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G6- Climatic Zones

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the monthly average temperature of tropical climate?

a)

22°C

b)

18°C

c)

16°C

d)

20°C

2.

Which of the following options represents the percentage area of the Earth’s surface covered by hot deserts?

a)

16.2%

b)

14.2%

c)

12.4%

d)

21.4%

3.

Temperate climate is found between ____________ degrees north and south of the Equator to the polar circles.

a)

50 and 65

b)

30 and 45

c)

45 and 50

d)

40 and 45

4.

Which of the following is the reason for frequent and severe changes in weather in temperate regions?

a)

Droughts

b)

Avalnches

c)

Cyclones

d)

Thunderstorms

5.

Which of the following is not a type of climatic zone?

a)

Equatorial

b)

Topical

c)

Sub-Temperate

d)

Sub-polar

6.

Which of the following continents does not lie in the temperate zone?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

7.

Which of the following scientists first used the term ‘Torrid Zone’?

a)

Pythagoras

b)

Socrates

c)

Erotsthenes

d)

Aristotle

8.

In which of the following countries is the Atacama Desert found?

a)

Argentina

b)

Peru

c)

Brazil

d)

Chile

9.

Which of the following is the average amount of annual rainfall received by the sub-Antarctic polar climate zone?

a)

200mm

b)

500mm

c)

800mm

d)

900mm

10.

Which of the following regions come under the ‘Ice cap zone’?

a)

Australia and Greenland

b)

Greenland and Arctic

c)

Iceland and Antarctica

d)

Greenland and Antarctica

11.

Under the tropical climate type, there are four subtypes.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The most important factor that influences polar climate are the surrounding waterbodies.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Dry climate refers to a climate type in which the process of evaporation is in far excess over precipitation.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Identify the type of climate from the image given

a)

Dry

b)

Continental

c)

Tropical

15.

Match the following

  1. USA - a. Polar

  2. Antarctica - b. Tropical

  3. Northern Australia - c. Sub equatorial

  4. Norther India- d. Temperate

a)

1 - d, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - c

b)

1 - b, 2- c, 3 - d, 4 - c

c)

1 - d, 2 - a, 3 - c, 4 - b

d)

1- c, 2 - a, 3 - b, 4 - d

16.

In which climate zone would you find regions with deciduous forests and

coniferous as common plant species?

a)

Tropical climate

b)

Temperate climate

c)

Continental Climate

d)

Dry Climate

17.

What characterises the summers in regions with a sub-arctic climate?

a)

High temperatures

b)

Frosty nights

c)

Very Hot days

18.

What is the impact of scarcity of rainfall in areas with a dry climate on the entire ecosystem of that area?

a)

Lots of plant and animal spicies are found

b)

Unable to support animal and plant life

c)

Less evaporation, excessive precipitation

d)

Promotes lush vegetation

19.

Individuals contribute to preventing climate change by walking, cycling & using public transport.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

There are 3 main heat zones.

a)

True

b)

False