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  1. The climate of a place is decided by ________

  2. A.

     Proximity to the sea

    B.

     Altitude

    C.

     Latitude

    D.

     All the above


  3. What happens to tropical soils when the rain forest is cleared?

  4. 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


  5. Among foodgrains, international trade of rice is quite small because ________

  6. A.

     It is not the main food grain of human consumption

    B.

     Its transport cost is high

    C.

     Rice gets spoilt during storage and transport

    D.

     Major producer regions are major consumers also


  7. Consider the following statements about anticyclones:
    1. The winds are divergent, and spiral out from the centre of high pressure
    2. The air moves clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in Southern Hemisphere
    3. It is accompanied by heavy rainfall
    4. A sudden rise in barometric reading heralds the approach of anticyclone
    Which of these statements are correct?

  8. A.

     1 and 4

    B.

     3 and 4

    C.

     2 and 3

    D.

     2 and 4


  9. Consider the following statements associated with Mediterranean climate:
    1. It is so named because it occurs extensively in the periphery of Mediterranean sea.
    2. These lands are exposed to hot, dry, land winds during the summer months.
    3. The seasonal range of temperatures is considerable less than that in other areas of corresponding latitudes.
    Which of these statements are correct?

  10. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     1 and 2

    C.

     2 and 3

    D.

     1 and 3


  11. The lowest winter temperature in the northern hemisphere is of ________

  12. A.

     Ottawa

    B.

     Mexico city

    C.

     Moscow

    D.

     Verkhoyansk


  13. Which country falls in all three natural regions : Hot desert, Mediterranean and Cool temperate type of climate?

  14. A.

     Chile

    B.

     Israel

    C.

     Lebanon

    D.

     None of these


  15. Most of the weather phenomena take place in the

  16. A.

     Ionosphere

    B.

     Stratosphere

    C.

     Troposphere

    D.

     Mesosphere


  17. Tropical evergreen forests remain evergreen because ________

  18. A.

     There is a thick undergrowth of bushes

    B.

     They do not shed their leaves.

    C.

     Shedding of leaves and simultaneous growth of new ones takes place throughout the year

    D.

     While plants at one level shed their leaves, those at a higher level retain their leaves


  19. Central and western part of California experience climate ________

  20. A.

     Monsoon

    B.

     Mediterranean

    C.

     Taiga

    D.

     Sudan