Free Weather, Climate and Adaptations of Animals to Climate 03 Practice Test - 7th grade 

Question 1

The timings of sunrise and sunset changes throughout the year. 

A.

True

B.

False

SOLUTION

Solution : A

The timings of sunrise and sunset changes throughout the year because the Earth is tilted on its axis, the path of the Sun across the sky varies and therefore, the rising and setting times change. 

Question 2

Which of the following regions is located around the equator?

A.

Polar regions

B.

Tropical rainforests 

C.

Temperate regions

D.

Sub-tropical regions

SOLUTION

Solution : B

Tropical rainforests are located around the equator. Polar regions are located near the north and south poles. The temperate region lies between polar and tropical region.

Question 3

A place is located near the equator and receives heavy rainfall for most of the days. What will be the climate there?

A.

Hot and dry

B.

Cold and dry   

C.

Hot and wet

D.

Cold and wet  

SOLUTION

Solution : C

The place is located near the equator so, it will be hot and it receives heavy rainfall for most of the days so, the overall climate of the place will be hot and wet.

Question 4

Which season has short days and long nights?

A.

Summer

B.

Winter

C.

Spring

D.

Autumn

SOLUTION

Solution : B

During winters in either hemisphere, the earth is further away from sun and therefore it has short days and long nights. Whereas in summers, the concerned hemisphere is closer to sun and hence it has longer days and shorter nights.

Question 5

_____________ is an instrument that is commonly used to measure temperature.

A. Thermometre
B. Rain gauge
C. Pycnometre
D. Speedometre

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Thermometre is an instrument that is used to measure temperature. Special kind of thermometres (alcohol thermometres) are used to measure the temperatures of different regions.
Speedometre is an instrument on a vehicle's dashboard which indicates its speed. Rain guage is a device used for collecting and measuring the amount of rain. Pycnometre is a standard vessel used for measuring and comparing the densities or specific gravities of liquids or solids.

Question 6

_________ study the atmosphere and record the weather conditions everyday.

A.

Meteorologists 

B.

Geologists     

C.

Psychologists

D.

Pharmacists

SOLUTION

Solution : A

  ∙ Meteorologists study the atmosphere and record the weather conditions everyday. They collect data such as temperature, wind, amount of rainfall, humidity etc.
  ∙ Pharmacist is a person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.
  ∙ Geologist is an expert in the field of geology, the study of what the Earth is made of and how it was formed.
  ∙ Psychologist is an expert or specialist in psychology (the scientific study of the human mind and its functions).

Question 7

In which of the following regions of India are tropical rainforests found?

A.

Assam 

B.

Bihar

C.

West Bengal

D.

Uttarakhand 

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Tropical rainforests are found near the equator where the temperature is high and there is rainfall throughout the year. In India, tropical rainforests are found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Western Ghats, which fringe the Arabian Sea, the coastline of peninsular India, and the greater Assam region in the north-east.

Question 8

Which of the following represents a typical desert climate?

A. Cold and dry
B. Hot and humid
C. Hot and dry
D. Hot and wet

SOLUTION

Solution : C

Deserts experience very low precipitation, which means that the amount of rainfall received by this region is minimal. Due to this, there is very little vegetation in deserts. Therefore the climate of this area is hot and dry.

Question 9

Which of these animals are commonly found in tropical rainforests?

A.

Elephants

B.

Penguins

C.

Polar bears

D.

Yaks

SOLUTION

Solution : A

Elephants are commonly found in tropical rainforests. Penguins and polar bears live in cold climates of the polar regions.

Question 10

Climate includes which of the following?

A. Seasonal cycles
B. Humidity
C. Temperature
D. Rainfall 

SOLUTION

Solution : A

The planet rotates around an axis. At different times during the year, the northern or southern axis of Earth is closer to the sun. The cycle of seasons is caused by Earth's tilt toward the sun. Climate is the statistics of the environment over time which includes seasonal cycles. It describes the trend of the weather. The day to day condition of the atmosphere with respect to the temperature, humidity, rainfall, windspeed, etc describes the weather of that place. 
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