This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate – Quiz 32 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 32 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the effect of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide on ocean water? A) Ocean acidification. B) Ocean alkalization. C) Increased salinity. D) Decreased temperature. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ocean acidification. 2. The word monsoon is derived from ..... word "Mausam" . literally meaning ..... A) Hindi; wind. B) Sanskrit; weather. C) Persian ;climate. D) Arabic; season. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Arabic; season. 3. 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. 4. 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. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Which biome is also called the "taiga" A) Temperate deciduous forest. B) Boreal forest. C) Temperate rainforest. D) Tropical rainforest. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Boreal forest. 8. The distance from the equator, measured in degrees, determines a location's ..... A) Latitude. B) Altitude. C) Mass. D) Air pressure. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Latitude. 9. Where is penguin found A) North Pole. B) Antartica. C) Both of these. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Antartica. 10. Which scientific method is commonly used to study past climate conditions? A) Radiocarbon dating. B) Dendrochronology. C) Ice core analysis. D) Seismic tomography. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ice core analysis. 11. If an area has a very cold climate, it is most likely that the area A) Is close to the equator. B) Will support tropical plants. C) Does not get much sunlight. D) Is close to the ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Does not get much sunlight. 12. What does the word monsoon literally mean? A) Season. B) Wind Pattern. C) Change. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Season. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. The ..... of a mountain range is the side that receives a lot of precipitation. A) Dry side. B) Leeward/dry side. C) Windward/wet side. D) Cloudy side. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Windward/wet side. 16. Which BEST describes why latitudes closest to the equator have warmer climates? A) They are at lower elevations. B) They receive high angle sunlight. C) They are nearer to ocean currents. D) They get more winds that carry energy in the form of heat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They receive high angle sunlight. 17. 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. 18. Elevation A) The height of land above sea level. B) A horizontal movement of ocean water caused by wind that occurs near the ocean's surface. C) A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plants and animals. D) Always have higher temperatures than the surrounding counryside. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The height of land above sea level. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. Name the place in India which receives highest rainfall A) Mawsynram. B) Cherrapunji. C) Chennai. D) Allahabad. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mawsynram. 22. 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. 23. If you wanted to live in a temperate climate, where could you move? A) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. B) Phnom Penh, Cambodia. C) Montreal, Canada. D) Los Angeles, California. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Los Angeles, California. 24. The reference point to measure elevation/Altitude is: A) Equator. B) Sea Level. C) Lake level. D) Mountain level. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sea Level. 25. 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. 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