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Q68 (NDA-II/2018) Geography › World Physical Geography › World climatic regions Answer Verified

Steppe (temperature continental) climate is not experienced in which one of the following places?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: C
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The Steppe climate, also known as the temperate continental or semi-arid climate (BS), is characterized by continentality and moderate rainfall [2]. Saskatchewan (Canada) represents the classic mid-latitude steppe (BSk) of the Northern Hemisphere [4]. In the Southern Hemisphere, Pretoria (South Africa) is explicitly identified as having a steppe-type climate influenced by maritime factors [3]. Buenos Aires (Argentina) is located in the Pampas, which is the South American equivalent of the temperate grasslands/steppes [5]. In contrast, Perth, Western Australia, experiences a Mediterranean climate (Cs), characterized by hot, dry summers and cool, wet winters [4]. While steppes are semi-arid, Perth's distinct seasonal rainfall pattern and coastal location in southwestern Australia align it with Mediterranean classifications rather than the continental steppe regime.

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  1. [1] FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: World Climate and Climate Change > Dry Climates : B > p. 93
  2. [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > Major Climatic Types According to Koppen > p. 421
  3. [4] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 30: Climatic Regions > Köppen–Geiger Climate Classification > p. 422
  4. [3] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 20: The Temperate Continental (Steppe) Climate > Climate > p. 191
  5. [5] Certificate Physical and Human Geography , GC Leong (Oxford University press 3rd ed.) > Chapter 20: The Temperate Continental (Steppe) Climate > Sample Objective Ouestions > p. 197
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