SEASONS MCQS SET 17

SEASONS MCQS SET 17

161) 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
   
162) The shaded area in the map of the USA shown below has:
A) Mediterranean type of climate
B) Humid subtropical type of climate
C) Steppe type of climate
D) St. Lawrence type of climate

Correct Answer: Humid subtropical type of climate
   
163) Which one of the following characteristics is NOT found in the convectional rainfall?
A) Drizzling
B) Lightning and thunder
C) Torrential rain
D) Afternoon rain

Correct Answer: Drizzling
   
164) Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world's requirement of newsprint?
A) Coniferous forest
B) Deciduous forest
C) Evergreen forest
D) Mediterranean forest

Correct Answer: Coniferous forest
   
165) Which of me following climatic type suffers change due to shifting of the World's Pressure Belts?
A) Equatorial type
B) Tundra type
C) Tropical desert type
D) Monsoon

Correct Answer: Monsoon

166) Which one of the following statements is not correct?
A) Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards up to about 30∘ north and south
B) Mediterranean regions receive rainfall in winter from cyclones
C) Hot deserts of the world are found in the tropical regions between 15∘
and 30∘ north and south latitudes
D) Deserts generally receive less than 25 cm of rainfall in a year

Correct Answer: Rainfall generally increases away from the equatorial region both northwards and southwards up to about 30∘ north and south
   
167) The island state of Australia is _______ .
A) Victoria
B) Queensland
C) Tasmania
D) New South Wales

Correct Answer: Tasmania
   
168) The greatest average annual precipitation is in:
A) Hawaii
B) India
C) Philippines
D) West Indies

Correct Answer: Philippines
   
169) Of the following countries, the one which has predominantly the Mediterranean Climate is:
A) USA
B) Italy
C) Chile
D) Australia
Correct Answer: Italy
   
170) The average annual temperature is 19∘C. An average annual rainfall of about 120 cm is distributed throughout the year. Late summer and autumn are the dreaded seasons of hurricanes and typhoons. These are the climatic conditions of:
A) China type
B) Sudan type
C) Tropical desert type
D) Taiga type

Correct Answer: China type