Atmosphere Geography

Q. A temperature inversion is most likely to occur under which of the following conditions?

A
Calm, cloudy and humid night
B
Mountain top in late evening
C
Windy but cloudy night
D
Calm, clear and cool winter night

Correct Answer

Calm, clear and cool winter night

More Questions on Atmosphere

  • Q. The hot and dry winds that help in the ripening of grapes in the Alps region is ________
    A)Mistral
    B)Chi nook
    C)Foehn
    D)Roaring Forties
    Answer: Foehn
  • 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. Lapse rate is related to the decrease of ________
    A)Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
    B)Wind velocity with an ascent of 300 feet
    C)Humidity with an ascent of 450 feet
    D)Pressure with an ascent of 500 feet
    Answer: Temperature at 1°F for an ascent of 330 feet
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. Troposphere varies in its thickness between equator and poles. 2. Stratosphere does not experience Normal Lapse Rate. 3. Ozone layer occurs in the Mesosphere. 4. Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere Which of these statements are correct?
    A)3 and 4
    B)1 and 2
    C)2 and 3
    D)1, 2 and 4
    Answer: 1 and 2
  • Q. Which are of the following is wrongly characterised?
    A)Sirocco – Sahara – spring - hot
    B)Chinook- Canada - winter - warm
    C)Khamsin – Egypt – spring - hot
    D)Mistral - Rhone Valley - summer – cold
    Answer: Mistral - Rhone Valley - summer – cold
  • Q. Temperate cyclones bring along with them ________
    A)Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
    B)Pleasant weather
    C)Snowfall and hail
    D)Mild rainfall
    Answer: Mild rainfall
  • Q. Which of the following is especially true of anticyclones in the southern hemisphere?
    A)They often form over continents
    B)The air moves in a circular manner
    C)Pressure increases from the outside to the centre
    D)The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
    Answer: The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
  • Q. Dew point is ________
    A)A low pressure system in lower atmosphere
    B)Amount of actual water vapour present per unit volume of air
    C)Incoming solar radiation
    D)A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated
    Answer: A temperature at which a given sample of air becomes saturated
  • Q. The most important factor in thunderstorms development is ________
    A)Abundance of moisture
    B)Atmospheric stability
    C)Atmospheric instability
    D)Temperature inversion
    Answer: Atmospheric instability
  • Q. Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known as ________
    A)Foehn
    B)Mistral
    C)Nor' westers
    D)Chinook
    Answer: Chinook
  • Q. Which is the lowest layer of Atmosphere?
    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Troposphere
  • Q. The plane of contact of the troposphere and stratosphere is known as ________
    A)Stratopause
    B)Mesosphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Tropopause
    Answer: Tropopause
  • Q. Which of the following is produced by the rapid ascent of moist air?
    A)Hail
    B)Frost
    C)Fog
    D)Snow
    Answer: Hail
  • Q. Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________
    A)In a straight line from high to low pressure region
    B)Spirally outwards from a high pressure region
    C)Spirally towards low pressure region
    D)From Ball of Bengal towards Bangladesh annually
    Answer: Spirally towards low pressure region
  • Q. At low elevation which among the following clouds are to be found ?
    A)Cumulus
    B)Cirrus
    C)Nimbus
    D)Stratus
    Answer: Nimbus
  • Q. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun’s ultraviolet rays is
    A)Ozone
    B)Oxygen
    C)Nitrogen
    D)Hydrogen
    Answer: Ozone
  • Q. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to ________
    A)Revolution of earth
    B)Gravitational pull of the earth
    C)Rotation of earth
    D)Uneven heating of earth
    Answer: Gravitational pull of the earth
  • Q. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?
    A)Mesosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Stratosphere
    D)Ionosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. Beaufort Scale is used to measure ________
    A)Wind direction
    B)Air pressure
    C)Wind velocity
    D)Humidity
    Answer: Wind velocity
  • Q. A level of atmosphere which is composed partly of Electrons and Positive Ions is called
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Troposphere
    C)Ionosphere
    D)Mesosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere

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