SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 09

SEASONS ON EARTH / FACTS ON AGRICULTURE, MINERALS AND INDUSTRIES MCQS SET 09

1. The hottest place in the world is :
(a) Tehran, Iran
(b) Jaisalmer, India
(c) Dallol, Ethiopia
(d) Azizia, Libya
Ans: (d)

2. The driest spot on earth is in the Atacama desert, parts of which went without rain for 400 years. The Atacama is in :
(a) Africa
(b) Asia
(c) Canada
(d) South America
Ans: (d)

3. Deserts such as Sahara are generally found between 20° and 30° latitudes in western parts of the continents. This is because these regions:
(a) are very hot throughout the year
(b) have offshore winds throughout the year
(c) have warm offshore currents
(d) lie in the belt of the doldrums
Ans: (b)

4. Match the following:
A. Desert 1. Coniferous forests
B. Mediterranean 2. Long grass
C. Steppes 3. Short grass
D. Taiga 4. Thick and smooth leaf trees
5. Thorny bushes
A B C D
(a) 1 4 3 2
(b) 5 4 3 1
(c) 1 3 2 5
(d) 5 4 3 2
Ans: (b)

5. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Steppes are the temperate grasslands of South America
(b) Prairies are the temperate grasslands of North America
(c) Pampas are the temperate grasslands of South Australia
(d) Forests-with trees which do not shed their leaves seasonally are called deciduous forests
Ans: (b)

6. The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of:
(a) their remote and inaccessible locations
(b) very little interference from man
(c) an abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year
(d) poor economic development
Ans: (c)

7. Coniferous forests are in the region of:
(a) high humidity and high temperature
(b) low rainfall and very low temperature throughout the year
(c) low mean annual temperature throughout the year and very cold winter
(d) heavy rainfall and high temperature during summer
Ans: (b)

8. 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
Ans: (a)

9. Teak and Sal are the principal trees in the forests known as:
(a) Dry deciduous
(b) Dry evergreen
(c) Tropical moist deciduous
(d) Tropical moist evergreen
Ans: (c)
10. Which vegetation is called natural cattle country ?
(a) Savanna
(b) Downs
(c) Selva
(d) Prairies
Ans: (b)