Climate Type Identification
Question
Consider the following description: What is this type of climate?
- 1.
Annual and daily range of temperatures is low.
- 2.
Precipitation occurs throughout the year.
- 3.
Precipitation varies between 50 cm - 250 cm.
Options
Equatorial climate
China type climate
Humid subtropical climate
Marine West coast climate
Explanation
This describes the Marine West coast climate. It features low temperature ranges due to oceanic influence and year-round precipitation from westerlies. Equatorial climate usually exceeds 250 cm easily. China type has a distinct summer maximum and higher temperature range. Humid subtropical also has a larger temperature range.
Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2024
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q13
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Climatology & Atmosphere
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography Cl.11 Ch.12
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