MCQ Question for Class 11 Geography Chapter 12 World Climate and Climate Change with Answer
Question 1.
Koeppen recognized _____ major climatic groups.
(a) Two
(b) Three
(c) Four
(d) Five
Answer:(d) Five
Question 2.
The type of climate found in the Amazon basin in South America is tropical
(a) monsoon climate
(b) dry climate
(c) wet climate
(d) a wet and dry climate
Answer:(c) wet climate
Question 3.
The processes that warm the atmosphere are often collectively referred to as the ________
(a) globalization
(b) greenhouse effect
(c) Silurian
(d) none of the above
Answer:(b) greenhouse effect
Question 4.
Warm temperate climates extend from:
(a) 300 – 500 latitude
(b) 40 – 50 latitude
(c) 35 – 40 latitude
(d) 450 – 50 latitude
Answer:(a) 300 – 500 latitude
Question 5.
The group of four climates that represent humid conditions is
(a) A – B – C – E
(b) A – C – D – E
(c) B – C – D – E
(d) A – C – D – F
Answer:(b) A – C – D – E
Question 6.
Which one of the following causes global warming?
(a) Carbon dioxide
(b) Oxygen
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Hydrogen
Answer:(a) Carbon dioxide
Question 7.
BWh denotes:
(a) Sub-tropical Steppe climate
(b) Sub-tropical desert climate
(c) Mid-latitude Steppe climate
(d) Mid-latitude desert climate
Answer:(b) Sub-tropical desert climate
Question 8.
Polar climates are denoted by
(a) P
(b) E
(c) F
(d) G
Answer:(b) E
Question 9.
________ classification attempts to organise climates according to their causes.
(a) Empirical
(b) Hydrological
(c) Genetic
(d) None of the above
Answer:(c) Genetic
Question 10.
The GHG that results from the intestinal gases of ruminants (cows) is
(a) Nitrous oxide
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Carbon monoxide
(d) Methane
Answer:(d) Methane
