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21 Most parts of India receive rainfall during which of the following months?
A December to February
B March to May
C June to September
D October to November

Answer: June to September
22 How do prevailing winds that travel across large bodies of water affect the climate?
A They make it colder
B They make it warmer
C They make it wetter
D They make it drier

Answer: They make it wetter
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23 Which of the following explains why one side of a mountain usually has more precipitation than the other side?
A Mountains force air to rise, and air cools and releases moisture as it rises
B The atmosphere gets denser as elevation increases
C Temperatures are higher on one side of a mountain than on the other
D The land on one side is more green and lush than the other

Answer: Mountains force air to rise, and air cools and releases moisture as it rises
24 Prevailing winds affect a region’s climate by
A creating desert areas
B causing more precipitation on one side of a mountain
C affecting how much precipitation it receives
D controlling the amount of solar energy it receives

Answer: affecting how much precipitation it receives
25 Wind will generally carry the most moisture when it comes from
A warm grasslands
B warm tropical seas
C polar icecaps
D mountainous regions

Answer: warm tropical seas
26 What causes changes in weather?
A Air masses move and meet
B Water evaporates
C The air gets more humid
D Clouds form

Answer: Air masses move and meet
27 Which of the following is the cause of the change of seasons?
A the distance of a place from the Equator
B prevailing winds blowing across land or water
C the tilt of the Earth’s axis
D the rotation of the Earth

Answer: the tilt of the Earth’s axis
28 What is the purpose of isobars?
A to measure air pressure
B to describe the weather conditions in a weather station
C to find out what form precipitation will take
D to connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map

Answer: to connect points of equal air pressure on a weather map
29 Which of the following statements describes an anticyclone?
A It is an area of low pressure
B It is an area of high pressure
C It has air masses that meet and rise
D It moves in the direction of the Earth’s rotation

Answer: It is an area of high pressure
30 How does a warm front form?
A Warm air becomes caught between cold air masses
B Two air masses meet and stay separated
C Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it
D None of these

Answer: Warm air moves over cold air and replaces it
31 How does sleet differ from snow?
A It is not a form of precipitation
B It is liquid and not ice
C It starts as rain and freezes in the air
D It starts as water vapor and changes to a solid

Answer: It starts as rain and freezes in the air
32 What role does runoff play in the water cycle?
A It is the process in which liquid turns to water vapor
B It carries water from precipitation into oceans
C It takes water out of the water cycle
D It is not part of the water cycle

Answer: It carries water from precipitation into oceans
33 What happens when air reaches its dew point?
A Condensation occurs
B Relative humidity is 100%
C The humidity decreases
D Clouds form

Answer: Relative humidity is 100%
34 What is a mango shower?
A Premonsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala
B Rainfall in June to September
C Rainfall in winter days
D Rainfall caused by western disturbances

Answer: Premonsoon rainfall in Karnataka and Kerala
35 The state of normal rainfall increasing suddenly and continuing constantly for several days is named as
A break
B burst
C mango shower
D kaal baishakhi

Answer: burst
36 A broad trough of low pressure in equatorial latitudes is known as
A coriolis force
B ITCZ
C jet stream
D centripetal force

Answer: ITCZ
37 Why do coastal areas experience less contrast in temperature conditions?
A Due to moderating effect of the seas
B Due to land mass
C Due to heat conditions
D Due to none of the above three

Answer: Due to moderating effect of the seas
38 The state of atmosphere over an area at any point of time is known as
A weather
B climate
C heat
D cold

Answer: weather
39 Which of the following climatic controls is the most important?
A Latitude
B Altitude
C Pressure and wind system
D Continentality

Answer: Latitude
40 An apparent force caused by the earth’s rotation is called
A coriolis force
B centrifugal force
C centripetal force
D jet stream

Answer: coriolis force
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