This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > Geography > Climate > Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 13 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Winter months in Perth, Australia are ..... A) November, December, and January. B) June, July, and August. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) June, July, and August. 2. What contributes to the climate of polar regions being colder? A) They have a higher albedo and receive less solar energy per unit of surface area annually. B) They are located at lower latitudes. C) They have warmer summers and colder winters. D) They are affected by rain shadows due to mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They have a higher albedo and receive less solar energy per unit of surface area annually. 3. Climate changes may be linked to changes in the number of ..... on the surface of the sun. A) Currents. B) Seasonal winds. C) Air masses. D) Sun spots. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sun spots. 4. How do mountains affect climate? A) Mountains have no effect on climate. B) Mountains cause rain shadows and influence precipitation patterns. C) Mountains increase temperatures in surrounding areas. D) Mountains decrease temperatures in surrounding areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mountains cause rain shadows and influence precipitation patterns. 5. A characteristic feature of the ..... season over the northern plains is the inflow of cyclonic disturbances from the west and the northwest. A) Spring. B) Cold weather. C) Hot Weather. D) Autumn. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold weather. 6. Which of the following is a natural cause of climate change? A) A wildfire. B) A snowstorm. C) A volcanic eruption. D) A drought. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A volcanic eruption. 7. The mostly sunny and hot areas of low latitudes that are near the Equator. A) Tropics. B) Biomes. C) Temperate zones. D) Ecosystems. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropics. 8. A very warm to hot zone with little precipitation where most water evaporates very quickly. A) Temperate Zone. B) Tropical Zone. C) Dry Zone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Dry Zone. 9. Which of the following is true about latitude? A) Places located at low latitude receives less sunlight than places at high latitude. B) Places located at high latitude receives less sunlight than places at low latitude. C) Places in each latitude receives equal amount of sunlight. D) Places located at high latitude receives greater sunlight than places at low latitude . Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Places located at high latitude receives less sunlight than places at low latitude. 10. Which of the following BEST describes climate? A) The weather that occurs in the atmosphere within a day. B) The pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a long period of time. C) The pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a short period of time. D) The disturbance in the atmosphere that happens in a long period of time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The pattern of weather that occurs in a region over a long period of time. 11. How do oceans affect temperatures and precipitation on land? A) Oceans have no effect on temperatures and precipitation on land. B) Oceans moderate temperatures and make coastal areas more constant. C) Oceans increase temperatures and make coastal areas more extreme. D) Oceans decrease temperatures and make coastal areas more extreme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oceans moderate temperatures and make coastal areas more constant. 12. Which location is likely to have more rain in July? A) Perth, Australia. B) Southern California. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Perth, Australia. 13. Areas of high latitudes that cover the smallest areas of Earth's surface. A) Moderate zones. B) Polar zones. C) Temperate zones. D) Tropics. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polar zones. 14. Uruguay tried to improve its workforce by ..... A) Each worker gets a bonus of $ 10, 000 for a college degree. B) Each child gets a laptop the day he or she starts school. C) They raised the minimum wage. D) Garrett thinks that Minecraft should count as a science class. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Each child gets a laptop the day he or she starts school. 15. The forecaster predicting the weather for an area would find which of the following MOST helpful? A) How often natural disasters occur. B) Temperature changes in one month. C) Today's barometric pressure. D) Average yearly precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Today's barometric pressure. 16. ..... is common in cold weather season in northern plains . A) Loo. B) Snow. C) Fog. D) Frost. E) Both fog and frost. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Both fog and frost. 17. NAME STATES WHICH RECIEVES WINTER RAINFALL A) ORISSA AND ANDHRA PRADESH. B) TAMIL NADU AND ANDHRA PRADESH. C) WEST BENGAL AND ODISHA. D) ALL OF THE ABOVE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) TAMIL NADU AND ANDHRA PRADESH. 18. Elevation above sea level A) Altitude. B) Climate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Altitude. 19. In which zone the Equator lies A) Frizid. B) Humid. C) Temperate. D) Torrid. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Torrid. 20. What is the primary cause of the enhanced greenhouse effect? A) Deforestation. B) Solar flares. C) Burning of fossil fuels. D) Volcanic eruptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Burning of fossil fuels. 21. Climate refers to a long period of time. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. What can be classified as an arid climate? A) Deserts and Artic. B) Artic and Rainforest. C) Rainforest and Desert. D) Desert and Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deserts and Artic. 23. What is the effect of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide on ocean water? A) Ocean acidification. B) Increased salinity. C) Decreased temperature. D) Ocean alkalization. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ocean acidification. 24. The word monsoon is derived from ..... word "Mausam" . literally meaning ..... A) Persian ;climate. B) Sanskrit; weather. C) Arabic; season. D) Hindi; wind. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Arabic; season. 25. How is the Gobi Desert different from the Sahara Desert? A) The Gobi receives more than 25 cm of rainfall per year; the Sahara doesn't. B) The Gobi desert is very hot; the Sahara is fairly cold. C) The Gobi Desert is fairly cold, the Sahara is very hot. D) The Sahara receives more than 25 cm of rainfall per year; the Gobi doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The Gobi Desert is fairly cold, the Sahara is very hot. 26. The higher the elevation of an area, the ..... the climate. A) Warmer. B) Cooler. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooler. 27. Where does most of the water in the water cycle come from? A) From oceans. B) From rivers and streams. C) From watering crops and plants. D) From puddles left by precipitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) From oceans. 28. Jamaica has a ..... A) Tropical marine climate. B) Temperate climate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical marine climate. 29. Which biome is also called the "taiga" A) Tropical rainforest. B) Temperate deciduous forest. C) Boreal forest. D) Temperate rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Boreal forest. 30. The distance from the equator, measured in degrees, determines a location's ..... A) Mass. B) Altitude. C) Latitude. D) Air pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Latitude. 31. Where is penguin found A) North Pole. B) Antartica. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antartica. 32. Which scientific method is commonly used to study past climate conditions? A) Dendrochronology. B) Radiocarbon dating. C) Seismic tomography. D) Ice core analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ice core analysis. 33. If an area has a very cold climate, it is most likely that the area A) Will support tropical plants. B) Is close to the equator. C) Does not get much sunlight. D) Is close to the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Does not get much sunlight. 34. What does the word monsoon literally mean? A) Season. B) Wind Pattern. C) Change. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Season. 35. Why there is no rainfall in winter season? A) Because of less precipitation. B) Because of less Evaporation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Because of less precipitation. 36. Why do most people choose NOT to live in Arid climates? A) It's too hot. B) There is little water. C) Both reasons. D) Neither reason. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both reasons. 37. The ..... of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation. A) Leeward/dry side. B) Cloudy side. C) Dry side. D) Windward/wet side. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Windward/wet side. 38. Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates? A) They receive high angle sunlight. B) They get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat. C) They are nearer to ocean currents. D) They are at lower elevations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They receive high angle sunlight. 39. What climate zone is Massachusetts in? A) Humid subtropical. B) Temperate marine. C) Humid Midlatitude. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Humid Midlatitude. 40. What is a potential impact of melting polar ice caps? A) Rising sea levels. B) Decreased global temperatures. C) Increased land mass. D) Stable weather patterns. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising sea levels. 41. What is the average weather for a particular time and region called? A) Drought. B) Weather. C) Emissions. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Climate. 42. Name the place in India which receives highest rainfall A) Mawsynram. B) Cherrapunji. C) Chennai. D) Allahabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mawsynram. 43. As warm air moves up a mountain, it gets ..... and water vapor condenses and precipitation falls. A) Warmer. B) Cooler. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cooler. 44. If you wanted to live in a temperate climate, where could you move? A) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. B) Montreal, Canada. C) Los Angeles, California. D) Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Los Angeles, California. 45. The reference point to measure elevation/Altitude is: A) Mountain level. B) Equator. C) Lake level. D) Sea Level. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sea Level. 46. Temperature differences are determined by latitude or the distance a place is from the equator. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 47. Which type of climate has no winters? A) Humid tropical. B) Dry. C) Polar. D) Highland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humid tropical. 48. What is the average temperature in Africa's rainforests? A) Between 75 and 80$^\circ$F. B) Between 90 and 100$^\circ$F. C) Between 60 and 70$^\circ$F. D) Below freezingTags7.1.1.PR7.1.2.ER. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Between 75 and 80$^\circ$F. 49. Which climate has moderate temperatures with distinct seasons? A) Mediterranean Climate. B) Temperate Climate. C) Desert Climate. D) Polar Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Temperate Climate. 50. Cities near the ocean are cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 51. Out of the given definitions, which is the most appropriate definition of climate? A) Changes in weather conditions in a year. B) Average weather pattern of many years. C) Weather conditions during summer. D) Change in weather pattern in a few years. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Average weather pattern of many years. 52. The biggest factor in determining climate is A) Latitude. B) Mountain. C) Elevation. D) Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Latitude. 53. What climates are found mainly in the Northern Hemisphere? A) Marine West Coast and Humid Continental. B) Subarctic and Tundra. C) Highland and Desert. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Subarctic and Tundra. 54. Most of the United States is in Earth's ..... climate zone. A) Tropical. B) Polar. C) Subtropical. D) Temperate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Temperate. 55. What is the definition of climate according to the text? A) The short term changes of weather in a place. B) The atmospheric conditions and short term changes of a certain place. C) The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region. D) The daily temperature and precipitation of a region. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The long-term average weather conditions that occur in a particular region. 56. How many climate zones are there in North America? A) 6. B) 11. C) 12. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12. 57. Evergreen or conifer trees A) Trees that lose their leaves every year at the end of their growing season. B) Trees that keep their leaves year-round. C) Mainly evergreen shrubs in rocky, nutrient-poor soil. D) Climate of a small area. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trees that keep their leaves year-round. 58. Each continent has the same climates. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 59. There is more rainfall in A) Pune. B) Mumbai. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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