This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > Geography > Climate > Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The monsoon rains take place only for a few days at a time. They are interspersed with rainless intervals. Which are known by this term. A) Base. B) Blast. C) Breaks. D) Flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Breaks. 2. The trapping of heat in Earth's atmosphere A) Arid. B) Greenhouse gas. C) Latitude. D) Greenhouse effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Greenhouse effect. 3. Temperatures at higher elevations are ..... compared to temperatures at lower eleations A) Less variable. B) More variable. C) Lower. D) Higher. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lower. 4. How would you describe the climate in which we live? A) Marine West Coast. B) Humid Continental. C) Subarctic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humid Continental. 5. Areas near the coast often have a more moderate climate than inland areas. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. How was our presentation? A) Awful. B) Good. C) Amazing. D) Ok. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Amazing. 7. Summer in India begins in A) April. B) March. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) April. 8. Chicago experiences cooler summers and warmer winters than Nebraska because Chicago A) Is located closer to the equator. B) Is higher in elevation. C) Is closer to a large body of water. D) Has a greater average yearly rainfall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is closer to a large body of water. 9. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 10. What are the surface features of an area called? A) Latitude. B) Elevation. C) Longitude. D) Topography. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Topography. 11. What kind of weather would be MOST LIKELY if Cumulonimbus clouds are in the sky? A) Cumulonimbus clouds mean dry weather is ahead. B) Cumulonimbus clouds mean that heavy storms are possible. C) Cumulonimbus clouds mean that fog will form at ground level. D) Cumulonimbus clouds mean fair weather is ahead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cumulonimbus clouds mean that heavy storms are possible. 12. What type of climate does India have? A) Rainy. B) Summer. C) Winter. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monsoon. 13. Which two factors determine a region's climate? A) Average temperature and population. B) Average temperature and precipitation. C) Average wind speed. D) Average pollution and precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Average temperature and precipitation. 14. Streams of water called ocean ..... move warm or cold water, warming the nearby land. A) Sun spots. B) Carbon dioxide. C) Air masses. D) Currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Currents. 15. Which type of climate does a city near the sea will have A) Coolest. B) Heatest. C) Hottest. D) Moderate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moderate. 16. Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months? A) October to December. B) November to January. C) May to August. D) June to September. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) June to September. 17. Which of the following is not a factor affecting climate? A) Altitude. B) Time. C) Latitude. D) Relief. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Time. 18. What climate region is illustrated with the following description?A flat, treeless region in a ring around the Arctic OceanLocated in the Northern HemisphereVery little precipitation falls here (less than 15 inches a year)Permafrost-subsoil is constantly frozenSummer only lasts for a few weeks and temperatures reach slightly above 40$^\circ$ A) Tundra. B) Ice Cap. C) Subarctic. D) Highlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tundra. 19. How does weather differ from climate? A) Weather can change, but climate can't. B) Weather and climate are the exact same thing. C) Weather describes precipitation; climate describes temperature. D) Weather is measured from day to day; climate is the average weather over a long period of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weather is measured from day to day; climate is the average weather over a long period of time. 20. Andhis summer rainfall takes place in. A) Karnataka. B) Madhya Pradesh. C) Goa. D) Uttarpradesh. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Uttarpradesh. 21. One cause of major climate changes is the position of Earth relative to the ..... A) Axis. B) Continents. C) Equator. D) Sun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sun. 22. Treeless grassland vegetation is found in- A) Mountain. B) Southernmost asia. C) East coast of asia. D) South of taiga(steppe). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) South of taiga(steppe). 23. Rain that occurs on a certain day of the week is describing A) Seasons. B) Climate. C) Weather. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weather. 24. Heavy snowfall occurs in A) Himalayas. B) Kashmir. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalayas. 25. What type of climate can I expect to have if I live right along a coast? A) Hot summers and cold winters. B) Warmer than normal areas. C) More constant temperature and precipitation year-round. D) Colder than surrounding areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) More constant temperature and precipitation year-round. 26. The "influencing geographical factor" of Tuscany, Italy is ..... A) It's proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. B) It has a high elevation. C) It's proximity to the Equator. D) It's in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. 27. "When the altitude increases; the temperature decreases" is an example of what? A) Influence of wind. B) Influence of ocean currents. C) Influence of elevation. D) Influence of proximity to water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Influence of elevation. 28. Scientists observe the thickness of a tree's ..... to learn about past climate conditions. A) Roots. B) Rings. C) Bark. D) Branches. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rings. 29. Which climate region includes arid regions called deserts? A) Temperate continental. B) Dry. C) Tropical. D) Polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dry. 30. What type of vegetation is common in a Desert Climate? A) Sparse vegetation like cacti. B) Diverse ecosystems. C) Evergreen forests. D) Lush rainforests. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sparse vegetation like cacti. 31. A warm ocean current that helps keep temperatures on land in the southeastern part of the country cooler in the summer and warmer during the winter. A) Ocean Currents. B) Gulf Stream. C) Sea Breezes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Gulf Stream. 32. What climate does most of northern Africa have? A) Humid Subtropical. B) Tropical Savanna. C) Desert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Desert. 33. What is the primary cause of the recent increase in global average temperatures? A) Increased volcanic activity. B) Deforestation and burning of fossil fuels. C) Natural climate cycles. D) Increased solar activity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Deforestation and burning of fossil fuels. 34. Based on the video that you have watched, how many types of learners you could see on zoom? A) 8. B) 10. C) 11. D) 9. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 11. 35. A city in the United States that is north near the Canadian border is probably warmer than a city that is south near the Gulf of Mexico. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 36. The ..... is the process in which trap gases in the atmosphere heat up the Earth. A) Greenhouse effect. B) Photosynthesis. C) Precipitation. D) Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greenhouse effect. 37. What does the text list and explain? A) Different types of climates around the world. B) The studies of different climatologists. C) Human activities that may be changing the global climate. D) Factors that can make climates vary from place to place. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Factors that can make climates vary from place to place. 38. Tropical climate. Distinct wet and dry seasons. Sunlight reaches the ground in regions called savannas. A) Tropical Wet. B) Tropical Dry. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tropical Dry. 39. What is weather over a long period of time? A) A tropical vacation. B) Weather. C) Science. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 40. The average temperature and rainfall in an area is its ..... A) Topography. B) Climate. C) Seasons. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 41. Which of these is NOT an influence on climate? A) Ocean currents. B) Weather. C) Large cities. D) Large bodies of water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Large cities. 42. Volcanic ash can cause a ..... global cooling when the ash blocks the solar energy. A) Medium-term. B) Immediate. C) Long-term. D) Short-term. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Short-term. 43. Deserts are characterized by which of the following? A) High annual rainfall and freezing temperatures. B) Sparse vegetation and covering less than 15 percent of the ground. C) Dense vegetation and covering more than 15 percent of the ground. D) Sparse vegetation and commonly covering less than 15 percent of the ground. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sparse vegetation and commonly covering less than 15 percent of the ground. 44. Which climate always surrounds a desert? A) Subtropical. B) Subarctic. C) Steppe. D) Savanna. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Steppe. 45. What can be found in marine west coast climates? A) Permanently frozen subsoil known as permafrost. B) Limited vegetation with short grasses, mosses, and lichens. C) Primarily dry regions with an occasional oasis. D) Mixed forests, which have both coniferous and deciduous trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mixed forests, which have both coniferous and deciduous trees. 46. Areas closer to the ..... receive more direct sunlight. A) North Pole. B) Equator. C) Temperate zone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equator. 47. What happens to the intensity of solar energy as latitude increases? A) It doubles. B) It increases. C) It stays the same. D) It decreases. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It decreases. 48. Name one region which gets rainfall from retreating mosoon A) West bengal. B) Kanyakumari. C) Kerala. D) Tamil Nadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tamil Nadu. 49. What type of climate is characterized by warm summers, cold winters, and moderate precipitation? A) Continental. B) Mild. C) Tropical wet. D) Dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Continental. 50. What animal might live in the cold zones in our maps (the blue zones)? A) Polar bear. B) Brown bear. C) Panda bear. D) Red panda. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polar bear. 51. Cyclones occur in Bay of Bengal during. A) Summer. B) Winter. C) Retreating Monsoon. D) Rainy. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winter. 52. The weather conditions in an area over a long period of time is called A) Weather. B) Air Pressure. C) Temperature. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 53. What climate region is illustrated with the following description?Located near the oceanCloudy, foggy, dampWarm ocean=moderate and constant tempsConstant rainfall throughout the year (evenly distributed)Located in West Coast US & Canada & Western Europe A) Marine West Coast. B) Mediterranean. C) Humid Continental. D) Highlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marine West Coast. 54. What is the difference between weather and climate? A) Weather refers to the average temperature; climate refers to daily changes. B) Weather is determined by geography; climate is determined by time zones. C) Weather is always rainy; climate is always sunny. D) Weather is short-term; climate is long-term. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Weather is short-term; climate is long-term. 55. Summer months in Perth, Australia are ..... A) June, July, and August. B) November, December, and January. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) November, December, and January. 56. As you go to the top of a mountain, what happens to temperature? A) Nothing. B) It increases. C) It decreases. D) It goes up and down. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It decreases. 57. These areas is located between 66.5$^\circ$N and the North Pole and 66.5$^\circ$S and the South Pole. It has low temperatures and very little precipitation. A) Polar Climate Zones. B) Tropical Climate Zones. C) The Arctic Climate Zones. D) Temperate Climate Zones. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polar Climate Zones. 58. What type of climate is characterized by hot summers and mild winters? A) Tropical wet and dry. B) Humid subtropical. C) Marine west coast. D) Subarctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical wet and dry. 59. On which date Summer solstice is observed every year? A) 21/22 June. B) 25 December. C) 21 March. D) 21/22 December. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 21/22 June. 60. 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