Atmosphere Geography

Q. The cauliflower shape is associated with which of the following cloud formations?

A
Nimbus
B
Stratus
C
Cumulus
D
Cirrus

Correct Answer

Cumulus

More Questions on Atmosphere

  • Q. Logically, what does a continually rising air pressure indicate?
    A)Fine and settled weather
    B)Advent of unsettled and cloudy weather
    C)Advent of a cyclone
    D)Fine and unsettled weather
    Answer: Advent of unsettled and cloudy weather
  • Q. What is the correct sequence of the given clouds from low to high altitudes?
    A)Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrus, Cirrostratus
    B)Stratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
    C)Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrus
    D)Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
    Answer: Cumulonimbus, Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
  • Q. Where is Ozone layer found?
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Stratosphere
  • Q. The instrument used for finding out wind-direction is ________
    A)Wind gauze
    B)Anemometer
    C)Wind vane
    D)Hygrometer
    Answer: Wind vane
  • Q. The Ozone hole is detected in the atmosphere, where is it located?
    A)Above India
    B)Above Arctic Ocean
    C)Above Antarctica
    D)Above Alaska
    Answer: Above Antarctica
  • Q. Venus has atmosphere made up of
    A)Helium
    B)Ammonia
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Hydrogen
    Answer: Carbon dioxide
  • Q. In the earth’s atmosphere, the atmospheric pressure ________
    A)Remains constant with height
    B)Increases with height
    C)Decreases with height
    D)First increases and then decreases with height
    Answer: Decreases with height
  • Q. Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct?
    A)The contribution of an anticyclone towards determining weather of an area is quite significant
    B)Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
    C)In anticyclone the movement of wind is inward
    D)The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere
    Answer: Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre
  • Q. The final boundary between the Earth and the outer space is called
    A)Mesopause
    B)Magnetosphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Magnetopause
    Answer: Magnetopause
  • Q. Smog is likely to occur ________
    A)On calm, clear and cool nights
    B)Around valleys
    C)Near lakes
    D)Near the industrial areas
    Answer: Near the industrial areas
  • Q. What helps to maintain the heat budget on the surface of the earth?
    A)Incoming solar radiation is reflected
    B)Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
    C)The atmosphere absorbs heat
    D)The earth absorbs heat
    Answer: Incoming insolation in short waves and terrestrial radiation in long waves
  • Q. The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying on jet aeroplanes is ________
    A)Ionosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Stratosphere
  • Q. Pampero is ________
    A)A moisture laden wind which brings rainfall to the west coast of Panama
    B)A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
    C)A low pressure area in Equator 63° S
    D)A high pressure area which develops first and then leads to the formation of an anticyclone
    Answer: A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
  • Q. Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by : I. ocean currents II. planetary winds III. tides IV. waves
    A)I and IV
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)II and III
    Answer: I and II
  • Q. In the northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the Horse latitudes to the Doldrums is called ________
    A)Polar Easterly
    B)Westerly wind
    C)Trade wind
    D)Jet Stream
    Answer: Trade wind
  • Q. The water content in the atmosphere ________
    A)Decreases as temperature increases
    B)Is independent of temperature
    C)Increases as temperature increases
    D)Either increases or decreases with temperature increase
    Answer: Decreases as temperature increases
  • Q. Which one of the following constituents of the atmosphere causes greatest changes in climate and weather?
    A)Ozone
    B)Nitrogen
    C)Oxygen
    D)Water Vapour
    Answer: Water Vapour
  • Q. Which of these statements are correct with reference to tornadoes? 1. Tornadoes are smaller and more intense than hurricanes. 2. Tornadoes are most abundant along the eastern coast of India. 3. The average tornado lasts for less than one hour. 4. Tornadoes are most common in the afternoons in the early summer.
    A)1, 2 and 4
    B)1, 3 and 4
    C)2, 3 and 4
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1, 3 and 4
  • Q. Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard: I. Land gets heated by conduction II. Water has higher specific heat III. Only the surface layers of water are heated IV. Water gets heated by convection
    A)I and IV
    B)I, II and III
    C)II and III
    D)I, II and IV
    Answer: I, II and IV
  • Q. Arrange the following gases of the atmosphere in increasing order by volume: I. Nitrogen II. Oxygen III. Carbon dioxide IV. Argon
    A)III, IV, II, I
    B)I, II, III, IV
    C)I, II, IV, III
    D)IV, III, II, I
    Answer: III, IV, II, I

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