UPSC Geography Climate / जलवायु Question Bank Climatology

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    Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
    1. Interior parts of the continents experience higher annual range of temperature as compared to the coastal areas.
    2. Thermal equator remains at the equator throughout the year.
    3. Northern hemisphere experiences higher annual range of temperature than southern hemisphere.
    4. Some parts of equatorial Africa experience higher diurnal range of temperature than the annual range of temperature.

    A) 1, 2 and 3 only

    B) 2, 3 and 4 only

    C) 1, 3 and 4 only

    D) 1, 2 and 4 only

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Thermal equator keeps on shifting north and south of equator in summer and winter seasons of the northern hemisphere depending on the northward and southward march of the sun's vertical rays in these seasons.


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