This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > Geography > Climate > Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 12 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Af and Am climates form a discontinuous belt astride the A) Antarctic Circle. B) Atlantic Ocean. C) Equator. D) Tropic of Cancer. E) Tropic of Capricorn. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equator. 2. Which part of the earth receives most of the sun's rays? A) North Pole. B) Equator. C) South Pole. D) El Nino. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equator. 3. The distance of a place from the equator is called- A) Equator. B) Climate. C) Latitude. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Latitude. 4. Which best describes a mediterranean climate? A) The winters are wetter than the summers. B) The summers are wetter than the winters. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The winters are wetter than the summers. 5. Name the seasons during which north-east trade winds dominate A) Retreating monsoon. B) Summer. C) Winter. D) Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Winter. 6. Melting of glaciers and polar ice caps ..... A) Will result in cooler temperatures in the Arctic. B) Will result in sea-levels rising. C) Will have no effect on ecosystems. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Will result in sea-levels rising. 7. What are the main types of climate in Central Asia? A) Cold, snowy, and icy. B) Polar, temperate, and Mediterranean. C) Tropical, humid, and rainy. D) Continental, semi-arid, and arid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Continental, semi-arid, and arid. 8. Chlorine compounds that are the main cause of the ozone hole: A) Monsoon. B) Global Warming. C) Greenhouse Gas. D) CFCs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CFCs. 9. Many factors influence the water cycle. How are oceans considered to be a cause of rain? A) Clouds cause evaporation of water from the oceans to make rain. B) Water evaporates from the oceans into the sky and condenses as water. C) Salt from the oceans evaporates into the sky and causes rain at night. D) Ocean tides cause evaporation during the day to form rain clouds in the sky. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Water evaporates from the oceans into the sky and condenses as water. 10. Winds that blow from west to east over the Temperate Climate Zone. A) Polar Easterlies. B) Westerlies. C) Trade Winds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Westerlies. 11. Weather means the state of the atmosphere in a particular place, at a particular time A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. This region has a mild climate. it isnotto hot or too cold A) Temperate zone. B) Frigid zone. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Temperate zone. 13. During a family discussion on environmental conservation, Grandpa explains that a specific greenhouse gas contributes the most to human-induced global warming. Which gas is he referring to? A) Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). B) Methane. C) Carbon dioxide. D) Nitrous oxide. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Carbon dioxide. 14. The local storms in the north eastern part of India during hot weather season are called ..... A) Monsoon. B) Norwesters. C) Mango showers. D) Loo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Loo. 15. Average weather conditions of a place over a longperiod of time A) Humidity. B) Climate. C) Other. D) Predict. E) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 16. What are the main types of climate in East Asia? A) Arid, equatorial, mountainous. B) Tropical, desert, polar. C) Temperate, Mediterranean, tundra. D) Humid subtropical, humid continental, and semi-arid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Humid subtropical, humid continental, and semi-arid. 17. It is a season of Irregular weather conditions. A) Winter. B) Summer. C) Retreating Monsoon. D) Arrival of Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Retreating Monsoon. 18. Determine whether the scenario is a form of mitigation, adaptation or both:Flooding often occurs in Manila due to clogged drainage system. A) Mitigation. B) Adaptation. C) Both. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Adaptation. 19. What acts a barrier for cold /hot winds? A) Mountains. B) Trees. C) Plateaus. D) Buildings. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mountains. 20. The places in South India even at higher altitude never experience any snowfall being near to the A) Indian ocean. B) Equator. C) Tropic of Cancer. D) Arctic circle. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equator. 21. Which city would you expect to have the overall colder climate? A) Steamboat Springs, Colorado (6, 732 feet). B) Atlanta, Georgia (elevation of 1, 050 feet). C) Chicago, Illinois (elevation of 579 feet). D) Baton Rouge, Louisiana (elevation of 56 feet). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steamboat Springs, Colorado (6, 732 feet). 22. What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time? A) Precipitation. B) Temperature. C) Elevation. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 23. Highest temperature region in the country is. A) Ruyli. B) Ganganagar. C) Dras. D) Mawsynram. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ganganagar. 24. The places to the north of Tropic of Cancer experience dash climate A) Desert. B) Oceanik type. C) Continental. D) Mediterranean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Continental. 25. Which of the revolving weather system is the smallest? A) Tropical cyclone. B) Typhoon. C) Tornado. D) Hurricane. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tornado. 26. Sea Breeze blows from the land to the sea at night. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 27. What are the characteristics of a desert climate? A) Hot & Dry. B) Dry. C) Cactus filled. D) Cold & Dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dry. 28. Which side of the mountain is usually wetter? A) Windward. B) Leeward. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Windward. 29. Where is polar bear found A) North pole. B) South pole. C) Both of them. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) North pole. 30. Very dry because moisture is evaporated quickly, very little precipitation A) Continental. B) Polar. C) Dry. D) Tropical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dry. 31. Having a Mediterranean climate means that a region ..... A) Has a rainy winter and a dry summer. B) Has a rainy summer and a dry winter. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Has a rainy winter and a dry summer. 32. ..... and savannas are found in tropical rainy climates. A) Deserts. B) Tundra. C) Steppes. D) Rainforests. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rainforests. 33. Which winds bring widespread rainfall over the mainland of India? A) Sea breeze. B) Land breeze. C) North easterlies. D) South West monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) South West monsoon. 34. Physical Characteristics are ..... A) Landscapes, plants, climates, and animals. B) People and buildings. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Landscapes, plants, climates, and animals. 35. Name the type of climate prevailing over india A) Tropical monsoon type. B) Subtropical monsoon. C) Temperate monsoon type. D) Tropical cyclonic type. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical monsoon type. 36. Which of the following is a potential consequence of climate change on ocean systems? A) Rising sea levels. B) Formation of new coral reefs. C) Increased salinity levels. D) Decreased ocean currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising sea levels. 37. Most places near the equator have warm tropical climates. Some places near the equator are much cooler and even have snow. Where in a tropical climate are you most likely to find cooler weather and snow? A) At the top of a tall mountain. B) At sea level near a cold ocean current. C) In cloudy places near a desert region. D) At the base of a mountain range that blocks air flow. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) At the top of a tall mountain. 38. What is the letter "R" in R.A.P stands for? A) Rap about your hard times. B) Respond to questions using MIC only. C) Respect each other. D) Repeat after the teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Respond to questions using MIC only. 39. What is the process by which plants release water vapor into the atmosphere called? A) Evaporation. B) Condensation. C) Transpiration. D) Precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Transpiration. 40. Which of the following is NOT a temperate climate? A) Steppe. B) Marine West Coast. C) Humid Subtropical. D) Humid Continental. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steppe. 41. During summer what is the hot and dry winds that blow through the day? A) Hot wind. B) Breeze. C) Loo. D) Wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Loo. 42. The annual precipitation in ..... is around 400CM A) Rajasthan. B) Mumbai. C) Kolkata. D) Shillong. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shillong. 43. True or false:Temperature is affected by latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water, and ocean currents. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 44. Earth's ozone layer is ..... A) Exists only over Antarctica. B) Filters harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. C) Has been thickening over the past several years. D) Traps carbon dioxide in the stratosphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Filters harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun. 45. Temperature is NOT affected by latitude, altitude, distance from large bodies of water, and oceans. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 46. ..... temperature affects the movement of global winds. A) Ground. B) Air. C) Mountain. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Air. 47. Which one of the following terms is used for the state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time? A) Winds. B) Climate. C) Weather. D) Pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Weather. 48. The ..... traces water's movement from Earth's surface into the air and back. A) Biome. B) Temperate zone. C) Prevailing winds. D) Water cycle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Water cycle. 49. ..... refers to the seasonal reversal in the wind direction during a year. A) Western Cyclonic Disturbance. B) Kaal Baisakhi. C) LOO. D) Monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monsoon. 50. The atmosphere ..... energy from sunlight and keeps Earth warm. A) Lets go of. B) Traps. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Traps. 51. Full form of ENSO. A) Eastern nino swiss oscillations. B) El Nino Soft oscillations. C) El Nino southern oscillations. D) Earthen nano santa oscillations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) El Nino southern oscillations. 52. The ..... is a gradual or sudden change in Earth's climate. A) Climate change. B) Weather. C) Global warming. D) Greenhouse effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate change. 53. The general weather of an area over a long period of time is known as the- A) Community. B) Barometer. C) Climate. D) Cold front. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate. 54. The word monsoon is derived from a word which literally means which of the following? A) Seasons. B) Change. C) Wind pattern. D) Mausumbi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Seasons. 55. The tilt of Earth's axis changes in cycles that last how long? A) 10 years. B) 4, 000, 000 years. C) 41, 000 years. D) 400 years. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 41, 000 years. 56. A student writes the following statement in a journal: "It was 84$^\circ$F at 3 p.m. on Tuesday in the schoolyard." This statement best describes which system? A) Regional weather. B) Local weather. C) Regional climate. D) Local climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Local weather. 57. In which climate do trees lose their leaves? A) Desert. B) Tropical. C) Temperate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperate. 58. Choose the answer that is true: A) Prevailing winds, mountains, and seasonal winds all affect precipitation. B) Only mountains affect precipitation. C) Prevailing winds, temperature, and global warming affect precipitation. D) Greenhouse gases, mountains, and seasonal winds all affect precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prevailing winds, mountains, and seasonal winds all affect precipitation. 59. The sun's rays are least direct ..... A) Near the poles. B) Near the equator. C) Far from the ocean. D) In July. 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