The climate of a place is decided by ________
A. Proximity to the sea
B. Altitude
C. Latitude
D. All the above
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What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?
A. The soil improves to the extent that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees
B. There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of
C. Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
D. The soils stabilise and become excellent for grain
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Among foodgrains, international trade of rice is quite small because ________
A. It is not the main food grain of human consumption
B. Its transport cost is high
C. Rice gets spoilt during storage and transport
D. Major producer regions are major consumers also
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Consider the following statements about anticyclones:
1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure
2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere
3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall
4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone
Which of these statements are correct?
A. 1 and 4
B. 3 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 2 and 4
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Consider the following statements associated with Mediterranean climate:
1. It is so named because it occurs extensively in the periphery of Mediterranean sea.
2. These lands are exposed to hot, dry, land winds during the summer months.
3. The seasonal range of temperatures is considerable less than that in other areas of corresponding latitudes.
Which of these statements are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3
B. 1 and 2
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 3
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The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of ________
A. Ottawa
B. Mexico city
C. Moscow
D. Verkhoyansk
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Which country falls in all three natural regions : Hot desert, Mediterranean and Cool temperate type of climate?
A. Chile
B. Israel
C. Lebanon
D. None of these
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Most of the weather phenomena take place in the
A. Ionosphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Troposphere
D. Mesosphere
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Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________
A. There is a thick undergrowth of bushes
B. They do not shed their leaves.
C. Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year
D. While plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves
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Central and western part of California experience climate ________
A. Monsoon
B. Mediterranean
C. Taiga
D. Sudan
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The removal of rock, layer by layer due to weathering is called ________
A. Block disintegration
B. Dellation
C. Exfoliation
D. Granular disintegration
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Which one of the following regions has Mediterranean type of climate?
A. Cape Town region of South Africa
B. Great Plains of North America
C. North-Eastern Australia
D. Southern Algeria
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Which one of the following countries celebrates Christmas festival in summer season?
A. Australia
B. Canada
C. Mexico
D. Italy
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Rainfall in the doldrums is of the nature of ________
A. Orographic precipitation
B. Natural precipitation
C. Frontal precipitation
D. Convectional precipitation
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Which of the following regions gets no rainfall throughout the year?
A. The Equatorial Region
B. The Tundra Region
C. The Himalayan Region
D. The Mediterranean Region
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High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the ________
A. Monsoon region
B. Mediterranean region
C. Equatorial region
D. Savanna region
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Contours' are lines connecting places having ________
A. Equal temperature
B. Equal pressure
C. Equal rainfall
D. Equal height
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The equatorial regions receive rainfall throughout the year. The annual rainfall is generally about ________
A. 80 cms
B. 160 cms
C. 200 cms
D. 250 cms
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The Tropical Rain forest type of climate is characterised by ________
A. Average rainfall of about 300 cm
B. Heavy rain and high temperatures throughout the year
C. Hot dry summer and mild wet winters
D. Hot summer and cool winters with about 100 cm of annual rainfall
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In which season is the frequency of tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal maximum?
A. During autumn
B. After summer
C. During winter
D. During monsoon
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