Climatic Classification

1. How many climatic groups were identified by Koeppen?

  1. Three
  2. Five
  3. Seven
  4. Two
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Answer: Option B. Five

2. Who provided the classification of climatic regions from the options below?

  1. Dudley Stamp
  2. Ptolemy
  3. Carl Ritter
  4. David Harvey
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Answer: Option A. Dudley Stamp

3. Which statement(s) about Koeppen’s classification of climatic regions is/are correct?

  1. He found a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate.
  2. He distinguished five major climatic groups, four based on precipitation and one on temperature.

Select the correct code from the options given below:

  1. All statements are correct
  2. None of them are correct
  3. The first statement
  4. The second statement
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Answer: Option C. The first statement

4. What criteria did Köppen use to classify the climates of different regions of the world?

  1. Vegetation
  2. Latitude
  3. Altitude

Select the correct code from the options given below:

  1. Latitude and Altitude only
  2. Vegetation only
  3. Altitude only
  4. All three
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Answer: Option B. Vegetation only

5. Who determined the close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate?

  1. Darwin
  2. Carl Ritter
  3. Harmon Craig
  4. Koeppen
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Answer: Option D. Koeppen