SEASONS MCQS SET 24

SEASONS MCQS SET 24

231) Which one of the following is found on the western coast of continents between 30∘ and 40∘ latitudes?
A) Tropical Grassland Region
B) Hot Desert Climate Region
C) Mediterranean Climate Region
D) Temperate Climate Region

Correct Answer: Mediterranean Climate Region
   
232) The highest annual precipitation occurs in:
A) Canadian Shield
B) Ganga basin
C) Siberian Plains
D) Amazon basin

Correct Answer: Amazon basin
   
233) The Himalayas have snowline at 4300 m whereas in the Alps Mountain, it is at 3000 m. This is because the:
A) Himalayas have denser forest cover
B) Himalayas face the monsoon winds
C) Himalayas are higher than the Alps
D) Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes

Correct Answer: Himalayas are located in the lower latitudes
   
234) Scanty rainfall of less than 50 cm per annum is received by:
A) the coastal areas in the warm temperate zone
B) the eastern parts of the temperate lands
C) the areas of high latitudes
D) the areas of equatorial regions

Correct Answer: the areas of high latitudes
   
235) High mean temperature, high relative humidity and heavy rainfall (well distributed all over the year) are the characteristic features of the:
A) monsoon region
B) mediterranean region
C) equatorial region
D) Savanna region

Correct Answer: equatorial region

236) Mild and rainy winters, warm and dry summers are the characteristic features of:
A) Monsoon Region
B) Mediterranean Region
C) Tropical Grasslands
D) Temperate Grasslands

Correct Answer: Mediterranean Region
   
237) Match the following:
List I      List II
A. Prairies       1. Equatorial regions
B. Savannas      2. Temperate Grasslands
C. Selva      3. Coniferous forests
D. Taiga      4. Tropical grasslands

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

Correct Answer: 2 4 1 3
   
238) Which of the following types of rainfall occurs at places having continental type of climate?
A) Convectional
B) Cyclonic
C) Relief
D) Rainfall does not occur at these places

Correct Answer: Cyclonic
   
239) The polar regions of the earth cannot support forest growth because:
A) the rainfall is very low
B) the growing season is short in these areas
C) the ground is often frozen or snow or ice covered
D) all the above factors

Correct Answer: all the above factors
   
240) Snow line is:
A) the altitude below which no snowfall occurs
B) the altitude only above which the snowfall occurs and this snow melts during summer
C) the altitude above which snow never melts
D) the altitude above which the snow melts regularly to give rise to perennial rivers

Correct Answer: the altitude above which snow never melts