More Questions on Atmosphere
- 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. Which of the following characterises the Foehn? I. It is warm II. It is humid III. It is common in the valleys of the northern Alps IV. It blows in winter
A)I, III and IV
B)I, II and IV
C)I, II and III
D)I, II, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- 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. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur? I. Long nights II. Cloudy sky III. Calm and stable air IV. Dry air
A)II, III and IV
B)I and II
C)I, II and III
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
- 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. What is approximately the quantum of the pressure exerted by the atmosphere at sea level?
A)Five kg per sq cm
B)One kg per sq km
C)One kg per sq mtr
D)Five kg per sq mtr
Answer: One kg per sq mtr
- Q. Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will cause
A)No change in earth's temperature
B)Earth's temperature to rise
C)Earth's temperature to fall
D)Increase in ultra-violet radiation reaching the earth
Answer: Earth's temperature to rise
- Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A)Doldrum belt lies between 10°N and 10°S latitudes
B)Roaring forties are the southern latitudes where Westerlies are prevalent
C)Monsoons are local seasonal winds
D)Horse latitudes are found between Trade winds and Westerlies
Answer: Monsoons are local seasonal winds
- 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. Local thunderstorms ‘Nor westers’ are prominent in ________
A)Andhra Pradesh
B)Punjab
C)West Bengal
D)Tamil Nadu
Answer: West Bengal
- 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. Water vapour beyond the dew point results in ________
A)Condensation
B)Precipitation
C)Hailstorm
D)Formation of ice
Answer: Condensation
- Q. Anticyclones are caused by ________
A)Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre
B)Violent winds
C)Heavy rainfall
D)Winds that blow spirally inwards
Answer: Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre
- Q. Doldrums are ________
A)High pressure areas on mountains
B)High latitudes with heavy snow
C)Equatorial zone with low pressure
D)Sub-polar zone with high pressure
Answer: Equatorial zone with low pressure
- Q. A fragment of solid matter which enters the upper atmosphere from outer space almost disintegrating before reaching the earth’s surface is
A)Meteor
B)Meteorite
C)Asteroid
D)Comet
Answer: Meteor
- Q. The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as
A)Aesthenosphere
B)Lithosphere
C)Mesosphere
D)Barysphere
Answer: Barysphere
- Q. Which one of the following statements is correct? Hurricanes ________
A)Develop over warm ocean areas
B)Form at the equator
C)Are not as large as tornadoes
D)Tend to intensify when they move over land surfaces
Answer: Develop over warm ocean areas
- Q. Which one among the following is a high cloud?
A)Nimbostratus
B)Cirrus
C)Cumulonimbus
D)Stratus
Answer: Cirrus
- Q. Which one of the following characteristics is not associated with the tropical cyclones?
A)As the cold front passes, the weather changes very rapidly
B)Before the cyclone arrives the air becomes very still and temperature and humidity are high
C)As the front of the vertex arrives, gusty winds develop and thick clouds appear
D)Calm conditions return when the eye of the cyclone arrives
Answer: Calm conditions return when the eye of the cyclone arrives
- Q. When the relative humidity is 50% and air temperature is 30°C, a cooling of air mass ________
A)Decreases the relative humidity
B)Raises the absolute humidity
C)Produces no change in relative humidity
D)Increases the relative humidity
Answer: Decreases the relative humidity
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