WorksheetsClimate - Class 9F
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following is not an element of weather and climate?
(a) Atmospheric pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Humidity
(d) Altitude
Which of the following terms refers to the sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time (more than thirty years)?
Atmosphere
Climate
Monsoon
Annual range of temperature
3. Which of the following statements defines weather?
Envelope of air surrounding earth
State of the atmosphere over an area at any point of time
Atmospheric conditions over a large area for a long period of time
Generalised monthly atmospheric conditions.
In which of the following places of India precipitation is in form of snowfall?
Shillong
Drass
Chandigarh
Haridwar
Which one of the following is not one of the six major controls of the climate of any place?
Latitude
Temperature
Pressure and wind system
Distance from the sea
Latitude and altitude of a place determine which of the following climatic elements of a place?
Pressure and wind system
Temperature
Rainfall pattern
All the above
Which of the following places have cooler climate even during summers?
Allahabad
Mumbai
Mussoorie
Amritsar
Which of the following latitudes passes through the middle of our country, giving it the characteristics of tropical as well as subtropical climate?
Tropic of Capricorn
Tropic of Cancer
Equator
82°30'N
Which of the following atmospheric conditions govern the climate and associated weather conditions in India?
Pressure and surface winds
Upper air circulation
Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones
All the above
Which of the following winds brings widespread rainfall over the mainland of India?
Northeasterly
Westerlies
Southwest monsoon winds
Sea breeze
The word monsoon is derived from a word which literally means which of the following?
Seasons
Wind pattern
Change
Mausam
The term monsoon is originated from?
German
Hindi
Latin
Arabic
Kal Baisakhi is associated with
Punjab
Kashmir
Karnataka
Bengal
Which area is not an area of low precipitation?
Western Rajasthan and Gujarat
Leh in Jammu and Kashmir
Deccan plateau
Assam
In winter the western cyclonic disturbances originate from which sea?
Mediterranean Sea
Indian Ocean
Caspian Sea
Arabian Sea
Which one of the following states suffers from loo?
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Kerala
From which of the following pressure belts do the north-easterly trade winds originate?
Equatorial low pressure belt
Subtropical high pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere
Subtropical high pressure belt of the Southern Hemisphere
Temperate low pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere
Which of the following places of India experiences the highest summer temperature?
Pahalgam
Leh
Thiruvananthapuram
Jaisalmer
In which of the following places are houses built on stilts?
Assam
Rajasthan
Goa
Kerala
Which of the following places have cooler climate even during summers?
Allahabad
Mumbai
Mumbai
Amritsar
How many pages does this chapter have in the Textbook? (Excluding Exercises)
16
14
15
11
What generally happens to air temperature as we move from the equator to poles?
It decreases
It increases
It remains constant
None of the above.
In which one of the following places could winter temperatures drop to minus 45°C:
Thiruvananthapuram
Shillong
Drass
Pahalgam
In which of the following months does the Tamil Nadu coast get most of its rainfall?
December to February
March to May
June to September
October to November
How many notebook questions are there for this cahapter?
3
5
4
2
What is meant by October heat?
Halloween Time.
The months of October- November form a period of transition from hot rainy season to dry winter conditions.
Its National PIZZA MONTH in USA
The months of September - October form a period of transition from hot rainy season to dry winter conditions.
Which of the following is not one of the causes of river pollution?
Dumping of garbage
Aquatic organisms and algae
Discharge of untreated sewage
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Discharge of industrial effluents
The wind blowing in the northern plains in summers is known as
Kaal Baisakhi
Trade winds
Loo
None of these
How much rainfall does parts of western coast and northeastern India get anually
200 cm
500 cm
400 cm
300 cm
What is the Coriolis force?
An apparent force caused by earth's rotation which is responsible for deflecting winds toward the right in northern and left in southern hemisphere.
An apparent force caused by earth's rotation which is responsible for deflecting winds toward the left in northern and right in southern hemisphere.
An apparent force caused by earth's revolution which is responsible for deflecting winds toward the right in northern and left in southern hemisphere.
An apparent force caused by earth's revolution which is responsible for deflecting winds toward the left in northern and right in southern hemisphere.
