Weather, Climate and Adaptations quiz

The average weather pattern of a place over a long period is its:

Rainfall is measured with a:

The minimum temperature of a day usually occurs in the:

Polar bears have white fur mainly for:

Penguins huddle together to:

The lion-tailed macaque is found in the:

The climate of Rajasthan is:

Siberian cranes migrate in winter to:

The weather report is issued by the:

The toucan has a long, large beak to:

Why is the maximum temperature recorded in the afternoon? (2 marks)

What is the source of energy that causes all changes in weather? (2 marks)

How do polar bears keep warm? (2 marks)

Why do penguins have streamlined bodies and webbed feet? (2 marks)

Why do red-eyed frogs have sticky pads on their feet? (2 marks)

How does an elephant's trunk help it in the rainforest? (2 marks)

Name two animals of polar regions other than polar bears and penguins. (2 marks)

Why is the climate of a place important for the animals living there? (2 marks)

Why do many rainforest animals have strong tails? (2 marks)

Why does a polar bear have a strong sense of smell? (2 marks)

The maximum temperature on 6 days was 25, 27, 30, 26, 28 and 32 degrees C. Find the mean maximum temperature and the range. (3 marks)

A rain gauge collected 15 mm, 20 mm, 0 mm, 45 mm, 10 mm, 30 mm and 20 mm of rain over a week. Find the total and the average daily rainfall. (3 marks)

The humidity at 8 am was 85 percent and at 2 pm was 55 percent. Find the drop in humidity. If the next day it rose by 20 percentage points from 55, what was it? (3 marks)

Siberian cranes fly about 4000 km to reach Bharatpur. If they fly about 250 km a day, how many days does the journey take? (3 marks)

In the Arctic, the temperature can fall to -40 degrees C in winter and rise to 10 degrees C in summer. Find the range. How much colder is -40 degrees C than 0 degrees C? (3 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Paheli read in a newspaper that the maximum temperature in Delhi was 44 degrees C and the minimum 30 degrees C, with a humidity of 25 percent. (i) Find the difference between the maximum and minimum. (ii) Is the weather hot and dry or hot and humid? (iii) When during the day was the minimum likely recorded? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. A polar bear can swim for long distances and stays still on the ice for hours waiting for seals near breathing holes. (i) How is it adapted to swimming? (ii) Why doesn't it feel cold while waiting? (iii) Why does it move slowly and rest often? (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. In the Western Ghats, monkeys with long tails jump from tree to tree, while big cats hide among leaves. (i) How do long tails help the monkeys? (ii) How do big cats stay hidden? (iii) Name one other animal of the Western Ghats. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Kerala receives heavy rainfall for many months and is hot most of the year, while Ladakh is very cold and dry. (i) What is the climate of Kerala? (ii) What is the climate of Ladakh? (iii) Name one adaptation of people's houses in each. (5 marks)

Read the passage and answer the questions. Penguins live in Antarctica. They have a thick layer of fat, closely packed feathers and huddle in groups during storms. (i) What is the use of the fat layer? (ii) Why do they huddle? (iii) How do their feet help them? (5 marks)

Explain the difference between weather and climate with examples. Draw a bar graph of the monthly rainfall of a city: Jan 20, Feb 15, Mar 10, Apr 5, May 30, Jun 120, Jul 250, Aug 230, Sep 150, Oct 60, Nov 20, Dec 10 (mm). (6 marks)

Describe the adaptations of polar bears and penguins with labelled sketches. (6 marks)

Describe the climate of a tropical rainforest and explain the adaptations of four animals living there. (6 marks)

Explain migration with the example of Siberian cranes. Draw a map outline showing the route from Siberia to Bharatpur. (6 marks)

Explain how the climate of a region affects the lives of people, plants and animals, with examples from Kerala, Rajasthan and Jammu and Kashmir. (6 marks)