Atmosphere Geography

Q. Agents of fog formation do not include ________

A
Winter season
B
High relative humidity
C
Diurnal temperatures of short ranges
D
Rapid radiation

Correct Answer

Diurnal temperatures of short ranges

More Questions on Atmosphere

  • Q. Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct?
    A)Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
    B)It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre
    C)It brings about sudden change In weather condition in an area
    D)It is known as hurricane in West Indies
    Answer: Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
  • Q. Which of the following are true with regard to temperature control of the atmosphere of a given place? I. The major temperature contrasts on earth’s surface are between land masses and oceans II. During night, the water surface cools more rapidly than the land surface III. Temperature generally decreases with latitude on either side of the equator IV. Temperature rises to a maximum during summer and falls to a minimum during winter
    A)I and II
    B)I, III and IV
    C)II, III and IV
    D)II and IV
    Answer: I, III and IV
  • Q. In the northern hemisphere, currents are deflected to their right due to ________
    A)Cyclonic storms
    B)Centrifugal force
    C)Coriolis force
    D)None of these
    Answer: Coriolis force
  • Q. The velocity of winds is related to ________
    A)Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
    B)The amount of moisture they carry
    C)The nearness to the sea
    D)The direction in which they blow
    Answer: Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
  • Q. Consider the following statements regarding the distribution and pattern of isotherms 1. In the northern hemisphere, isotherms bend sharply equator-ward over the continents during winter. 2. Temperature gradients are greater in summer than in winter in the northern hemisphere. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: 1 only
  • Q. Which of the following is/are characteristic of a depression in the southern hemisphere? I. It is a mass of air whose isobars form an oval or circular shape II. Pressure is high in the centre and decreases towards the outside III. Air moves anti-clockwise
    A)I and III
    B)I only
    C)II only
    D)All three
    Answer: I only
  • Q. The cold and dense air blowing down the mountain slope during the night is known as ________
    A)Katabatic wind
    B)Anabatic wind
    C)Khamsin
    D)Harmattan
    Answer: Katabatic wind
  • Q. The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ________ km.
    A)9500
    B)500
    C)6500
    D)3500
    Answer: 3500
  • 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. 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. What causes snowfall?
    A)When condensation takes place in form of fog and precipitation occurs as flakes
    B)When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
    C)When rain freezes into snow-flakes while passing through the atmosphere
    D)When the air temperature is much lower than surface temperature
    Answer: When condensation takes place below 0° C and precipitation occurs in the form of flakes
  • Q. In the atmosphere of the primitive earth there was no ________
    A)Nitrogen
    B)Oxygen
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Ammonia
    Answer: Oxygen
  • Q. Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of Californian North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia?
    A)Humid Continental
    B)Tropical savanna
    C)Mediterranean
    D)Low-latitude steppe
    Answer: Mediterranean
  • Q. Atmospheric humidity is measured by ________
    A)Lysimeter
    B)Psychrometer
    C)Anemometer
    D)Hydrometer
    Answer: Psychrometer
  • Q. Temperature generally decreases towards the poles because ________
    A)Cold surfaces do not absorb solar energy as readily as warm surfaces
    B)Air movement is generally towards the. equator
    C)Cold polar air masses prevent surface heating of the land
    D)Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
    Answer: Progressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regions
  • Q. Venus has atmosphere made up of
    A)Helium
    B)Ammonia
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Hydrogen
    Answer: Carbon dioxide
  • Q. Which of the following depletion results in the increase in the UV radiation on the Earth?
    A)Ozone
    B)Carbon monoxide
    C)Carbon dioxide
    D)Oxygen
    Answer: Ozone
  • 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 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. Why the Earth is having its own atmosphere?
    A)Gravity
    B)Winds
    C)Clouds
    D)Rotation of the Earth
    Answer: Gravity

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