This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > Geography > Climate > Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate – Quiz 19 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 19 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which sentence best describes how latitude and temperature are related? A) LOWER latitude = COLDER air temperature. B) HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature. C) HIGHER latitude = WARMER temperatures. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) HIGHER latitude = COLDER air temperature. 2. Scientists who study and predict the weather are called A) Meteorologists. B) Cartographers. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Meteorologists. 3. Why do parts of the low latitude zone have warm to hot climates? A) The Earth's poles receive continuous, indirect sunlight. B) They receive direct rays from the sun year-round. C) The Earth's atmosphere thins as altitude increases. D) The lower the elevation, the higher the temperatures. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They receive direct rays from the sun year-round. 4. What is the effect of ocean currents on climate? A) They have no effect on climate. B) They only affect the climate in the polar regions. C) They affect climate by causing warm-water currents and cold-water currents. D) They affect climate by changing the salinity of the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They affect climate by causing warm-water currents and cold-water currents. 5. The state of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu receive a great amount of rainfall during the season of- A) Spring. B) Monsoon. C) Winter. D) Retreating monsoon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Retreating monsoon. 6. The Serengeti Plains are home to a dry climate with hard soil. Making it almost impossible to grow trees and many crops. The conditions here are ideal for growing only ..... A) Tea. B) Grass. C) Corn. D) Sugar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Grass. 7. This farming method is responsible for the destruction of the rainforests in Madagascar. A) Pesticides. B) Slash-and-Burn. C) Fertilizers. D) Irrigation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slash-and-Burn. 8. The parts of the Earth near the equator receive more sunlight than the north or south poles.How does this impact the climate at the equator? A) It makes the climate warmer. B) It makes the climate cooler. C) It makes the climate rainy. D) It makes the climate dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It makes the climate warmer. 9. Places near coast are ..... A) Dry. B) Humid. C) Extreme temperatures. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humid. 10. The lifestyle of the people depend on the ..... of the placeone lives in A) Weather. B) Climate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Climate. 11. When it is summer in the Southern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Northern hemisphere? A) Winter. B) Autumn. C) Spring. D) Summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Winter. 12. In which region might you come across doldrums? A) Near the Equator. B) South of the Tropic of Capricorn. C) In either the North or the South Pole. D) North of the Tropic of Cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Near the Equator. 13. A temperate climate is? A) Consistently cool. B) Consistently warm. C) Consistently moderate. D) Warm and cool. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Warm and cool. 14. Tropical region is very cold A) True. B) False. C) Depends. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. Tropical climate. It rains almost every day. Rain forests grow and block sunlight from the ground. A) Tropical Wet. B) Tropical Dry. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical Wet. 16. What can you infer about arid climates from their name? A) They receive very little rainfall. B) They receive very little direct sunlight. C) Humans cannot live there. D) Their temperature varies with the seasons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They receive very little rainfall. 17. Describes the condition of the air outdoors- A) Climate. B) Weather. C) Average temperature. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather. 18. When do most parts of India receive rainfall? A) May to July. B) October to November. C) June to September. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) June to September. 19. If there were no ..... , all the thermal energy from Earth would escape to the space and there would be ice-age. A) Greenhouse gases. B) Oceans. C) Mountains. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Greenhouse gases. 20. The temperature of an ocean current affects the ..... of the land nearby. A) Climate. B) Latitude. C) Elevation. D) Global winds. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate. 21. The climate of Earth remains stable because of the ..... in the atmosphere. A) Nitrogen. B) Dust particles. C) Greenhouse gases. D) Oxygen. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Greenhouse gases. 22. The coast of California's climate is named after the ..... A) Climate found in the Mediterranean Sea region. B) Climate found in the East Asia region. C) Climate found in the East India region. D) Climate found in the Seattle, WA region. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate found in the Mediterranean Sea region. 23. Which of the following is not a principal group in the Koppen system? A) Polar climate. B) Dry climate. C) West coast climate. D) Humid tropical climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) West coast climate. 24. How many climatic controls are there A) 3. B) 4. C) 7. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 25. Jackson and Lincoln are both within the Temperate climate zone. Jackson averages 25 inches of precipitation per year. Lincoln averages 43 inches. Which of these factors could account for the greater precipitation at Lincoln? A) More trees. B) Nearness to an ocean. C) Greater elevation. D) Fewer animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nearness to an ocean. 26. Lines on a map that show changes in temperature are called ..... A) Isotherms. B) Isobars. C) Fronts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Isotherms. 27. The areas in the leeward side of the mountain are called A) Rain Shadow Areas. B) Hill Stations. C) Desserts. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rain Shadow Areas. 28. Remembering that the top of a map nearly always is north, which intermediate direction best describes the location of Nice in France? A) Northeast. B) Northwest. C) Southwest. D) Southeast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Southeast. 29. How does the climate of a coastal city such as Los Angeles compare to the climate of an inland city such as Cincinnati? A) Los Angeles is moderate. Cincinnati can have higher temperatures in summer and colder temperatures in winter. B) Do not pick this one. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Los Angeles is moderate. Cincinnati can have higher temperatures in summer and colder temperatures in winter. 30. What does the term "tend" mean in academic vocabulary? A) To decrease in size. B) To increase rapidly. C) To remain constant. D) To behave or develop in a particular way. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To behave or develop in a particular way. 31. The toucan bird has A) Sticky pads on its feet. B) Long large beak. C) Sensitive hearing. D) None of thes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long large beak. 32. Some scientists theorize that continental movements may cause climate changes by A) Changing patterns of winds and ocean currents. B) Shifting the equatorial and temperate zones. C) Altering the makeup of the troposphere. D) Redistributing Earth's vegetation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Changing patterns of winds and ocean currents. 33. What country is suffering from a "brain drain" ? A) Argentina. B) Venezuela. C) Paraguay. D) Colombia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Venezuela. 34. What is a characteristic of a temperate marine climate? A) Year-round heat and heavy rainfall. B) Humid with warm summers and mild winters. C) Hot summers and cool winters. D) Short, cool summers and bitterly cold winters. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Humid with warm summers and mild winters. 35. What climate is characterized by constant high temperatures at sea level with an average temperature of 18$^\circ$C or higher, and is found near the equator? A) Temperate. B) Tropical. C) Polar. D) Arid. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tropical. 36. Possible human solutions for limiting global warming and climate change are ..... A) Being more energy-efficient. B) Using renewable sources of energy. C) Removing carbon from fossil fuel emissions. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 37. What does variable mean? A) Constant, unchanging. B) A measurement of humidity. C) Changing, inconsistent. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Changing, inconsistent. 38. How are polar bears affected by climate change? A) Their tropical climates are getting too cold. B) Their coats are shedding from strong winds. C) The ice caps where they live and hunt are melting. D) The water is so cold that all the fish are freezing solid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The ice caps where they live and hunt are melting. 39. How is the precipitation in an equatorial climate? A) Is scarce, and generally occurs in the summer. B) Is scarce, and generally occurs in the summer. C) Is heavy but irregular. D) Is abundant and regular. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Is abundant and regular. 40. Name any 1 factors that affect climate of a place A) Nearness to the sea. B) Nearness to the river. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nearness to the sea. 41. What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others? A) The elevation of earth. B) The density of earth. C) The curve of earth. D) The mass of earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The curve of earth. 42. The role of Earth's rotation in the formation and flow of the Gulf Stream is primarily due to: A) The Coriolis effect, which influences the direction of ocean currents. B) The gravitational pull of the moon, affecting tidal patterns. C) The temperature difference between the equator and the poles. D) The salinity levels in different parts of the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Coriolis effect, which influences the direction of ocean currents. 43. Riya has bought new woollens, It is ..... season A) Monsoon. B) Winter. C) Summer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Winter. 44. A localized climate that is different from the surrounding area: A) Macroclimate. B) Ecosystem. C) Microclimate. D) Biome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Microclimate. 45. The ..... helps to more evenly spread out temperatures on earth. A) Equator. B) Altitude. C) Ocean. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ocean. 46. Hot dry and mild wet winter is a climate of which region- A) Desert. B) Cool temperate. C) Mediterranean. D) Mountain. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mediterranean. 47. How does vegetation vary in different climate types? A) Vegetation varies based on the number of clouds in the sky. B) Vegetation varies based on the color of the soil. C) Vegetation varies based on the distance from the equator. D) Vegetation varies based on factors such as temperature, precipitation, and soil conditions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Vegetation varies based on factors such as temperature, precipitation, and soil conditions. 48. What climate region is illustrated with the following description?Receives rainfall but not much 16 inches a yearSummers are hotWinters mild to coldCan have snow in winterFound in interior continents or new desert climatesThe region contains some of the most productive agriculture in the world A) Desert. B) Semiarid. C) Tropical Dry. D) Highlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Semiarid. 49. Temperate climates usually have four seasons. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 50. Climate at the equator tends to be ..... than at the poles. A) Stormier. B) Warmer. C) Calmer. D) Cooler. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Warmer. 51. What is the primary cause of sea level rise associated with climate change? A) Melting of polar ice caps. B) Increased rainfall. C) Tectonic activity. D) Volcanic eruptions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Melting of polar ice caps. 52. From where the word 'monsoon' is derived? A) Arabic word (Mausim). B) Turkish word (Muson). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Arabic word (Mausim). 53. Very cold polar winds that blow from east to west and sometimes mix with Westerlies creating storms. A) Polar Easterlies. B) Westerlies. C) Trade Winds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polar Easterlies. 54. There is less rainfall in A) Pune. B) Mumbai. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pune. 55. How much has the average global temperature risen by since 1880 (in Fahrenheit)? A) 3 degrees. B) 1.69 degrees. C) 5 degrees. D) 0.5 degrees. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1.69 degrees. 56. Which climate type receives the most SNOW each year? A) Subarctic. B) Ice Cap. C) Subtropical. D) Steppe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subarctic. 57. The sun's rays are least direct near the equator. A) False-near the poles. B) False-at high altitudes. C) True. D) False-far from the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False-near the poles. 58. What is the academic vocabulary word mentioned in the text? A) Mild. B) Severe. C) Extreme. D) Moderate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Moderate. 59. Which one of the following is NOT a main type of climate in Europe A) Continental Climate. B) Polar Climate. C) Oceanic Climate. D) Equatorial Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Equatorial Climate. 60. What are monsoons? A) Seasonal wind patterns that cause it to rain year round. B) Winds from the mountains that create dry conditions in the Summer. C) Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons. D) Wind and rain that affect India in the Spring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Seasonal wind patterns that cause wet and dry seasons. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGeography QuizzesClass 9 QuizzesClass 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 1Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 2Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 3Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 4Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 5Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 6Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 7Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books