1. What does the letter code BW in the Koeppen’s climate classification refer to?
- Tropical monsoon
- Steppe Climate
- Desert Climate
- Tropical Savannah
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Answer: Desert Climate
The Koeppen climate classification system recognizes five major climatic types and each type is designated by a capital letter – A, B, C, D, and E. Here A, C, D, E are considered as Humid, whereas B is considered as Dry. The capital letters S and W are employed to designate the two subdivisions of dry climate: S – Semi arid or Steppe, W – Arid or Desert.
2. Which among the following pairs of Koeppen’s climate classification is not correctly matched?
- W – Desert Climate
- S – Steppe Climate
- F – Tundra climate
- B – Dry climate
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Answer: F – Tundra climate
In Koeppen’s climate classification, “F” designates the Ice-cap type of climate, not the Tundra climate.
3. Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is used to designate Ice-cap type of climate?
- T
- F
- S
- B
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Answer: F
In Koeppen’s climate classification, the letter “F” designates the Ice-cap type of climate, characterized by average temperatures of the warmest month equal to or below 0 degrees.
4. Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is referred to as Tropical climates?
- A
- B
- H
- E
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Answer: A
In Koeppen’s climate classification, the letter “A” refers to Tropical climates.
5. Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is used to designate areas of very low temperature?
- A
- B
- H
- E
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Answer: E
In Koeppen’s climate classification, the letter “E” designates areas of very low temperature.
6. Which among the following groups in Koeppen’s climate classification is referred to as the climate of Highland regions?
- A
- B
- H
- E
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Answer: H
In Koeppen’s climate classification, the letter “H” refers to the climate of Highland regions.
7. Which among the following statements is/are correct about Koeppen’s classification of climatic regions?
- Koeppen’s climate classification system recognizes five major climatic types, designated by capital letters A, B, C, D, E.
- A, C, D, and E are considered as humid climates, while B is considered as arid (dry) climate.
- Both A and B
- None
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Answer: Both A and B
Koeppen’s climate classification system recognizes five major climatic types, designated by capital letters A, B, C, D, and E. A, C, D, and E are considered as humid climates, while B is considered as arid (dry) climate.
8. How many climatic groups did Koeppen recognize?
- 20
- 10
- 5
- 2
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Answer: 5
Koeppen’s climate classification system recognizes five major climatic groups designated by the letters A, B, C, D, and E. Each group represents different climate types based on temperature and precipitation.
9. Who identified a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate?
- Hoyle
- Henry Hess
- Laplace
- Koeppen
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Answer: Koeppen
Koeppen’s classification of Climatic Regions is empirical and based on mean annual and mean monthly temperature and precipitation data. He observed a close relationship between vegetation distribution and climate, using specific temperature and precipitation values to classify climates into five major groups.
10. Who provided the classification of climatic regions?
- Hoyle
- Henry Hess
- Stamp
- Alfred Wegener
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Answer: Stamp
Stamp classified the country into two broad climatic regions, temperate or continental zone in the north and tropical zone in the south, using the 18°C isotherm of mean monthly temperature for January. He based his classification on rainfall and temperature.
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