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World Climate and Climate Change

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Which of the following statements is/are incorrect?

a. Koeppen recognised five major climatic groups. b. Four groups in Koeppen's classification are based on precipitation and one on temperature. c. Koeppen's classification was developed in 1918.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. The most widely used classification of climate is the applied climate classification scheme developed by V. Koeppen. b. Koeppen identified a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate. c. Koeppen's classification is based on mean annual and mean monthly temperature and precipitation data.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. b and c


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

Which of the following climate types according to Koeppen's classification has no true summer and has perennial ice?

  1. Group A

  2. Group C

  3. Group D

  4. Group E

  5. Group H


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. 

Which of the following characteristics is true for Koeppen’s A type climate?

  1. Average temperature of the coldest month is 18oC or higher.

  2. Potential evaporation exceeds precipitation.

  3. The average temperature of the coldest month is minus 3oC or below.

  4. The average temperature of the coldest month of this climate is higher than minus 3oC, but below 18oC.

  5. It is cold due to elevation.


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer. 

Which of the following climate types constitute the warm temperate climate group?

a. Humid subtropical b. Humid continental c. Mediterranean d. Mid latitude steppe e. Marine west coast

  1. a, b and c

  2. a, c and d

  3. a, c and e

  4. b, c and e

  5. a, b and d


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

Which of the following climate types is found near the equator?

  1. Tropical wet climate

  2. Tropical dry climate

  3. Tropical monsoon climate

  4. Tropical wet and dry climate

  5. Subtropical desert


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Tropical wet climate is found near the equator. 

Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about tropical wet climate?

a. They exist between Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn. b. Annual range of temperature and annual rainfall is high in tropical wet climate. c. The sun remains overhead in such climates throughout the year and the ITCZ makes the climate hot and humid.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and c

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

Tropical monsoon climate occurs over which of the following regions?

a. Equator b. Indian subcontinent c. North-eastern part of South America d. Northern Australia

  1. a, b, c and d

  2. a, b and c

  3. a, c and d

  4. b, c and d

  5. b and c


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

Which of the following statements is incorrect about the subtropical steppe and subtropical desert climates?

  1. They are located in the transition zone between humid and dry climates.

  2. The rainfall in both these climates is highly variable.

  3. The annual and diurnal ranges of temperature are high.

  4. Rain occurs in short intense thundershowers and is ineffective in building soil moisture.

  5. Deciduous forests and tree-shredded grasslands occur in this climate.


Correct Option: E
Explanation:

 This is a characteristic of tropical wet and dry climate.

Humid subtropical climate lies on the eastern parts of the continent in subtropical latitudes. Which of the following statements is/are incorrect about this type of climate?

a. The annual precipitation is low from 15-35 cm. b. The daily range of temperature is small. c. Thunderstorms in summer and frontal precipitation in winter are common.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

Which of the following is/are correct about precipitation in marine west coast climate?

a. It occurs throughout the year. b. It occurs during the summer. c. It varies greatly from 50-250 cm. d. Significant amount of rainfall occurs every month of the year in form of thundershowers in the afternoon.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. a and c

  4. b and c

  5. c and d


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

These statements are correct about precipitation in Marine West Coast Climate.

________ climate is located polewards from the Mediterranean climate on the west coast of the continents.

  1. Subtropical steppe

  2. Midlatitude steppe

  3. Tundra

  4. Marine west coast

  5. Highland


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Marine west coast climate is located polewards from the Mediterranean climate on the west coast of the continents.

Low growing mosses, lichens and flowering plants grow in

  1. cold climates with humid winters

  2. cold climates with dry winters

  3. tundra

  4. ice cap climates

  5. highlands


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This is the correct answer.

From which of the following can we learn about the wet and dry periods that Earth has experienced in the past?

a. Sediment deposits in glacial lakes b. Rings in trees c. Geomorphological features in high altitudes and high latitudes

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The rings in the trees provide clues about wet and dry periods.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

a. An increase in sunspot numbers is associated with warm and drier conditions. b. Volcanism causes an increase in Earth's temperature. c. Greenhouse gases cause global warming.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. a and b

  5. a, b and c


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This statement is correct.

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