Question Paper
Class / Subject: Class 8 (ICSE) · Geography
Chapter: Chapter 1 — Chapter 1: Asia - Climate and Vegetation
Time Allowed: 32 minutes
Max Marks: 16
1. What is Asia known for in terms of size? [1]
(A) Being the world's largest continent
(B) Being the smallest continent
(C) Having no size significance
(D) Being an island
2. What climate is found in the far north of Asia? [1]
(A) Polar/tundra climate
(B) Tropical climate
(C) Desert climate only
(D) Underwater climate
3. What climate is found in Central Asia? [1]
(A) Desert climate
(B) Tropical rainforest
(C) Polar climate
(D) Underwater climate
4. What vegetation is found in Siberia? [1]
(A) Coniferous forests
(B) Tropical rainforest
(C) Desert cacti
(D) Coral reefs
5. What vegetation is found in Southeast Asia? [1]
(A) Rainforests
(B) Tundra
(C) Desert
(D) Polar ice
6. What affects South and Southeast Asia's climate significantly? [1]
(A) The monsoon
(B) Only polar winds
(C) Only desert winds
(D) Nothing significant
7. What does the monsoon bring? [1]
(A) Crucial seasonal rainfall
(B) No rainfall at all
(C) Only snow
(D) Only wind
8. Why study Asia's climate and vegetation diversity? [1]
(A) It shapes different lifestyles and economies
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests
9. What is Asia known for in terms of size? [1]
(A) Being the world's largest continent
(B) Being the smallest continent
(C) Having no size significance
(D) Being an island
10. What climate is found in the far north of Asia? [1]
(A) Polar/tundra climate
(B) Tropical climate
(C) Desert climate only
(D) Underwater climate
11. What climate is found in Central Asia? [1]
(A) Desert climate
(B) Tropical rainforest
(C) Polar climate
(D) Underwater climate
12. What vegetation is found in Siberia? [1]
(A) Coniferous forests
(B) Tropical rainforest
(C) Desert cacti
(D) Coral reefs
13. What vegetation is found in Southeast Asia? [1]
(A) Rainforests
(B) Tundra
(C) Desert
(D) Polar ice
14. What affects South and Southeast Asia's climate significantly? [1]
(A) The monsoon
(B) Only polar winds
(C) Only desert winds
(D) Nothing significant
15. What does the monsoon bring? [1]
(A) Crucial seasonal rainfall
(B) No rainfall at all
(C) Only snow
(D) Only wind
16. Why study Asia's climate and vegetation diversity? [1]
(A) It shapes different lifestyles and economies
(B) No reason
(C) It's not useful
(D) Only for tests