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  1. Which one among the following is not an important factor of climate of an area?

  2. A.

     Latitude

    B.

     Longitude

    C.

     Altitude

    D.

     Distance from the sea


  3. Tropical rain forests appear in which or the following regions?

  4. A.

     Australia, New Zealand and Fiji Islands

    B.

     North and South of the Congo Basin

    C.

     Central America and Guinea Coast

    D.

     South America and South Africa


  5. Tropical deciduous or monsoonal forests occur in ________

  6. A.

     Siberia, Alaska, U.S.A., Canada

    B.

     New Zealand, Spain, Portugal, France

    C.

     Netherlands, Russia, Norway, U.K.

    D.

     Burma, India, Thailand, Brazil


  7. The Tropical Rain Forest or Equatorial type of climate is found in

  8. A.

     Amazon basin

    B.

     Congo basin

    C.

     Indonesian Islands

    D.

     All the above


  9. The zones of excessively dry climate with very cold temperature throughout the year correspond to ________

  10. A.

     Alpine meadows

    B.

     Antarctica

    C.

     Arctic deserts

    D.

     Tundra


  11. What is the percentage cover of tropical rain forest in the world?

  12. A.

     2

    B.

     7

    C.

     1

    D.

     15


  13. Which of the following winds are hot dust laden and blow from Sahara desert towards Mediterranean Region?

  14. A.

     Sirocco

    B.

     Loo

    C.

     Foehn

    D.

     Mistral


  15. Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in ________

  16. A.

     Egypt

    B.

     India

    C.

     U.K.

    D.

     Mexico


  17. The tropical rain forests are dense and varied because of ________

  18. A.

     Their remote and inaccessible locations

    B.

     Very little interference from man

    C.

     An abundance of moisture and warm temperature throughout the year

    D.

     Poor economic development


  19. The region which does not receive most of its rainfall during winter, is ________

  20. A.

     Central California

    B.

     Central North America

    C.

     South West Australia

    D.

     South West Africa