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WEATHER CLIMATE AND ADAPTATIONS OF ANIMALS TO CLIMATE MCQs

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Question 21. _________ study the atmosphere and record the weather conditions everyday.
  1.    Meteorologists 
  2.    Geologists     
  3.    Psychologists
  4.    Pharmacists
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Meteorologists 
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A
Meteorologistsstudy the atmosphere andrecord the weather conditions everyday. They collect data such as temperature, wind, amount of rainfall, humidityetc.
Pharmacist is a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.
Geologistis an expert in the field ofgeology, the study of what the Earth is made of and how it was formed.
Psychologistisan expert or specialist in psychology (the scientific study of the human mind and its functions).
Question 22. Which of the following regions is located around the equator?
  1.    Polar regions
  2.    Tropical rainforests 
  3.    Temperate regions
  4.    Sub-tropical regions
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Tropical rainforests 
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B
Tropical rainforests are located around the equator.Polar regions are located near the north and south poles. The temperate regionlies between polar andtropical region.
Question 23. What adaptation in red-eyed frogs enable them to climb trees?
  1.    Sticky pads     
  2.    Long tails
  3.    Hairy bodies
  4.    Large feet
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sticky pads     
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A
Red-eyed frogs are species of frogs that live primarily in tropical rainforests.They have sticky pads on theirfeet which is an adaptation that helps them in climbing trees.
Question 24. Which of the following regions have an equal duration of days and nights throughout the year?
  1.    Tropical rainforests
  2.    Temperate regions
  3.    Polar regions   
  4.    Polar regions and grasslands
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Tropical rainforests
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A
Tropical rainforests have equal duration of days and nightsbecause these areas are located near the equator.
Question 25. Which of the following regions is always covered with snow?
  1.    Polar regions
  2.    Tropical regions
  3.    Temperate regions
  4.    Temperate and polar regions
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Polar regions
:
A
The polar regions are covered with snow throughout the year. They receive very less sunlight and in winters, the temperature can be as low as 37C.
Question 26. What kind of climate does the northeastern part of India mostly experience?
  1.    Dry
  2.    Wet     
  3.    Humid
  4.    Cold 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Wet     
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B
North EastIndia receives rainfall formajor portionof the year. Therefore, theclimate of this region is wet.
Question 27. What type of climate does Jammu and Kashmir mostly have?
  1.    Cold
  2.    Warm
  3.    Humid
  4.    Wet
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Cold
:
A
The climate inJammu and Kashmir is mostly cold. Jammu and Kashmir are regions locatedat higher altitudes. During certain period of the year, parts of Jammu experinces hot and sunny weather.
Question 28. The lowest temperature of a day generally occurs early in the ___________.
  1.    morning 
  2.    night
  3.    evening
  4.    afternoon 
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> morning 
:
A
The lowest temperature of a day generally occurs earlyin themorning, aroundsunrise.
This is because, during the night, in the absence of the Sun, heat iscontinuously lostby the Earth surface. Because of this the temperature drops.When the Sun rises, its rays do not reach us directly as a result, the temperature continues to fall further. Once the Sun's rays start becoming more direct, the temperature will begin to increase once again.
Question 29. The average weather pattern of a place taken over a long period of time is called climate.
  1.    True
  2.    False
  3.    Topography
  4.    Pollution
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Answer: Option A. -> True
:
A
The average weather pattern of a place taken over a long period of time, say 25 years is called the climate of a place.
Weatheris defined as the conditions of the atmosphereover a short interval of time. Whereas, theclimateof a place is defined asthe conditions of the atmosphere over a relatively long periodof time.
Question 30. Explain in brief about the climate of a desert. [3 MARKS]
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Each point: 1 Mark
1. The temperature is high during most part of the year. But during winter, which lasts only for a few months, the temperature is quite low.
2. This region receives very little rainfall.
3. Usually, desert climate is also known as arid climate in which there is very little rainfall and the land is barren, making the climate extremely dry and hard for plants, animals and humans to survive.

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