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Questions and Answers
Q1. What are the factors that influence the climate of a region?
Q1. What are the factors that influence the climate of a region?
- Latitude, altitude, direction of wind
- Latitude, altitude, level of moisture in air (correct)
- Direction of wind, distance from the sea
- Level of moisture in air, distance from the sea
Q2. How does the distance from the equator affect the climate of a place?
Q2. How does the distance from the equator affect the climate of a place?
- Places far from the equator are hotter because the rays of the sun fall vertically on the equator
- Places near the equator are cooler because the rays of the sun fall vertically on the equator
- Places far from the equator are cooler because the rays of the sun fall vertically on the equator
- Places near the equator are hotter because the rays of the sun fall vertically on the equator (correct)
Q3. What is the main reason why places near the equator are hotter?
Q3. What is the main reason why places near the equator are hotter?
- The vertical rays of the sun cover a large area, making them less concentrated
- The vertical rays of the sun cover a small area, making them more concentrated (correct)
- The horizontal rays of the sun cover a small area, making them more concentrated
- The horizontal rays of the sun cover a large area, making them less concentrated
Q4. Which of the following is not a factor that influences the climate of a region?
Q4. Which of the following is not a factor that influences the climate of a region?
Q5. What is the role of altitude in influencing climate?
Q5. What is the role of altitude in influencing climate?