SEASONS MCQS SET 12

SEASONS MCQS SET 12

111) Nights are cooler in the deserts than in the plains because:
A) sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
B) the sky remains clear most of the time
C) sand absorbs heat more quickly than the earth
D) none of the above reasons

Correct Answer: sand radiates heat more quickly than the earth
   
112) Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
A) Monsoon Region : Campos
B) Mediterranean Region : Llanos
C) Pampas Region : Prairies
D) Savanna Region : Steppes

Correct Answer: Pampas Region : Prairies   
113) A large number of species are found within a small unit of area of:
A) mangrove coastal forests
B) coniferous temperate forests
C) deciduous monsoon forests
D) wet evergreen equatorial forests

Correct Answer: wet evergreen equatorial forests
   
114) Summers in Western Europe are warmer than those in Eastern Europe because of:
A) the influence of the warm ocean current
B) the influence of bright sunshine
C) the lower mountains terrain
D) peninsular nature of the continent

Correct Answer: the influence of the warm ocean current
   
115) Consider the following statements:
1. In equatorial regions, the year is divided into four main seasons.
2. In Mediterranean region, summer receives more rain.
3. In China type climate, rainfall occurs throughout the year.
4. Tropical highlands exhibit vertical zonation of different climates.
Which of these statements are correct?
A) 1, 2, 3 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 4
D) 3 and 4

Correct Answer: 3 and 4

116) Consider the following ecosystems:
1. Taiga
2. Tropical evergreen
3. Tropical deciduous
4. Tundra
The correct sequence in decreasing order of the albedo values of these ecosystems is:
A) 1, 4, 3, 2
B) 4, 1, 2, 3
C) 4, 1, 3, 2
D) 4, 4, 2, 3

Correct Answer: 4, 1, 3, 2
   
117) Consider the following statements:
1. The movement of the isotherms is greater over the land than it is over the oceans.
2 Coastal regions have a smaller range of temperature than do continental interiors.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: Both 1 and 2
   
118) The Mediterranean region specialises in fruit culture because:
A) hill slopes are best suited for cultivation of trees
B) hill slopes are not favourable for food grain cultivation
C) the long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export.
D) there is a demand of dry fruits

Correct Answer: the long dry summer favour drying and packing of fruits for export.
   
119) Which one of the following regions of the world is called “the bread basket of the world"?
A) Temperate grassland
B) Tropical monsoonal region
C) Mediterranean region
D) Savana grassland

Correct Answer: Temperate grassland
   
120) The thermal equator is found:
A) at the equator
B) north of geographical equator
C) at the Tropic of Cancer
D) south of geographical equator

Correct Answer: north of geographical equator