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Climate

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

The word monsoon is derived from a word which literally means which of the following?

a)

Seasons

b)

Wind pattern

c)

Change

d)

Mausumbi

2.

Latitude and altitude of a place determine which of the following climatic elements of a place?

a)

Pressure and wind system

b)

Temperature

c)

Rainfall pattern

d)

All the above

3.

Which one of the following terms is used for the state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time?

a)

Weather

b)

Winds

c)

Climate

d)

Pressure

4.

The term monsoon is originated from?

a)

German

b)

Hindi

c)

Latin

d)

Arabic

5.

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

a)

Atmospheric pressure

b)

Temperature

c)

Humidity

d)

All of these

6.

Which of the following is a component of upper air circulation?

a)

North-easterlies

b)

Kal Baishakhi

c)

South-west monsoon

d)

Jet stream

7.

From which of the following pressure belts do the north-easterly trade winds originate?

a)

Equatorial low pressure belt

b)

Subtropical high pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere

c)

Subtropical high pressure belt of the Southern Hemisphere

d)

Temperate low pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere

8.

Which of the following atmospheric conditions govern the climate and associated weather conditions in India?

a)

Pressure and surface winds

b)

Upper air circulation

c)

Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones

d)

All the above

9.

Latitude and altitude of a place determine which of the following climatic elements of a place?

a)

Pressure and wind

b)

Temperature

c)

Rainfall pattern

d)

All the above

10.

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

a)

Silchar

b)

Mawsynram

c)

Cherrapunji

d)

Guwahati