Climate Class 9

Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct about El Nino?

• The term El Niño translates from Spanish as 'the boy-child'

• Peruvian fishermen originally used the term to describe the appearance, around Christmas, of a warm ocean current off the South American coast.

• It is now the commonly accepted term to describe the warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.

• All of the above

What causes warm than normal sea-surface temperature?

• La Nina

• ITCZ

• El Nino

• Coriolis Force

Consider the following

I. El Nino during summer, it leads to dry conditions and deficient monsoon.

II. It causes better than normal monsoon in India.

Which of the above statement is/are correct about the impact of El Nino on the Indian Weather?

• Only I

• Only II

• Both I and II

• Neither I or II

Which of the following is an element of weather and climate ?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Atmospheric Pressure

• All of these

Which of these prevents the south-west monsoon from escaping from India?

• The Indian Deserts

• The Himalayas

• Low Pressure Over Central India

• None of These

Which winds bring widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?

• Sea breeze

• Land breeze

• North easterlies

• South West monsoon

Which of the following statement (s) is/are related to El Nino.

I. It is a part of a larger cycle called ENSO, or El Niño–Southern Oscillation.

II. It is known to alter climate across more than half the planet and dramatically impact weather patterns.

• Only I

• Only II

• Both I and II

• Neither I or II

What does the word monsoon literally mean ?

• Season

• Wind Pattern

• Change

• None of these

Which is the coldest place in India ?

• Shillong

• Srinagar

• Drass

• Shimla

Which one of the following places receives the highest rainfall in the world?

• Silchar

• Mawsynram

• Cherrapunji

• Guwahati