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  1. The tropical deciduous trees shed their leaves in summer because

  2. A.

     Of the heat of the summer

    B.

     The rainfall is inadequate

    C.

     It prevents loss of moisture through transpiration

    D.

     Deciduous trees shed leaves

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  3. What is the main activity of Eskimos during the short period of summer season?

  4. A.

     Hunting

    B.

     Fishing

    C.

     Lumbering

    D.

     Animal Grazing

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  5. The temperature decreases towards poles, because ________

  6. A.

     At poles the snow does not melt

    B.

     The cold regions do not absorb sun rays

    C.

     The movement of cold wind is towards poles

    D.

     The sun rays falling per unit area are less at poles

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  7. Seasonal contrast in temperature are minimum in the equatorial region because ________

  8. A.

     Sky is always overcast

    B.

     Sun is almost vertically overhead throughout the year

    C.

     Forests prevent sunlight from reaching the ground

    D.

     Rainfall cool the atmosphere

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  9. Perspiration is maximum when temperature is ________

  10. A.

     Low and air is dry

    B.

     Low and air is humid

    C.

     High and air is dry

    D.

     High and air is humid

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  11. Although hot deserts have a very low annual rainfall, occasional heavy rain storms do occur and these sometimes produce steep-sided, flat-floored valleys called ________

  12. A.

     Gorges

    B.

     Wadi

    C.

     Canyons

    D.

     Barchans

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  13. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the climatic regions while going from Zaire to Netherlands?
    1. Equatorial climate
    2. Mediterranean climate
    3. Hot desert climate
    4. West European climate

  14. A.

     1, 3, 2, 4

    B.

     1, 4, 2, 3

    C.

     2, 3, 4, 1

    D.

     3, 2, 1, 4

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  15. A place having an average annual temperature of 27°C and an annual rainfall of over 200 cm. could be ________

  16. A.

     Tehran

    B.

     Singapore

    C.

     Nagpur

    D.

     Moscow

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  17. In which of the following types of climate does the temperature never rise above 10°C throughout the year?

  18. A.

     Continental Climate

    B.

     Tundra Climate

    C.

     Mediterranean Climate

    D.

     Taiga Climate

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  19. Consider the following statements about the 'Roaring Forties':
    1. They blow uninterrupted in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
    2. They blow with great strength and constancy
    3. Their direction is generally from North-West to East in the Southern Hemisphere
    4. Overcast skies, rain and raw weather are generally associated with them

  20. A.

     1, 2 and 3

    B.

     2, 3 and 4

    C.

     1, 3 and 4

    D.

     1, 2 and 4

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