This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This type of climate is warm year round. A) Tropical climate. B) Polar climate. C) Temperate climate. D) Hopeful climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical climate. 2. Which climate region is known for having moist air that brings calm, rainy summers? A) Mediterranean. B) Humid subtropical. C) Marine west coast. D) Subarctic. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Marine west coast. 3. What can you infer about animals that live in the desert? A) Most of them are quite large. B) Most of them are warm-blooded. C) Most can survive on very little water. D) Most can't live in temperatures below 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Most can survive on very little water. 4. The Temperate Zone has subclimates. Which subclimate do we live in? A) Continental. B) Mediterranean. C) Oceanic. D) Humid Subtropical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mediterranean. 5. In the desert, 6, 000 feet below the surface are aquifers that hold water. When the water is able to rise and reach the surface, this creates a what? A) Lake. B) Oasis. C) Sink Hole. D) Ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Oasis. 6. Which of the following best describes the concept of 'albedo' in climate science? A) The absorption of sunlight by the Earth's surface. B) The reflection of sunlight by the Earth's surface. C) The trapping of heat by greenhouse gases. D) The circulation of ocean currents. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The reflection of sunlight by the Earth's surface. 7. A city located near the center of a large continent has colder winters and warmer summers than a city at the same elevation and latitude located on the continent's coast. Which statement best explains the difference between the cities climates? A) Windspeeds are greater over land than over oceans. B) Air masses originate only over land. C) Land has a lower specific heat than water. D) Water changes temperature more rapidly than land. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land has a lower specific heat than water. 8. A polar climate in the US? A) Virginia. B) New York. C) Maine. D) Alaska. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alaska. 9. Which climate zone is found on either side of the equator and it hot and wet all year? A) Tropical. B) Warm temperature. C) Cool temperature. D) Dry. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical. 10. Condensation occurs when A) There is no water vapour. B) Water vapour heats up. C) Water vapour cools. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Water vapour cools. 11. Temperatures in the TEMPERATE ZONES are ..... A) Cold all year. B) Always warm. C) Hot in summer and cold in winter. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot in summer and cold in winter. 12. What is the correct definition for weather? A) The long term atmospheric conditions. B) The average conditions of the atmosphere. C) The short term or day to day conditions of the atmosphere. D) The amount of rain in a 24 hour period. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The short term or day to day conditions of the atmosphere. 13. Because Earth's axis is ..... , the hemispheres receive different amounts of solar energy at different times. A) Straight. B) Titled. C) Bent. D) Not there. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Titled. 14. During the southwest monsoon period, the monster laden winds blow from- A) Land to sea. B) Plateau to plains. C) Sea to land. D) Plains to plateau. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sea to land. 15. This climate zone has weather that is hot and humid all year A) Polar. B) Subtropical. C) Temperate. D) Tropical. E) Subpolar. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Tropical. 16. How many major climate types are there, worldwide? A) Three. B) Four. C) Five. D) Six. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Five. 17. Large bodies of water affect climate of the land next to them because A) Water heats up and cools more slowly than land. B) Water heats up and cools faster than land. C) Water and land cool at the same time. D) Water and land heat at the same rate. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Water heats up and cools more slowly than land. 18. A tropical climate can best be described as being ..... A) Mild. B) Dry. C) Warm. D) Cold. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Warm. 19. At the bottom of a very tall mountain, a gentle rain is falling. The mountainside is covered by clouds, and the peak cannot be seen. What kind of weather is most likely happening at the top of the mountain? A) It is raining. B) It is snowing. C) There is a tornado. D) There is a flash flood. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is raining. 20. The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called A) Evaporation. B) Condensation. C) The greenhouse effect. D) Radiation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The greenhouse effect. 21. Humidity is higher in which season [comparitively from below] A) Winter. B) Rainy. C) Summer. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rainy. 22. Which type of trees characterizes our biome, here in PA? A) Deciduous. B) Cacti. C) Ginko. D) Palm. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deciduous. 23. One rainy season and one dry season; warm to hot most of the year (parts of Africa, Asia and Australia) A) Tropical Savanna. B) Polar Ice Cap. C) Subarctic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tropical Savanna. 24. This climate is found in northern Europe. Temperatures can reach-50 $^\circ$C and the average monthly temperature is always below 10 $^\circ$C. A) Oceanic Climate. B) Polar Climate. C) Mediterranean Climate. D) Alpine Climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polar Climate. 25. During Summer season the temperature is high in India. Because. A) The Sun's rays fall vertically over the Northern Hemisphere. B) The Sun's rays fall vertically over the southern Hemisphere. C) The Sun's rays fall vertically over the Equator. D) The Sun's rays fall vertically over the Tropic of cancer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Sun's rays fall vertically over the Northern Hemisphere. ← PreviousNext →Related 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 8Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 9Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books