 30°
    3. 30° to 60°
    4. 60° to 90°

    Option: B

  7. Which regions experience mild monsoonal effect besides Brazil?

    Options:
    1. Puerto Rico and Cuba
    2. Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic
    3. Cuba and Jamaica
    4. Trinidad and Tobago

    Option: B

  8. How many main seasons are there in a year in the Indian Subcontinent and surrounding monsoonal areas?

    Options:
    1. 1
    2. 2
    3. 3
    4. 4

    Option: C

  9. What is the range of average temperature during warm dry summer months?

    Options:
    1. 20°C to 30°C
    2. 27°C to 32°C
    3. 38°C to 48°C
    4. 10°C to 27°C

    Option: B

  10. Which factors influence the annual range of temperature?

    Options:
    1. Nearness or remoteness of the sea, continental and latitudinal influences
    2. Distance from the equator and longitude
    3. Atmospheric pressure and wind direction
    4. Elevation and topography

    Option: A

  11. In which season is the diurnal range of temperature higher in the Ganga plains of India?

    Options:
    1. Dry winter season
    2. Humid warm summer season
    3. Dry warm summer season
    4. Monsoon season

    Option: C

  12. What are hot winds called in India?

    Options:
    1. Typhoons
    2. Cyclones
    3. Monsoons
    4. Loo

    Option: D

  13. What is the main cause of high and low pressure systems in monsoon areas?

    Options:
    1. Differential heating of the continent and adjoining oceanic areas
    2. Atmospheric circulation
    3. Topography and elevation
    4. Ocean currents

    Option: A

  14. What is the reason behind the complete reversal of pressure gradients over the Asiatic landmass?

    Options:
    1. Northward and southward migration of the sun
    2. Coriolis force
    3. Seasonal changes in ocean currents
    4. Topography and elevation

    Option: A

  15. Which season experiences a complete reversal of pressure gradients over the Asiatic landmass?

    Options:
    1. Dry winter season
    2. Humid warm summer season
    3. Dry warm summer season
    4. Monsoon season

    Option: D

  16. What is the cause of the development of high and low pressure areas during winter and summer seasons in Asia?

    Options:
    1. The migration of the sun towards the north
    2. Differential heating of landmasses and oceanic areas
    3. The displacement of intertropical convergence (IT
    4. The establishment of equatorial westerlies over south and south-east Asia

    Option: B

  17. The direction of the winter monsoon winds is

    Options:
    1. South-west
    2. North-east
    3. North-west
    4. South-east

    Option: B

  18. Which monsoon winds are generally dry as they come from over the land areas?

    Options:
    1. Summer monsoon winds
    2. Winter monsoon winds
    3. Both a and b
    4. None of the above

    Option: B

  19. What is the cause of the south-west or summer monsoon winds becoming moist?

    Options:
    1. Differential heating of landmasses and oceanic areas
    2. Northward shifting of pressure belts
    3. Migration of the sun towards the north
    4. Passage over the mountain barriers

    Option: D

  20. What is the average annual rainfall in monsoon regions?

    Options:
    1. 500 mm
    2. 1000 mm
    3. 1500 mm
    4. 2000 mm

    Option: C