MCQ Questions for Class 11 Geography: Ch 12 World Climate and Climate Change

1. Which one of the following cause global warming?

(a) Carbon dioxide

(b) Oxygen

(c) Nitrogen

(d) Hydrogen

► (a) Carbon dioxide

2. Polar climates are denoted by

(a) P.

(b) E.

(c) F.

(d) G.

► (b) E.

3. The type of climate found in the Amazon basin in South America is tropical

(a) monsoon climate.

(b) dry climate.

(c) wet climate.

(d) wet and dry climate.

► (c) wet climate.

4. Warm temperate climates extend from:

(a) 300-500 latitude

(b) 40-50 latitude

(c) 35-40 latitude

(d) 450-50 latitude

► (a) 300-500 latitude

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.

► (b) A-C-D-E.

6. BWh denotes:

(a) Sub-tropical Steppe climate

(b) Sub-tropical desert climate

(c) Mid latitude Steppe climate

(d) Mid latitude desert climate

► (b) Sub-tropical desert climate

7. The type of climate portrayed by Plateau Station, Antarctica is

(a) Dw.

(b) ET.

(c) EF.

(d) Df.

► (c) EF.

8. In which of the following periods earth’s climate was not warm?

(a) Cambrian

(b) Ordovician

(c) Silurian

(d) Hercynian

► (d) Hercynian

9. The GHG that results from the intestinal gases of ruminants (cows) is

(a) Nitrous oxide

(b) Carbon dioxide

(c) Carbon monoxide

(d) Methane

► (d) Methane

10. ________ classification attempts to organise climates according to their causes.

(a) Empirical

(b) Hydrological

(c) Genetic

(d) None of the above

► (c) Genetic

11. Koeppen recognised _____ major climatic groups.

(a) Two

(b) Three

(c) Four

(d) Five

► (d) Five

12. The processes that warm the atmosphere are often collectively referred to as the ________.

(a) globalisation

(b) greenhouse effect

(c) Silurian

(d) none of the above

► (b) greenhouse effect