Revision Test –Geography 4, Climate

Q no 1. Choose the correct alternative from the bracket:-

1. In Brazil , the winds move in the _____ direction near the
Equator. (horizontal,vertical,northern,western )
2. In India, ______ receives more than 11,000 mm rainfall.
( Mumbai,Chennai,Mawsynram,Portblair)
3. Due to obstruction of the Himalayas,____ type of rainfall
occurs. (cyclonic,convectional,orographic,unexpected)
4. Brazil experiences wide range of climatic variations, because of
its vast _____ extent.
( mountainous, longitudinal,latitudinal,equatorial)
5. In India _________ receives rains in the month of November.
( Mumbai,Delhi,Chennai,Kolkata)
6. The rainfall is low in parts of Gujarat and Rajasthan due to the moisture
laden winds blowing parallel to the ________.
( Himalayas,Shiwalik,Sahayadri, Aravalli)
7. In Brazil ______ receives orographic rainfall. (Amazon,Guyana
highland, windward side of Great Escarpment, Paraná river basin)
8. As the Tropic of Cancer passes through the middle of India, India is
considered to be in the _____ region. (Cold, Tropical, Torrid, Temperate)
9. India’s climate is____ type. (Cold, Dry, Mediterranean, Monsoon)
10. The ___ passes through the northern part of Brazil.
( Tropic ofCancer,Equator,Prime Meridian,Tropic of Capricorn )
 Identify the odd man out
1. High rainfall regions in India-
Western Ghats, West Rajasthan, Eastern Himalayas, East
Khasi Hills
2. Low rainfall states in Brazil –
Amazonas, Rio Grande do sul, Tocantins, Rio Grande do
Norte
3. Types of Rainfall-
Convectional, Drought Quadrilateral, Orographic, Cyclonic
4. State receives rainfall because of the south west monsoon
Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu,Odisha
 State whether the sentences are Right or Wrong. Correct the
wrong ones.
1. India and Brazil have the different seasons at the same time.
2. Brazil faces tropical cyclones frequently.
3. Manaus city in Brazil receives the highest rainfall in the month of March.
4. Brazil gets rainfall from south –west and north –west trade winds.
5. Near the equator at Brazilian coast ,temperature does not vary much.
6. In India temperature increases towards south.
7. The Arabian sea and the Aravalli mountain exert a great influence on
the climate of India and the origin of Monsoons.
8. Leh town often experiences temperature as low as -48 degree Celsius
in winter.
 Give geographical reasons:---
1. India receives precipitation from the North-East Monsoon
winds too.
2. In Brazil, tropical cyclones occur rarely.
3. There is a rain-shadow area in the north-eastern part of
Brazilian highlands.
4.Convectional type of rainfall is not prominent in India.
 Complete the following table:
Regions Climatic characteristics
1. Amazon valley ___________
2. Pantanal __________
___________
3. Southernmost region
___________
4. North eastern
 Revision Test – chapter 5
Natural vegetation and Wild Life
Fill in the blanks :---
1. Rainforests in Brazil are rightly called as the ____________.
2. Highest biodiversity is found in _______ forest in India.
3. Coastal type of vegetation are called _____ or _____ in India.
4. At foothills of Himalayas _____ and _____ type of forests are found.
5. In the swampy areas of the Pantanal ________ are found.
6. One horned Rhinoceroses are found in swampy lands of ______.
7. ______ is the only country where both on and Tigers are found.
8. In India _____forests are found in regions receiving rainfall between 1000
mm to 2000mm .
 Match the following
1. Equatorial forests a. Pampas
2. Thorny Shrubs b. Pantanal
3. Temperate Grasslands c. Caatinga
4. Swampy lands d. Savanna
5. Tropical Grasslands e. Amazon River Basin
1. Hot and Humid climate a.Yak
2. Arid Land b. Indian Bison's
3. Peninsular regions c. Elephants
4. Snow capped regions of d. Camels
Himalaya
 Give Geographical reasons :----
1.Evergreen rainforests in Brazil are called the ‘ Lungs of the
World’.
2.Vegetation is scarce in the high altitude of Himalaya.
3. Like , India there is need of forest conservation in Brazil
too.
4. Wild life in India is decreasing day by day.
 Answer the following in detail

1. Explain the major types of forests that are found in India.

2. Write a note on Brazil wildlife.
3. Explain the importance of Himalayas and the Indian ocean
with respect to the climate of India. ( ch- 4)
4. What environmental issues are faced by Brazil and India?
 Locate the following on the out line map of India and
Brazil
• India Brazil
1. Evergreen Forest 1. Savanna
2. Deciduous Forest 2. Pampas
3. Great Indian Bustard 3. Anacondas
4. One horned Rhinos 4. Condor