Climate Zones of the World AFCAT Questions

AFCAT World Geography

Climate Zones of the World MCQ Questions


1.
Earth is conventionally divided into how many major heat (temperature) zones based on latitude?
A.
Three (Torrid, Temperate, Frigid)
B.
Five (as per Koppen)
C.
Four (Tropical, Subtropical, Temperate, Polar)
D.
Two (Hot and Cold)
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ANSWER :
A. Three (Torrid, Temperate, Frigid)
2.
Who first proposed the concept of geographical/heat zones, later refined by Aristotle?
A.
Ptolemy
B.
Eratosthenes
C.
Parmenides
D.
Pythagoras
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ANSWER :
C. Parmenides
3.
The Torrid Zone is located between which two latitudes?
A.
Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) and Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S)
B.
Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle
C.
Equator and Tropic of Cancer
D.
Arctic Circle and Antarctic Circle
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ANSWER :
A. Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) and Tropic of Capricorn (23.5°S)
4.
The North Temperate Zone is located between:
A.
Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) and Arctic Circle (66.5°N)
B.
Arctic Circle and North Pole
C.
Tropic of Capricorn and Tropic of Cancer
D.
Equator and Tropic of Cancer
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ANSWER :
A. Tropic of Cancer (23.5°N) and Arctic Circle (66.5°N)
5.
The Frigid Zone (Polar Zone) in the northern hemisphere lies between:
A.
Equator and Tropic of Cancer
B.
60°N and 80°N
C.
Tropic of Cancer and Arctic Circle
D.
Arctic Circle (66.5°N) and North Pole (90°N)
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ANSWER :
D. Arctic Circle (66.5°N) and North Pole (90°N)
6.
Which is the HOTTEST of the three major heat zones?
A.
Frigid Zone
B.
All are equally hot
C.
Torrid Zone
D.
Temperate Zone
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ANSWER :
C. Torrid Zone