SEASONS MCQS SET 16

SEASONS MCQS SET 16

151) Match the following:
Cities       Climatic Type
A. Auckland      1. Marine West European
B. Lagos      2. Equatorial
C. San Francisco      3. Mediterranean
D. Shanghai      4. Humid Subtropical

A B C D
A) 2 1 4 3
B) 3 4 1 2
C) 1 2 3 4
D) 1 3 4 2

Correct Answer: 1 2 3 4
   
152) The hot and cold deserts together occupy nearly ______ land area of the world.
A) 1/2nd
B) 1/4th
C) 3/4th
D) 1/3rd

Correct Answer: 1/3rd
   
153) Consider the following statements:
1. The Taiga biome stretches across large parts of Canada. Europe and Asia.
2. Taiga is the largest biome in the world
3. A lot of coniferous trees grows in the Taiga
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 1 and 3
D) 1, 2 and 3

Correct Answer: 1, 2 and 3
   
154) Match the following:
Timber       Country
A. Cedar       1. Myanmar
B. Douglas Fir       2. Canada
C. Mahogany       3. Mexico
D. Teak       4. Honduras

A B C D
A) 3 2 1 4
B) 3 2 4 1
C) 2 3 4 1
D) 2 3 1 4

Correct Answer: 3 2 4 1
   
155) What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?
A) The soil improves to the extent that soluble nutrients are no longer depleted by the trees
B) There is little effect on the soil because of its depth of
C) Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
D) The soils stabilise and become excellent for grain

Correct Answer: Clearing interrupts the critical nutrient cycle and leads to soil leaching
156) The highest average salinity amongst the following seas is reported from
A) Dead Sea
B) Red Sea
C) Black Sea
D) Mediterranean Sea

Correct Answer: Dead Sea
   
157) In which of the following countries, has maximum damage to the forest been caused by acid rain?
A) Spain
B) Netherlands
C) Poland
D) Italy

Correct Answer: Poland
   
158) The largest glaciers are
A) mountain glaciers
B) alpine glaciers
C) continental glaciers
D) piedmont glaciers

Correct Answer: continental glaciers
   
159) Which one of the following activities occupies the largest area of the world?
A) Commercial plantation
B) Pastoral herding
C) Commercial grain farming
D) Subsistence agriculture

Correct Answer: Pastoral herding
   
160) Which one of the following natural regions is best known for the production of grapes?
A) Hot deserts
B) Monsoon
C) Equatorial
D) Mediterranean

Correct Answer: Mediterranean