This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 9 > Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate – Quiz 47 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 9 Geography Chapter 4 Climate Quiz 47 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The coast of California's climate is named after the ..... A) Climate found in the Mediterranean Sea region. B) Climate found in the Seattle, WA region. C) Climate found in the East Asia region. D) Climate found in the East India region. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Climate found in the Mediterranean Sea region. 2. 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. 3. How many climatic controls are there A) 4. B) 7. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 4. 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) Fewer animals. C) Greater elevation. D) Nearness to an ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Nearness to an ocean. 5. 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. 6. 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. 7. Remembering that the top of a map nearly always is north, which intermediate direction best describes the location of Nice in France? A) Northwest. B) Northeast. C) Southwest. D) Southeast. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Southeast. 8. 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. 9. What does the term "tend" mean in academic vocabulary? A) To decrease in size. B) To behave or develop in a particular way. C) To increase rapidly. D) To remain constant. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To behave or develop in a particular way. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. What country is suffering from a "brain drain" ? A) Paraguay. B) Venezuela. C) Argentina. D) Colombia. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Venezuela. 13. Deserts have all BUT ..... A) High temperatures. B) Low pressure systems. C) Low precipitation. D) Low humidity. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Low pressure systems. 14. 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. 15. 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) Arid. B) Polar. C) Tropical. D) Temperate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tropical. 16. 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. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. 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. 20. 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. 21. What causes some areas of Earth to receive less intense solar energy than others? A) The mass of earth. B) The curve of earth. C) The density of earth. D) The elevation of earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The curve of earth. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. A localized climate that is different from the surrounding area: A) Biome. B) Microclimate. C) Macroclimate. D) Ecosystem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Microclimate. 25. The ..... helps to more evenly spread out temperatures on earth. A) Ocean. B) Equator. C) Altitude. D) Climate. 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