Climate and Buildings Quiz

What are the climatic factors that affect weather and climate?

• Ambient temperature

• Solar radiation

• Air humidity

• Precipitation

• Wind

What factors influence the ambient temperature?

What is precipitation and how is it measured?

• Water in all its forms measured in millimeters

• Only rain measured in liters

• Snow measured in inches

• Dew measured in centimeters

What factors affect wind speed?

• Terrain and massing of buildings

• Only temperature

• Humidity levels

• Solar radiation

How does sky condition affect solar radiation?

• Clear skies receive more solar radiation

• Cloudy skies receive more solar radiation

• Sky condition has no effect

• Only night time affects solar radiation

What climatic zones can India be divided into?

• Hot and dry, warm and humid, moderate, cold and cloudy, cold and sunny, composite

• Tropical, temperate, polar

• Desert, rainforest, tundra

• Urban, rural, suburban

What are the criteria for classifying climates according to Bansal et al.?

Which cities are examples of the composite climate zone?

What are the design criteria for buildings in the composite climate zone?

What are the characteristics of the cold and cloudy climate zone in India?