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ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ Objective for Students
Quick Quiz
Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
(a) They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
(b) They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
(c) They are constant in strength and direction
(d) They sometimes contain intense depression
Option b – They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
Which of the following is especially true of anti-cyclones in the southern hemisphere? ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) The air moves in a circular manner
(b) Pressure increases from the outside to the center
(c) They often form over continents
(d) The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
Option d – The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere, which is the warmest?
(a) East facing
(b) South facing
(c) North facing
(d) West facing
Option b – South facing
Freely moving bodies are: ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
(b) deflected to the right in the southern hemisphere
(c) deflected upwards at the equator
(d) unaffected by the earth’s movements
Option a – deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
The velocity of winds is related to:
(a) the amount of moisture they carry
(b) the nearness to the sea
(c) pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
(d) the direction in which they blow
Option b – the nearness to the sea
In the Southern hemisphere, the Westerlies blow from: ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) north
(b) north-east
(c) north-west
(d) south-east
Option c – north-west
When can one record the lowest temperature of air?
(a) Just before sunrise
(b) At midnight
(c) At 3 a.m.
(d) No fixed time
Option d – No fixed time
The water content in the atmosphere: ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) is independent of temperature
(b) increases as temperature increases
(c) decreases as temperature increases
(d) either increases or decreases with temperature increase
Option d – either increases or decreases with temperature increase
Which one of the following conditions is NOT necessary for precipitation to occur?
(a) The air must be warm
(b) The air must be saturated
(c) The air must be cooled below its dew point
(d) The air must contain hygroscopic particles
Option b – The air must be saturated
Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called: ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) typhoons
(b) tornadoes
(c) blizzards
(d) polar winds
Option b – tornadoes
The plane of contact of the troposphere and stratosphere is known as:
(a) mesosphere
(b) ionosphere
(c) stratopause
(d) tropopause
Option c – stratopause
The January isotherm taken as a basis for dividing India into tropical and subtropical zones is: ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) 21°C
(b) 18°C
(c) 12°C
(d) 15°C
Option b – 18°C
A temperature inversion is most likely to occur under which of the following conditions?
(a) Mountain top in late evening
(b) Windy but cloudy night
(c) Calm, cloudy and humid night
(d) Calm, clear and cool winter night
Option d – Calm, clear and cool winter night
Any type of rainfall has the following aspects: ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) Ascent and descent of air
(b) Horizontal movement of air
(c) Ascent of air leading to cooling and condensation
(d) All of the above
Option c – Ascent of air leading to cooling and condensation
Fogs formed along the sea-coast are due to:
(a) Advection
(b) Radiation
(c) Convection
(d) Conduction
Option a – Advection
Which of the following is produced by the rapid ascent of moist air? ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) Frost
(b) Fog
(c) Hail
(d) Snow
Option c – Hail
In the atmosphere of the primitive earth, there was no:
(a) Oxygen
(b) Carbon dioxide
(c) Nitrogen
(d) Ammonia
Option a – Oxygen
Local thunderstorms ‘Nor’ westers’ are prominent in: ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) Punjab
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Option b – West Bengal
When the relative humidity is 50 percent and the air temperature is 30°C, cooling of air mass :
(a) raises the absolute humidity
(b) produces no change in relative humidity
(c) decreases the relative humidity
(d) increases the relative humidity
Option c – decreases the relative humidity
The dense mass of small water drops on smoke particles in the lower layers of the atmosphere is: ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) smog
(b) frost
(c) fog
(d) dew
Option a – smog
Cyclonic rainfall largely occurs in:
(a) Egypt
(b) India
(c) U.K.
(d) Mexico
Option b – India
Which one of the following islands receives convectional rainfall? ( ICSE Geography Class 10 MCQ )
(a) Cyprus
(b) Sumatra
(c) Cuba
(d) Greenland
Option b – Sumatra
The most important factor in thunderstorm development is:
(a) atmospheric stability
(b) atmospheric instability
(c) abundance of moisture
(d) temperature inversion
Option b – atmospheric instability
Which of the following statements is not true?
(a) The presence of water vapor is highly variable in the lower atmosphere.
(b) The zone of maximum temperature is located along the equator.
(c) Frigid zones are located in both the hemispheres between the polar circles and the poles.
(d) Jet streams are high-altitude winds affecting the surface weather conditions.
Option b – The zone of maximum temperature is located along the equator
The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as:
(a) Chinook
(b) Foehn
(c) Khamsin
(d) Sirocco
Option b – Foehn
The clouds extending from one side of the horizon to the other as a dark grey sheet having a uniform base are called:
(a) Stratus clouds
(b) Cumulus clouds
(c) Cirrus clouds
(d) Nimbus clouds
Option a – Stratus clouds
Which of the following is wrongly characterized?
(a) Chinook-Canada-winter-warm
(b) Khamsin-Egypt-spring-hot
(c) Sirocco-Sahara-spring-hot
(d) Mistral-Rhone Valley-summer-cold
Option d – Mistral-Rhone Valley-summer-cold
What is the number of Green House Gases, as recognized by the Kyoto Protocol?
(a) Three
(b) Four
(c) Five
(d) Six
Option d – Six
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
(a) Mahogany is a timber species of Tropical Rainforest
(b) Chaparral vegetation is found in the Taiga climate
(c) Lichens are predominantly found in the Tundra region
(d) Sal is a representative species of Moist Deciduous Forest
Option b – Chaparral vegetation is found in the Taiga climate
According to Koppen’s climatic classifications of India, the Great Northern Plains are represented by
(a) Cwg Climate
(b) Aw Climate
(c) Amw Climate
(d) As Climate
Option a – Cwg Climate
“Leaf litter decomposes faster than in any other biome and as a result, the soil surface is often almost bare. Apart from trees, the vegetation is largely composed of plant forms that reach up into the canopy vicariously, by climbing the trees or growing as epiphytes, rooted on the upper branches of trees.” This is the most likely description of
(a) Coniferous forest
(b) Dry deciduous forest
(c) Mangrove forest
(d) Tropical rainforest
Option d – Tropical rainforest
Which one of the following is the natural vegetation of Southeast China?
(a) Subtropical broadleaf evergreen forest
(b) Tropical broadleaf evergreen forest
(c) Tropical deciduous forest
(d) Temperate evergreen forest
Option a – Subtropical broadleaf evergreen forest
Which one of the following groups of cities does not have Sclerophyll as its natural vegetation cover?
(a) Valparaiso and Cape Town
(b) Lisbon and Perth
(c) Los Angeles and Adelaide
(d) Las Vegas and Queensland
Option d – Las Vegas and Queensland
Which one of the following climatic types is found in Central Spain?
(a) Subarctic
(b) Mediterranean dry hot summer
(c) Subtropical steppe
(d) Humid continental warm summer
Option c – Subtropical steppe
Timber vegetation is generally not found in which of the following regions?
(a) Subtropical region
(b) Temperate region
(c) Alpine region
(d) Tundra region
Option d – Tundra region
Which one of the following indicates the tropical Savannah Climate?
(a) Aw
(b) Dfc
(c) Cwg
(d) Am
Option a – Aw
A habitat of long severe winters and few months of summer constituting the only growing season for plants are the characteristics of:
(a) Savannah ecosystem
(b) Tundra ecosystem
(c) Coniferous ecosystem
(d) Taiga ecosystem
Option d – Taiga ecosystem
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of:
(a) Equatorial climate
(b) Mediterranean climate
(c) Monsoon climate
(d) All of these climates
Option c – Monsoon climate
Which of the following reasons is responsible for the lack of vegetation in the deserts?
(a) Heavy volume of sands
(b) Absence of B-horizon in the soil
(c) High temperature
(d) Lack of rainfall
Option d – Lack of rainfall
Taklamakan Desert is situated in:
(a) Western Asia
(b) Southern fringe of Sahara in Africa
(c) South America
(d) Central Asia
Option d – Central Asia
“Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then rain comes with thunder and lighting. But rain is soon over.” Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?
(a) Savannah
(b) Equatorial
(c) Monsoon
(d) Mediterranean
Option b – Equatorial
Dasht-e-Lut is located in:
(a) Iran
(b) Libya
(c) Kenya
(d) Nigeria
Option a – Iran
Broad-leaved deciduous forests are typical of:
(a) Monsoon region
(b) Mediterranean region
(c) Temperate region
(d) Alpine region
Option a – Monsoon region
Which one of the following regions has a Mediterranean type of climate?
(a) Cape Town region of South Africa
(b) Great Plains of North America
(c) North-Eastern Australia
(d) Southern Algeria
Option a – Cape Town region of South Africa
Which one of the following factors is not a determining fact of the climate?
(a) Latitude
(b) Longitude
(c) Land and Sea contrasts
(d) Relief features
Option b – Longitude
In which of the following countries, has maximum damage to the forest been caused by acid rain?
(a) Spain
(b) Netherlands
(c) Poland
(d) Italy
Option c – Poland
Which one of the following natural is best known for the region’s production of grapes?
(a) Hot deserts
(b) Monsoon
(c) Equatorial
(d) Mediterranean
Option d – Mediterranean
Which type of climate is known for the maximum diurnal range of temperature?
(a) Mediterranean
(b) Equatorial
(c) Hot desert
(d) Cold desert
Option c – Hot desert
Which type of forest belt supplies most of the world’s requirement of newsprint?
(a) Coniferous forest
(b) Deciduous forest
(c) Evergreen forest
(d) Mediterranean forest
Option a – Coniferous forest
Winter temperature ranging from -29°C to -40°C, summer temperature about 10°C, total annual precipitation about 25 cm, and low humidity. These characterize the ……… climate.
(a) Taiga
(b) Tundra
(c) Mountain
(d) West European
Option b – Tundra
Which one of the following dominant areas is in hunting and gathering?
(a) Hot desert
(b) Cold desert
(c) Tropical forest
(d) Temperate grassland
Option c – Tropical forest
Among the following climatic factors, which one has the least effect on a terrestrial ecosystem?
(a) Temperature variation
(b) Wind
(c) Conditions of sunlight
(d) Availability of water
Option b – Wind
Which one of the following factors does not affect the distribution of groundwater?
(a) Amount of precipitation
(b) Rate of evaporation
(c) The ability of the ground surface to allow water to infiltrate into the groundwater system
(d) Distance from the sea
Option d – Distance from the sea
The maximum depth of Lithosphere is found in:
(a) Pacific Ocean
(b) Siberian Plain
(c) Patagonian Desert
(d) Himalayan Mountains
Option d – Himalayan Mountains
A large body of magnetic material that cools in the deeper depth of the Earth’s crust and develops in the form of large domes is known as:
(a) Batholiths
(b) Laccoliths
(c) Lopoliths
(d) Phacoliths
Option a – Batholiths
Which one of the following is not a minor plate?
(a) Cocos Plate
(b) Nazca Plate
(c) Caroline Plate
(d) Antarctic Plate
Option d – Antarctic Plate
The process whereby certain minerals absorb water, expand, and change is called:
(a) Hydration
(b) Oxidation
(c) Hydrolysis
(d) Carbonation
Option a – Hydration
Basket-of-eggs topography is related to:
(a) Drumlins
(b) Eskers
(c) Cirques
(d) Moraines
Option a – Drumlins
The fine-grained bed of an ephemeral lake in a desert is also known as:
(a) Playa
(b) Oasis
(c) Drumlin
(d) Natural levee
Option a – Playa
A valley with steep, parallel walls along the fault lines, formed by the subsidence of a part of the earth’s crust is known as:
(a) Hanging Valley
(b) Gorge
(c) Canyon
(d) Rift Valley
Option d – Rift Valley
Out of the following geomorphic processes, which one is associated with the work of glaciers?
(a) Corrosion
(b) Attrition
(c) Corrasion
(d) Plucking
Option d – Plucking
The soil material is mainly derived from:
(a) Metamorphic rocks
(b) Sedimentary rocks
(c) Igneous rocks
(d) Biological action
Option b – Sedimentary rocks
A weathering process in which layers of rocks peel off as expansion alternates with contraction is known as:
(a) Shattering
(b) Block separation
(c) Granular disintegration
(d) Exfoliation
Option d – Exfoliation
Which one of the following statements is correct? Chemical weathering includes:
(a) Oxidation, reduction, and exfoliation
(b) Carbonation, oxidation, and exfoliation
(c) Exfoliation, solution, and reduction
(d) Solution, oxidation, and reduction
Option d – Solution, oxidation, and reduction
Which one of the following plate movements is responsible for the formation of a mid-ocean ridge?
(a) Divergent movement
(b) Convergent movement
(c) Transform fault movement
(d) Parallel movement
Option a – Divergent movement
Which is the proper order of seismic waves as they are received at a seismograph station?
(d) S-wave, P-wave, L-wave
Option c – P-wave, S-wave, L-wave
The epicenter of an earthquake is the:
(a) Point where P-waves touch the surface
(b) Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth’s surface
(c) Point of intersection of P and S wavefronts
(d) Antipodal point
Option b – Nearest point to the surface from the focus perpendicular to the earth’s surface
Which of the following is/are the correct characteristic(s) of the primary seismic wave?
(a) It is a longitudinal and compressional wave
(b) It is analogous to sound waves
(c) It travels with faster speed through solids but slowly through liquids
(d) All of the above three
Option d – All of the above three
The problem of leaching of the soil is more pronounced in the areas where the rainfall is:
(a) Scanty
(b) Less than average
(c) Average
(d) Heavy
Option d – Heavy
Moon-shaped sand dunes, formed by wind action, are called:
(a) Cirque
(b) Bajada
(c) Barkhans
(d) Mesa
Option c – Barkhans
When almost all the elevated portions are worn down by river erosion, reducing an area to almost a plain region, it is termed as:
(a) Fanplain
(b) Panplain
(c) Pediplain
(d) Peneplain
Option d – Peneplain
Which of the following is the highest plateau in the world?
(a) Colorado Plateau
(b) Pamir Plateau
(c) Patagonia Plateau
(d) Potwar Plateau
Option b – Pamir Plateau
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