Q 1 – Which among the following is generally not predicted in a daily weather report?
(a) Temperature
(b) Pressure
(c) Humidity
(d) Rainfall
Ans. (b) Pressure
Q 2 – Weather changes
(a) week after week
(b) day after day
(c) within a short period
(d) in any of the above time period
Ans. (d) in any of the above time period
Q 3 – Rainfall is measured by
(a) rain gauge
(b) water level increase in ponds
(c) water level increase in water table
(d) none of these
Ans. (a) rain gauge
Q 4 – Given below are some adaptive features of animals:
(i) Layer of fat under the skin
(ii) Long, curved and sharp claws
(iii) Slippery body
(iv) Thick white fur
Which of them are the adaptive features of a polar bear?
(a) (i) only
(b) (i) and (ii) only
(c) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(d) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
Ans. (d) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
Q 5 – Which of the following statement is incorrect for penguins?
(a) They huddle together
(b) They cannot swim
(c) They have webbed feet
(d) They have streamlined body
Ans. (b) They cannot swim
Q 6 – Read the following environmental conditions of tropical rain forests:
(i) Hot and humid climate
(ii) Unequal lengths of day and night
(iii) Abundant rain fall
(iv) Abundant light and moisture
Identify the conditions from the above list that are responsible for the presence of large number of plants and animals in tropical rain forests.
(a) (i) and (ii)
(b) (i) and (iii)
(c) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(d) (ii) and (iv)
Ans. (c) (i), (iii) and (iv)
Q 7 – The coldest region on earth is the:
(a) polar region
(b) tropical region
(c) temperate region
(d) coastal region
Ans. (a) polar region
Q 8 – Choose the odd one from the following options:
(a) Thick layer of fat under the skin
(b) White fur
(c) Long grasping tail
(d) Wide and large feet with sharp claws
Ans. (c) Long grasping tail
Q 9 – Which of the following is not an adaptive feature in polar bear?
(a) White fur
(b) Strong sense of smell
(c) Long curved and sharp claws
(d) Long tail
Ans. (d) Long tail
Q 10 – Which is the characteristic feature of tropical rainforests?
(a) Hot and humid climate
(b) Enormous number and variety of animals
(c) Competition for food and shelter
(d) All of these
Ans. (d) All of these
Which of the following is the climate found in Kerala?
(a) Very hot and wet
(b) Wet
(c) Hot and dry
(d) Moderately hot and moderately dry
Ans. (a) Very hot and wet
Q 11 – Maximum temperature of the day occurs generally
(a) in the afternoon
(b) when the sun rises
(c) when the sun sets
(d) in the evening
Ans. (a) in the afternoon
Q 12 – Nights in deserts are much cooler because
(a) humidity becomes high
(b) sand cools down faster
(c) wind blows vigorously
(d) it rains at night
Ans. (b) sand cools down faster
Q 13 – The annual record of long-term average temperature and rainfall at a particular place is known as
(a) climate
(b) climate chart
(c) weather
(d) weather forecasting
Ans.(b) climate chart
Q 14 – Elements of weather are
(a) temperature
(b) humidity
(c) rainfall
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
Q 15 – Weather forecasting helps in
(a) preparing for bad weather
(b) planning of daily activities
(c) planning for farming
(d) all of these
Ans. (d) all of these
Q 16 – The humidity of a place refers to
(a) the rainfall
(b) the amount of water vapour in the air
(c) the snowfall
(d) all of the above
Ans. (b) the amount of water vapour in the air
Q 17 – Penguins are adapted to live in
(a) desert climate
(b) equatorial region
(c) polar region
(d) rainforests.
Ans. (c) polar region
Q 18 – Which of the following part of India has hot and dry climate?
(a) Kashmir
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Kerala
(d) North-east region
Ans. (b) Rajasthan
Q 19 – Which of the following statement is incorrect for penguins?
(a) They huddle together
(b) They cannot swim
(c) They have webbed feet
(d) They have streamlined body
Ans. (b) They cannot swim
Q 20 – Generally nocturnal, large padded feet, less sweating, mechanism to conserve water, etc. are adaptive features of animals living in
(a) polar regions
(b) tropical regions
(c) desert regions
(d) equatorial region
Ans. (c) desert regions
Q 21 – The average weather pattern taken over a long time, say 25 years is known as
(a) climate
(b) adaptation
(c) humidity
(d) weather
Ans. (a) climate
Q 22 – The coldest region on the earth is the
(a) polar region
(b) tropical region
(c) temperate region
(d) coastal region
Ans. (a) polar region
Q 23 – The hump of the camel is a reservoir of
(a) fatty tissue
(b) water
(c) milk
(d) all of the above
Ans. (a) fatty tissue
Q 24 – Which one of the following is not the part of daily weather report?
(a) Pressure
(b) Temperature
(c) Rainfall
(d) Humidity
Ans. (a) Pressure
Q 25 – The department which prepares weather report is
(a) telecom department
(b) electrical department
(c) meteorological department
(d) civil department
Ans. (c) meteorological department
Q 26 – The amount of humidity in the atmosphere is a measure of ………….. in the air.
(a) heat
(b) temperature
(c) chemicals
(d) moisture
Ans. (d) moisture
Q 27 – The instrument used to measure rainfall is called
(a) barometer
(b) rain gauge
(c) thermometer
(d) maximum-minimum thermometer
Ans. (b) rain gauge
Q 28 – The maximum and minimum temperatures of a day are recorded by using
(a) Fahrenheit thermometer
(b) Celsius thermometer
(c) maximum-minimum thermometer
(d) hydrogen thermometer
Ans. (c) maximum-minimum thermometer
Q 29 – All the changes taking place in the atmosphere are caused by the
(a) Moon
(b) Sun
(c) Earth
(d) Stars
Ans. (b) Sun
Q 30 – The places where the sun does not rise for six months and does not set for the other six months are
(a) polarregions
(b) equatorial regions
(c) northern regions
(d) southern regions
Ans. (a) polarregions
Q 31 – The temperature in polar regions in winter can be as low as
(a) -40°C
(b) 34 °C
(c) 45 °C
(d) -37 °C
Ans. (d) -37 °C
Q 32 – The short-term variation which occurs in the atmosphere is called
(a) climate
(b) humidity
(c) temperature
(d) weather
Ans. (d) weather
Q 33 – The climate at a place depends on Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate
(a) air pressure
(b) altitude or height above sea-level
(c) wind speed
(d) temperature
Ans. (b) altitude or height above sea-level
Q 34 – Which of these animals possess blubber under its skin?
(a) Red-eyed frog
(b) Elephant
(c) Bird
(d) Polar bear
Ans. (d) Polar bear