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Which of the following heat zone receive minimum Insolation?

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  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Tempearate Zone

  3. Frigid Zone

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The regions of the earth to the north of the Arctic Circle and to the south of the Antarctic Circle are collectively called as the Frigid Zone or the Polar Region. The sun does not come vertically above these regions at any time in a year. Throughout the year Frigid Zone receives slanting sun rays and hence experience a very cold climate. Most of the land there is covered with permanent ice. 

 which of the following cities can never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon?

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  1. Bengaluru

  2. Mumbai

  3. Visakhapatnam

  4. Delhi

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Delhi,

The Tropic of Cancer divides the Indian sub continent into two zones- the Temperate Zone and the Tropical Zone. The northern part of India which lies in the Temperate Zone experiences cold winter season and the hot weather season. The southern part of the country which lies in the Tropical zone experiences hot season with no clear cut winter season and the Sun shines vertically overhead at least twice during any part of the year. 
While Chennai lies in the southern zone or the Tropical zone, Delhi lies in the northern zone or the warm temperate zone. This is the reason that while we can see the mid-day sun exactly overhead twice a year at Chennai , one is not able to do so even once at Delhi .

Distribution of temperature is uniform on the earth's surface.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The temperature is not uniformly distributed on the earth's surface.  Temperature varies at different altitudes of the atmosphere at different places over the surface of the earth and even at different times during a day or during a month or during a year. There are several factors that control temperature variations on the earth's surface. 

Identify the Heat Zone with the help of given information:

  1. The Sun is never directly overhead
  2. The climate is mild, generally ranging from warm to cool
  3. The four annual seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter occur in this region

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  1. Temperate Zone

  2. Torrid Zone

  3. Frigid Zone

  4. Torrid as well as Frigid Zone

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Average yearly temperatures in these regions are not extreme, not burning hot nor freezing cold. Temperate remains moderate. Unlike in the tropical zones, temperatures can change greatly in temperate zone, between summer and winter. So, most places with a temperate climate have four seasons: summer, autumn, winter and spring.

At which place will you find maximum sunlight in December?

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  1. Kanniyakumari

  2. Pune

  3. Kolkata

  4. Leh

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Kanniyakumari
Kanyakumari is nearest to the Tropic of Capricorn, and the sun's rays fall vertically here during December.