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Questions Related to climate and natural vegetation

Which of the following region has the minimum range of annual temperature (of about $3^{\circ}$)?

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  1. The Tundra region

  2. The Equatorial region

  3. The Savanna region

  4. The Prairie region

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Correct Option: B

What is the difference between a fulf and a bay?

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  1. A gulf is big and a bay is small

  2. A gulf is at a rivermouth and a bay is a not

  3. A bay is surrounded by cliffs, a gulf by lowland.

  4. Both are part of the sea that extend considerable into the land, but bay usually has a wider entrance than a gulf.

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Correct Option: D

Which of the following is the wettest place in the equatorial region?

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  1. Cherrapunji

  2. Mt Waialeale

  3. Mawsynram

  4. Mt Cameroon

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Mt Cameroon is a volcanic mountain located in Cameroon near equator. It receives highest rainfall in the equatorial region.
  • All the other options, viz Cherrapunjee,mawsynram(India) and Mt Waialeale(Hawaii,USA) are located near tropic of cancer, hence incorrect.

The equatorial region has _________.

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  1. Hot and wet climate throughout the year.

  2. Red and yellow soils of low fertility.

  3. Tall hard wood trees from a cover.

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The equatorial region has hot wet and rainy weather.

The Turan Type of Regions have extreme climate because _______.

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  1. These lie in the interior parts of the continent.

  2. These have either too much or too less rain.

  3. These are either on hills or near the deserts.

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Turan Type of regions experience extreme climate. It stretches from the Caspian, eastward towards the Pamirs, and from the northern edge of the Plateau of Iran northward, beyond the Sea of Aral, to the Kirghiz steppes. The climate is continental, with hot summers, cool winters and a low rainfall. 

Which is the largest island in the world?

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  1. New Guinea

  2. Brneo

  3. Madagascar

  4. Greenland

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Island refers to the land which is surrounded by the water. Greenland is the largest island on the earth. It possesses the world’s second largest ice sheet. The total area of Greenland is 2,166,086 square kilometers. Geographically, it is closer to North America but it associates more with Europe. Greenland is the least densely populated country in the world. It has a population of around 56,000 people.

Which is the largest inland sea in the world?

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  1. Caribbean Sea

  2. Caspian Sea

  3. Red Sea

  4. Beaufort Sea

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Caspian sea is the largest inland sea on the world with 40 to 44% of total lacustrine water of the world. It covers a area of 371,000km squre and located between Asia and Europe. Due to tectonic uplift it become landlocked about 5.5 million years ago.

Which of the following term is used for the zone of low pressure light and variable winds in the oceanic equatorial regions?

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  1. Horse-latitudes

  2. Depression

  3. Middle zone

  4. Doldrums

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A low-pressure area of calm, light variable winds near the equator is known as the doldrums, near-equatorial trough, intertropical front, or the Intertropical Convergence Zone. When located within a monsoon region, this zone of low pressure and wind convergence is also known as the monsoon trough.

The equatorial region has ___________________.

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  1. hot and we climate throughout the year.

  2. red and yellow soils of low fertility.

  3. tall hard wood trees from a cover.

  4. All of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
  • Sun rays fall vertically over the equatorial regions throughout the year thus they are hot. Also, they receive rainfall throughout the year, making them wet.
  • Heavy rainfall leaches the nutrients from the soils of these regions thus they have low fertility.
  • The high density of trees makes them compete for sunlight, which leads to trees growing up to great heights to receive sunlight.
  • Thus all the options are correct. D is the right option.

Equatorial regions have no _______ or a _________ season.

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  1. summer , winter

  2. winter, rainy

  3. winter, dry

  4. rainy, summer

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Equatorial regions are the regions located on or near the equator. Equatorial regions have hot and wet climate. The Amazon Basin (South America), the Congo Basin (Africa), Malaysia, Indonesia and some areas in northern Australia are located in equatorial region. These regions do not have winter or dry season. The diurnal range of temperature is usually greater.