Climate Zones NDA Questions

NDA World Geography

Climate Zones MCQ Questions


13.
The major areas with Tropical Rainforest (Af) climate are:
A.
Mediterranean coasts, California and Chile
B.
Central Asia, Southern Europe and Northern Australia
C.
Amazon Basin (South America), Western equatorial Africa (Congo Basin), and the islands of East Indies (Indonesia, Malaysia)
D.
Sudan, South Africa and southern Brazil
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ANSWER :
C. Amazon Basin (South America), Western equatorial Africa (Congo Basin), and the islands of East Indies (Indonesia, Malaysia)
14.
'Am' in Köppen's system represents the Tropical Monsoon climate. What distinguishes it from Af?
A.
It has no wet season; all rainfall is in winter
B.
It has a short dry season (driest month < 60 mm rainfall), but total annual rainfall is nearly as high as Af, concentrated in 7-9 wet months
C.
It is found at higher latitudes than Af and has a long cold season
D.
It receives much less annual rainfall than Af (below 500 mm)
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ANSWER :
B. It has a short dry season (driest month < 60 mm rainfall), but total annual rainfall is nearly as high as Af, concentrated in 7-9 wet months
15.
The Tropical Monsoon (Am) climate is primarily found in which regions?
A.
Indian subcontinent, Northern Australia and North-eastern South America (parts of Brazil)
B.
Western Europe and Eastern North America
C.
Southern Africa and central China
D.
Central Sahara and Arabian Peninsula
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ANSWER :
A. Indian subcontinent, Northern Australia and North-eastern South America (parts of Brazil)
16.
'Aw' in Köppen's system represents the Tropical Wet and Dry (Savanna) climate. Which statement is correct?
A.
It is the wettest climate on Earth with no dry season
B.
It is found only in coastal regions of tropical Africa
C.
It has snowfall in winter and heavy monsoon rain in summer
D.
It has an extended dry season in winter and a wet season in summer; annual rainfall is 80–150 cm; rainfall is less than 60 mm in the driest month
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ANSWER :
D. It has an extended dry season in winter and a wet season in summer; annual rainfall is 80–150 cm; rainfall is less than 60 mm in the driest month
17.
The extensive Aw (Savanna) climate is found in which regions?
A.
North and south of the Amazon Basin in Brazil (Bolivia, Paraguay), Sudan, South and Central Africa
B.
Greenland and Siberia
C.
Western Europe and eastern North America
D.
The Mediterranean basin and California
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ANSWER :
A. North and south of the Amazon Basin in Brazil (Bolivia, Paraguay), Sudan, South and Central Africa
18.
The characteristic vegetation of the Aw (Tropical Savanna) climate zone is:
A.
Dense multi-layered evergreen rainforest
B.
Tall grasses with scattered short trees (bush-veld), providing habitat for large mammals
C.
Coniferous (boreal) forests dominated by pine and spruce
D.
Arctic mosses and lichens with no trees
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ANSWER :
B. Tall grasses with scattered short trees (bush-veld), providing habitat for large mammals