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Social Science : Chapter 3 - Climate and Climatic Regions

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The weather report and forecast do not change everyday.

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.

Weather may change from day to day, even from hour to hour

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular time and place

a)

Yes

b)

No

4.

Climate and weather have the same meaning

a)

Yes

b)

No

5.

Climate is the average weather condition of a place over a long period of time

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

Climate of a place does change often

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Different places in the world have different types of climate

a)

Yes

b)

No

8.

The climate of a place does not affect the lifestyle of the people

a)

Yes

b)

No

9.

The temperature of a place is an important factor that influences its climate

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

The temperature of a place is influenced by its distance from the (a)  

11.

The temperature of a place is influenced by its (a)   above the sea level

12.

The temperature of a place is influenced by its (a)   from the sea

13.

The temperature of a place is influenced by direction of the (a)  

14.

The temperature of a place is influenced by __________ & __________

(a)  

15.

The earth gets heated by the rays of the (a)  

16.

There is a gradual (a)   in temperature as we move away from the equator towards the poles

17.

There is a gradual (a)   in temperature as we move towards the equator from the poles

18.

The amount of heat received from the sun at a place on the surface of the earth depends upon the distance from the equator or its latitude

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

The rays of the sun fall (a)   on the equator

20.

The rays of the sun fall (a)   near the poles

21.

The rays of the sun are spread across a (a)   area near the poles

22.

The rays of the sun are spread across a (a)   area on the equator

23.

On the basis of the amount of heat received, the earth can be divided into __________ heat zones

a)

1

b)

3

c)

5

d)

4

24.

The (a)   zone lies on both sides of the equator

25.

The Torrid zone lies between the Tropic of __________ and the Tropic of ________

(a)  

26.

The Torrid zone remains very (a)   throughout the year

27.

The Temperate zone lies between the Tropic of __________ and the ________ Circle in the northern hemisphere

(a)  

28.

The Temperate zone lies between the Tropic of __________ and the ________ Circle in the southern hemisphere

(a)  

29.

The Temperate Zone includes the are between the torrid zone and the frigid zone

a)

Yes

b)

No

30.

The Temperate Zone is very hot in summer and very cold in winters

a)

Yes

b)

No

31.

The (a)   zone lies between the Arctic Circle and the North pole in the northern hemisphere

32.

The (a)   zone lies between the Antarctic Circle and the South pole in the southern hemisphere

33.

The Frigid zone remains very (a)   throughout the year

34.

The Frigid zone is covered in (a)   throughout the year

35.

Although the world is broadly divided into three climatic zones, there are different climatic conditions prevailing within a climatic region

a)

Yes

b)

No

36.

Height above the sea level is called the (a)   of a place

37.

The air above the surface of the earth works like layers of (a)  

38.

There are (a)   layers of air at high altitudes

39.

There are (a)   layers of air at lower altitudes

40.

The more the layers of air the (a)   it would be

41.

The temperature (a)   with increase in height

42.

Shimla is much cooler than Ferozpur because of its (a)   altitude

43.

Places close to the sea are (a)   in summers

44.

Places close to the sea are (a)   in winters

45.

The places near the sea have (a)   climate

46.

The places near the sea are neither very hot in summer nor very cold in winters.

a)

Yes

b)

No

47.

Places which are far away from the sea generally have (a)   climate

48.

Places with extreme climate are very hot in summers and very cold in winters

a)

Yes

b)

No

49.

Winds tend to blow in same directions in different parts of the world

a)

Yes

b)

No

50.

Winds may be hot, cool or full of moisture depending where they come from

a)

Yes

b)

No

51.

The monsoon winds coming from the Indian Ocean and the Arabian sea have less moisture in them

a)

Yes

b)

No

52.

Delhi has very hot climate during summers, because of the hot winds coming from the Thar Desert

a)

Yes

b)

No

53.

Humidity is the amount of water vapour present in the air.

a)

Yes

b)

No

54.

The amount of humidity in the air at a place depends upon its location and direction of winds.

a)

Yes

b)

No

55.

Places near the sea are less humid than those which are far away from the sea.

a)

Yes

b)

No

56.

The winds blowing from the sea towards the land bring lot of moisture with them and cool the air above the land.

a)

Yes

b)

No

57.

Weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time

a)

Yes

b)

No

58.

Climate is the average weather condition of a place over a long period of time

a)

Yes

b)

No

59.

The factors that determine the climate of a place are :

a)

distance from the equator

b)

height above the sea level

c)

distance from the sea

d)

wind

e)

humidity

60.

Places near the equator receive maximum heat

a)

Yes

b)

No

61.

The earth is divided into three climatic or heat zone:

a)

torrid zone

b)

temperate zone

c)

heat zone

d)

frigid zone

e)

cold zone

62.

Places near the sea coast have a moderate climate

a)

Yes

b)

No