Chapter 4 CLIMATE

1. thinks about the following statement.

1. From the equator to the poles, air temperature normally drops.
2. Any area’s pressure and wind system are determined by its latitude and altitude.

Select the correct response.

2. thinks about the following statement.

1. Ocean currents and waves are examples of horizontal motion.
2. India’s climate has elements of both tropical and subtropical climates.

Select the incorrect response.

3. Which of the following best describes India’s cold-weather season?

4. Consider the following statement with relation to Coriolis force.

1. In the northern hemisphere, it deflects the wind to the right, while in the southern hemisphere, it deflects the wind to the left.
2. The angle of latitude is directly proportional to the Coriolis force.
3. It is greatest in the poles and negligible near the equator.

Select the correct response.

5. consider the following statement .

1. Statement : (A) Subtropical westerly jet streams are a type of jet stream.
2. Reason : (R)  Except in the summer, jet streams blow south of the Himalayas all year.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

6. Which of the following generates rainfall in the northwestern area of India during the winter?

7. thinks about the following statement.

1. Monsoon winds have a significant impact on India’s climate.
2. The monsoon season occurs between 20° N and 20° S in the tropical region.

Select the correct response.

8. Take a look at the following statement on the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ).

1. The International Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) is a zone that connects the northern and southern hemispheres.
2. Climate change causes the ITCZ to drift north and south seasonally.

Select the correct response.

9. Consider the following statement with relation to factors that influence the Indian Monsoon.

1. The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone’s position has shifted (ITCZ).
2. The presence of a low-pressure region to Madagascar’s east.
3. The westerly jet stream’s migration to the north of the Himalayas.
4. During the summer, the tropical easterly jet stream passes over the Indian peninsula.

select the correct response

10. thinks about the following statement?

1. The Monsoon winds are consistent. Winds are present, however the trade breeze is absent.
2. By the first week of June, the monsoon has reached the southern tip of the Indian peninsula.

Select the incorrect option.

11. In the summer, the wind that blows across the northern plains is known as:

12. in the context of By the first week of June, the monsoon has reached the southern tip of the Indian peninsula.

It then splits into two branches: the Arabian Sea branch and the Bay of Bengal branch.,

consider the following statement .

The Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal branches of the monsoon merge over

13. considers the following comment on the monsoon’s departure.

1. The monsoon had departed the country by early December.
2. By early September, the monsoon has stopped raining in India’s northwestern states.

Select the incorrect response.

14. In the northern section of India, the winter months are the coldest.

15. consider the following statement .

1. Statement : (A) The northeast trade winds blow from land to sea throughout the cold weather season.
2. Reason : (R) The northeast trade winds blow from sea to land throughout the cold weather season.

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

16. Consider the statement below.

1. Due to the cooling effect of the oceans, temperatures in peninsular India remain lower during the hot weather season.
2. During the day, strong, gusty, hot, dry winds blow across northern and western India.

Select the correct response.

17. Which of the following places in the world receives the most rainfall?

18. Considers the following statement in relation to Retreating/Post Monsoons.

1. The monsoon’s departure is highlighted by overcast sky and heavy rain.
2. The days are hot, but the nights are cold and delightful.

Select the correct response.