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Q1

Consider the following statements:

1. The cool temperate continental climate is experienced only in the northern hemisphere.

2. The predominant vegetation of cool temperate continental climate is evergreen coniferous forest.

3. The greatest single band of the coniferous forest is found in Siberia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q2

Why is convectional rainfall generally absent in the Polar Regions?

1. Low rate of evaporation

2. Presence of moisture in the cold polar air.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q3

Which of the following help Japan in becoming of the leading countries in fishing?

1. A straight coastline

2. Plankton-rich continental shelves

3. Technological development

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q4

Consider the following statements:

1. The tundra climate is also known as the Icecap climate.

2. There are no trees in the tundra climate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q5

What is/are unique about the climate of Japan?

1. It is modified by the meeting of warm and cold ocean currents.

2. It receives adequate rainfall from both the South-East Monsoon and North-West Monsoon.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Q6

With reference to the Laurentian climate, consider the following statements:

1. The Laurentian climate of the North American region has uniformity of precipitation due to the Labrador Current.

2. The rainfall distribution of the Laurentian climate of the Asiatic region does not have uniformity of rainfall.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q7

Why is lumbering an important occupation of the people living in the Siberian climate?

1. Presence of a huge variety of trees in the forests.

2. Feeling and transportation are very easy in this region.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Q8

Despite the long duration of sunshine in summer when the Sun does not set, the temperatures at the North Pole remain low because

1. The Sun is low in the sky

2. The ground snow reflect the rays back

3. The rays are used up in melting the ice

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q1.

Consider the following statements:

1. The cool temperate continental climate is experienced only in the northern hemisphere.

2. The predominant vegetation of cool temperate continental climate is evergreen coniferous forest.

3. The greatest single band of the coniferous forest is found in Siberia.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

All the statements are correct.

  • The Cool Temperate Continental (Siberian) Climate is experienced only in the northern hemisphere where the continents within the high latitudes have a broad east-west spread. On its poleward side, it merges into the Arctic tundra of Canada and Eurasia at around the Arctic Circle. Southwards, the climate becomes less severe and fades into the temperate Steppe climate.
  • The Siberian Climate is conspicuously absent because of the narrowness of the southern continents in the high latitudes. The strong oceanic influence reduces the seventy of the winter and coniferous forests are found only on the mountainous uplands of southern Chile, New Zea- land, Tasmania and south-east Australia.
  • The predominant vegetation of this Siberian or "sub-Arctic" type of climate is evergreen coniferous forest. It stretches in a great, continuous belt across North America, Europe, and Asia. The greatest single band of the coniferous forest is the taiga (a Russian word for coniferous forest) in Siberia.

Source) GC Leong; Chapter 23; page number 170

Q2.

Why is convectional rainfall generally absent in the Polar Regions?

1. Low rate of evaporation

2. Presence of moisture in the cold polar air.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : a)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is correct. Convectional rainfall is generally absent in the Polar region because of the low rate of evaporation and the lack of moisture in the cold polar air. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.

Source) GC Leong; Chapter 25; page number 184

 

Q3.

Which of the following help Japan in becoming of the leading countries in fishing?

1. A straight coastline

2. Plankton-rich continental shelves

3. Technological development

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 2 and 3 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 1 and 2 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution : a)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is incorrect. Japan has an indented coastline which provides sheltered fishing ports, calm waters, and safe landing places, making it ideal for the fishing industry.

Statement 2 is correct. The continental shelves around the islands of Japan are rich in plankton, due to the meeting of the warm Kuroshio and the cold Oyahio currents and provide excellent breeding grounds for all kinds of fish including herring, cod, mackerel, bonito, salmon, sardine and tuna, as well as crabs and lobsters.

Statement 3 is correct. With the progress made in industries, fishing has also become more scientific, aiming at heavy hauls, high returns, and economy of time, effort and money. Powered trawlers and modern refrigeration plants backed by sound financial organizations have greatly increased the annual fish yield.

Source) GC Leong, chapter 25; page number 181

Q4.

Consider the following statements:

1. The tundra climate is also known as the Icecap climate.

2. There are no trees in the tundra climate.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : b)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is incorrect. The tundra climate is a transitional climate between the Subarctic and Ice cap climates. It is a region of rolling to nearly level terrain almost entirely devoid of trees. Tundra climate is found in regions north of the Arctic Circle and south of Antarctic Circle. The lowlands – coastal strip of Greenland, the barren grounds of northern Canada and Alaska and the Arctic seaboard of Eurasia, have a tundra climate. In the Tundra region, the precipitation is mainly in the form of snow and sleet. Convectional rainfall is generally absent.

Statement 2 is correct. There are no trees in the tundra climate. The lowest form of vegetation like mosses, lichens etc. are found here and there.

Source) GC Leong; Chapter 23; page number 170

Q5.

What is/are unique about the climate of Japan?

1. It is modified by the meeting of warm and cold ocean currents.

2. It receives adequate rainfall from both the South-East Monsoon and North-West Monsoon.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : c)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Both the statements are correct.

The climate of Japan is modified by its insularity and also by the meeting of warm and cold ocean currents. It receives adequate rainfall from both the South-West Monsoon in summer and the North-West Monsson in winter. The later is the dry, cold wind from mainland Asia, but after crossing the Sea of Japan it has gathered sufficient moisture to give heavy relief rain or snow on the western coasts of Japan.

Source) GC Leong; Chapter 24; page number 180

Q6.

With reference to the Laurentian climate, consider the following statements:

1. The Laurentian climate of the North American region has uniformity of precipitation due to the Labrador Current.

2. The rainfall distribution of the Laurentian climate of the Asiatic region does not have uniformity of rainfall.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : b)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is incorrect. The most remarkable characteristic of the Laurentian climate of the North American region is its uniformity in precipitation with a late summer maximum. This uniformity of precipitation is largely due to the Atlantic influence and that of the Great Lakes. The warm Gulf Stream increase the moisture content of the easterly winds from the open Atlantic.

Statement 2 is correct. The rainfall distribution of the Asiatic Laurantian climatic region is far less uniform. Winters are cold and very dry while summers are very warm and exceptionally wet. For an example: the laurrentian climate in northern China has up to seven dry months.

Source) GC Leonh; Chapter 24; Page number 177

 

Q7.

Why is lumbering an important occupation of the people living in the Siberian climate?

1. Presence of a huge variety of trees in the forests.

2. Feeling and transportation are very easy in this region.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution : b)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

Statement 1 is incorrect. The conifers are limited in species. Pine, spruce and fir are the most important in the northern forests, while larch is more predominant in the warmer south. They occur in homogeneous" groups and not mixed as in the tropical forests. This' not only saves time and costs, but also enhances the commercial value of the felled timber.

Statement 2 is correct. Lumbering is normally earned out in the winter when the sap ceases to flow. This makes felling much simpler. The snow-covered ground also makes logging and haulage a relatively easy job. The logs are dragged to the rivers and float to the saw- mills downstream when the rivers thaw in spring.     

Source) GC Leong; Chapter 23; page number 175

Q8.

Despite the long duration of sunshine in summer when the Sun does not set, the temperatures at the North Pole remain low because

1. The Sun is low in the sky

2. The ground snow reflect the rays back

3. The rays are used up in melting the ice

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

a) 3 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
Solution : d)
Unattempted. Explanation :-

All the statements are correct.

At the North Pole, there are six months without light in water. Despite the long duration of sunshine in summer, when the sun does not set, temperatures remain low because the sun is low in the sky and much of the warmth of its faint rays is either reflected by the ground snow or used up in melting the ice. It has little power left to raise the air temperature. Water in the soil is frozen to great depths and the summer heat can only thaw the upper six inches of the soil.

Source) GC Leong; Chapter 25; page number 183