Welcome to your Climate (Quiz)
1. What is the role of Coriolis force in determining wind direction?
2. What is the main cause of India's winter rains, locally known as ‘mahawat’?
3. Which part of India predominantly receives rainfall during the northeast monsoon, outside the June to September period?
5. Rainfall in the Ganga valley decreases in which direction?
6. What are the six major controls of climate in any region?
Latitude, ocean currents, soil type, altitude, relief, vegetation
Distance from the poles, wind direction, rainfall, temperature, cloud cover, latitude
Continentality, humidity, rainfall, altitude, soil type, relief features
Latitude, altitude, pressure and wind systems, distance from sea, ocean currents, relief
None 7. What prevents cold winds from Central Asia from entering the Indian subcontinent?
8. Which region receives the maximum rainfall during the monsoon season?
9. What type of climate does India have?
10. Which element is NOT part of weather and climate?
11. What is the local name of thunderstorms in West Bengal during the summer?
12. What is the average velocity of the south-west monsoon winds?
13. Monsoon arrives in India approximately in:
14. What causes 'breaks' in the monsoon rainfall?
15. What is commonly known as ‘October heat’?
16. Which winds are responsible for Tamil Nadu’s winter rainfall?
17. Which region in India receives the highest annual precipitation?
18. Which one of the following characterises the cold weather season in India?
19. Which regions experience pre-monsoon showers known as 'mango showers'?
20. Why do the coastal areas in India experience less temperature variation?
22. Which part of India experiences temperatures as high as 50°C in summer?
23. What is continentality?
24. What is the main characteristic of the monsoon type of climate in India?
25. What does the word ‘monsoon’ mean?
