CBSE Class 9 Social Science Atmosphere and Climate (Class 9 NCERT New) Quiz 11

1. Because Earth's axis is _________________, the hemispheres receive different amounts of solar energy at different times.

A straight B titled C bent D not there

2. Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by trapping more ____________ in the atmosphere.

A water B gases C heat D water vapor

3. Which climate zone is found at the blue X?

A Tropical B Temperate C Polar

4. Which climate zone is found at the green smiley?

A Tropical B Temperate C Polar

5. How does the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere affect climate?

A As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures increase B As carbon dioxide concentration increase, temperatures decrease. C Carbon dioxide concentrations have no affect on climate D As carbon dioxide concentrations increase, temperatures become more random.

6. What does the term La Niña refer to?

A Short term climate event bringing cooler drier weather to southern US and mid-Atlantic area B Short term climate event bringing warmer wetter weather to southern US and mid-Atlantic area.

7. What does the term El Niño refer to?

A Short term climate event bringing cooler drier weather to southern US and mid-Atlantic area B Short term climate event bringing warmer wetter weather to southern US and mid-Atlantic area.

8. Why do we have a leap year every 4 years?

A We don't B one year is 365 1/4 days long, and every 4 years (1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4) we take one day from the calendar and have 364 days. C one year is 365 1/4 days long, and every 4 years (1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4 + 1/4) we add 1 extra day to the calendar and have 366 days. D The moon orbits the sun and hits the planet Earth once every 4 years and throws off its rotation.

9. What happens to the temperature as you climb up a mountain?

A nothing, it stays the same B the higher you go, the warmer you get because you are getting closer to the sun C the higher you go, the colder you get D the temperate rises and falls depending on how much vegetation is in the area

10. How does climate change as latitude changes?

A It doesn't change. The climate is always the same all over the globe. B As you get closer to the equator, the temperature and amount of precipitation will increase. C As you get closer to the equator, the temperature and amount of precipitation will decrease. D Temperature and precipitation only changes as you get closer and farther from a body of water.