Habitat -unit-2 Quiz

Study of climate, scientifically defined as average weather conditions averaged over a period of time

• Meteorology

• climatology

• Atmospheric

  study

• Geology

..................... describes what is happening outdoors in a given place at a given time

• Season

• climate

• Weather

• Meteorology

·....................... is a physical state of atmosphere over a long period of time at a particular region

• pressure

• Temperature

• weather

• Climate

The Köppen climate classification system categorizes climate zones throughout the world based on

• Temperature

• local vegetation.

• precipitation

• presssuree

................... is mentioned as the climate of a larger area such as a region or a country

• Macro-climate

• Micro-climate

• Climate zone

• Tropical zone

·         ................... is the climate showing the variations in localised climate around a building

• Macro-climate

• Micro-climate

• Building climate

• Local climate

..................is not the aim of enhancing Micro-Climate around Buildings:

• Reduce summer overheating and the need for cooling

• Maximise outdoor comfort in summer and winter

• Block access to sunlight for long periods

• Reduce costs of winter heating

............................ is not a factor that affect the micro climate

• ·         Wind breaks

• ·         Surrounding Buildings

• ·         Site surroundings & tree cover

• No. of occupants in a building

Solar energy absorbed and re-emitted from building surfaces, pavements roads etc. creates a warming effect on the surrounding air in an urban area is called .....................

• Green house effect

• Global warminig

• urban heat island

• Urban pollution

·         Wave length of solar spectrum ..................

• 290-380 nanometer

• 380-700 nanometer

• 700-2300 nanometer

• 290 to 2900 nanometer