This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 9 > Geography > Climate > Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 9 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The intertropical convergence zone is a broad graph of low pressure near the A) Equator. B) Arctic circle. C) Tropic of cancer. D) Tropic of Capricorn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Equator. 2. What is a main idea of this text? A) The world is divided into different climate zones based on similar weather patterns. B) The closer a region is to the equator, the hotter it is on average all year long. C) There are five big factors that can make climates vary from place to place. D) Areas near water tend to have milder winters and cooler summers than places at the same latitude that are away from water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There are five big factors that can make climates vary from place to place. 3. Nearness in space, time, or relationship. A) Current. B) Proximity. C) Precipitation. D) Altitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Proximity. 4. The factors that influence on climate of India A) Pressure. B) Fog. C) Latitude. D) Monsoon winds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Monsoon winds. 5. Climate zones are regions of the world that have similar A) Populations. B) Temperatures. C) Plants and precipitation (water falling from the clouds). D) Animals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Plants and precipitation (water falling from the clouds). 6. As altitude increases, temperature usually A) Increases. B) Decreases. C) Remains the same. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decreases. 7. ..... coast in India gets maximum rainfall during winter A) Western coast. B) Malabar coast. C) Konkan coast. D) Eastern coast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Eastern coast. 8. What are two factors that affect precipitation? A) Prevailing winds and mountain ranges. B) Prevailing winds and people groups. C) Rivers and mountain ranges. D) People groups and mountain ranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prevailing winds and mountain ranges. 9. An apparent force caused by the earth's rotation. The Coriolis force is responsible for deflecting winds towards the right in the northern hemisphere and towards the left in the southern hemisphere. This is also known as ..... A) Ferrel's Law. B) Tobler's law. C) Faber's law. D) All of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ferrel's Law. 10. Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ..... in the atmosphere. A) Water vapor. B) Water. C) Heat. D) Gases. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Heat. 11. Why did a tour bus with Peru brand Livery drove one day into a rural American town called Peru, Nebraska? A) To build its brand. B) To open trade with the US. C) To see if Garrett was there. D) To attract investors. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To build its brand. 12. A rainforest has more plant life because ..... A) It has a warmer climate with more rainfall. B) It has a colder climate with more rainfall. C) It has a warm, dry climate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It has a warmer climate with more rainfall. 13. Deep level ocean water that flows from the polestowards the equator. A) Warm ocean currents. B) Cold ocean currents. C) Neutral ocean currents. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cold ocean currents. 14. About one third (1/3) of Europe has this Climate, mainly inland Europe. It has very cold winters, and warm and rainy summers A) Mediterranean Climate. B) Subtropical Climate. C) Continental Climate. D) Oceanic Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Continental Climate. 15. What is the main purpose of the Kyoto Protocol? A) To promote renewable energy. B) To improve air quality. C) To reduce greenhouse gas emissions. D) To protect endangered species. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 16. What is the average temperature in the desert region of Africa? A) Below freezing. B) Between 90 and 100$^\circ$F. C) Between 60 and 70$^\circ$F. D) Between 75 and 80$^\circ$FTags7.1.1.PR7.1.2.ER. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Between 90 and 100$^\circ$F. 17. Which of the following atmospheric conditions govern the climate and associated weather conditions in India? A) Pressure and surface winds. B) Upper air circulation. C) Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones. D) All the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All the above. 18. The Japanese satellite GOSAT measures the levels of the major greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4). How does being able to track greenhouse gases make life better? A) It can keep track of the sunspots on the sun. B) It can help scientists learn about climate change. C) It can keep track of the movement of continents. D) It can help scientists determine the size of Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It can help scientists learn about climate change. 19. The average weather patterns of a place over a long period of time A) Tropical. B) Elevation. C) Climate. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Climate. 20. Carbon that plants do not use is returned to water or air as carbon dioxide in the process of respiration. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Small area in a desert where water and vegetation are found A) Island Chain. B) Trees. C) Canopy. D) Oasis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Oasis. 22. Which month winter season starts and ends? A) October to November. B) June to September. C) December to February. D) March to May. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) December to February. 23. Read the following environmental conditions of tropical rainforests.(i) Hot and humid climate(ii) Unequal lengths of day and night(iii) Abundant rainfall(iv) Abundant light and moistureIdentify the conditions from the above list that are responsible for the presence of large number of plants and animals in tropical rain forests. A) (i)and(ii). B) (i) and (iii). C) (i), (iii) and (iv). D) (ii) and (iv). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (i), (iii) and (iv). 24. HIMALAYAS PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN DETERMINING THE CLIMATE OF INDIA AS:- A) IT ALLOWS MONSOON WINDS TO LEAVE INDIA. B) IT ALLOWS POLAR WINDS TO ENTER INDIA. C) IT DOES NOT LET MONSOON WINDS LEAVE INDIA. D) IT HAS MANY HILL STATIONS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) IT DOES NOT LET MONSOON WINDS LEAVE INDIA. 25. This is measured and recorded daily- A) Climate. B) Weather. C) Seasons. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Weather. 26. When does the shortest day of the year occur? A) On the winter solstice. B) On the summer solstice. C) On the fall equinox. D) On the spring equinox. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the winter solstice. 27. Monsoon is an example of ..... winds A) Variable. B) Local. C) Permanent. D) Periodic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Periodic. 28. The higher a place is above sea level, the ..... its climate. A) Cooler. B) Warmer. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cooler. 29. From which of the following pressure belts do the north-easterly trade winds originate? A) Temperate low pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere. B) Equatorial low pressure belt. C) Subtropical high pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere. D) Subtropical high pressure belt of the Southern Hemisphere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Subtropical high pressure belt of the Northern Hemisphere. 30. An area of low rainfall on the downwind slope of a mountain is called what? A) A rain shadow. B) A microclimate. C) The Gulf stream. D) Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A rain shadow. 31. There is more precipitation above the ocean than on land. Evaporation adds moisture to the air. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 32. Do humans affect the climate? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 33. Which statement best describes how Earth's position affects temepratures? A) Earth's axis runs from the North Pole to South Pole. B) Earth's rotation from west to east creates unpredictable temperatures. C) Temperatures vary depending on which side of the planet is facing the sun. D) Temperature is measured in degrees on a set scale. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperatures vary depending on which side of the planet is facing the sun. 34. Which region of Africa has the most dense vegetation? A) Sahara Desert. B) SavannaTags7.1.1.PR7.1.2.ER. C) Tropical Rainforests. D) Atlas Mountains. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tropical Rainforests. 35. When the altitude increases; the temperature decreases A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. Which state gets a large portion of its rain during October and November? A) Odisha. B) Tamil Nadu. C) Rajasthan. D) Meghalaya. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tamil Nadu. 37. Cacti grow in these regions. Deserts and steppes are included in this type of zone. What climate zone is this? A) Continental. B) Temperate. C) Tropical. D) Arid. E) Polar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arid. 38. Winters are not cool and dry in- A) Mediterranean. B) Tropical monsoon. C) Warm temperate. D) Equatorial region. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mediterranean. 39. Which of the following describes what the weather is like where polar bears live? A) Warm and tropical. B) Cool and breezy. C) Cold and icy. D) Hot and dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cold and icy. 40. Warm and humid winds that blow from east to west at or near the Earth's Equator. A) Polar Easterlies. B) Westerlies. C) Trade Winds. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Trade Winds. 41. Pre-monsoon rain in Kerala is known as. A) Tea Showers. B) Mango Showers. C) Cherry Blossom. D) Coconut Showers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Cherry Blossom. 42. What is the climate like in the savanna region of Africa? A) Cold and snowy. B) Cool and windy. C) Hot and dry. D) Warm and rainyTags7.1.1.PR7.1.2.ER. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot and dry. 43. Water on Earth moves through the water cycle because of energy that comes from the (a) A) Wind's movement. B) Earth's core. C) A. Sun's heat. D) Moon's gravity. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. Sun's heat. 44. Many scientists hypothesize that excess carbon dioxide will lead to global warming. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 45. What additional factor affects climate besides latitude and elevation? A) Nearness to large bodies of water. B) The species near a place. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nearness to large bodies of water. 46. Which type of climate is hot and arid? A) Polar. B) Tropical. C) Temperate. D) Desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Desert. 47. Which climate type is a very cold, very dry frozen grassland? A) Tundra. B) Ice Cap. C) Humid Continental. D) Subarctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tundra. 48. What is a short-term climate change? A) El Nino. B) Microclimate. C) Polar. D) Temperate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) El Nino. 49. ..... are sea & land breezes over a large region that change direction with the seasons. A) A. prevailing winds. B) B. monsoons. C) C. jet streams. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. monsoons. 50. What is an alternate name for the mid zone? A) Cold Zone. B) Low Zone. C) Temperate Zone. D) Polar Zone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Temperate Zone. 51. The "influencing geographical factor" of a Puerto Rican rainforest is ..... A) It's proximity to the Equator. B) It's proximity to the Mediterranean Sea. C) It has a high elevation. D) It's in the rain shadow of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It's proximity to the Equator. 52. Where is Equatorial Climate usually experienced? A) Tropic of Capricorn. B) Equator. C) Tropic of Cancer. D) South pole. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Equator. 53. Monsoons always bring seasonal winds with moist air, particularly in parts of Asia. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 54. Some coastal regions of the world have cooler summers and warmer winters than inland regions at the same latitude. What accounts for this difference in climates? A) Coastal areas are always flat. B) The ocean moderates air temperatures. C) Coastal areas receive more sunlight. D) Prevailing winds moderate the weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The ocean moderates air temperatures. 55. How do scientists use ice cores to study past climates? A) By counting the number of ice layers. B) By measuring the thickness of ice layers. C) By analyzing trapped air bubbles for greenhouse gas concentrations. D) By observing the color of the ice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By analyzing trapped air bubbles for greenhouse gas concentrations. 56. The climate at the poles is ..... A) Polar. B) Temperate. C) Tropical. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polar. 57. A city near a warm ocean current will have a ..... climate. A) Moderate. B) Colder. C) Warmer. D) Temperate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warmer. 58. It is possible to have a Mediterranean climate in places other than the Mediterranean region. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 59. What do polar, Mediterranean, and tropical climates all have in common? A) They all have heavy rainfall. B) They all have severe winters. C) They are all named after regions of the world. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They are all named after regions of the world. 60. What is the climate in himalaya A) Mild. B) Other. C) Hot. D) Warm. E) Cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Cold. ← 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