More Questions on Atmosphere
- Q. The layer of atmosphere which reflects radio waves is
A)Stratosphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Troposphere
D)Exosphere
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Frontal rain is caused by ________
A)Cyclonic activity
B)Convection currents
C)Winds from sea
D)Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
Answer: Cyclonic activity
- Q. What is the name of the layer above Earth’s surface which is located at the height of 8km from poles and 16km from the equator?
A)Troposphere
B)Mesosphere
C)Atmosphere
D)Stratosphere
Answer: Troposphere
- 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 most important factor in thunderstorms development is ________
A)Abundance of moisture
B)Atmospheric stability
C)Atmospheric instability
D)Temperature inversion
Answer: Atmospheric instability
- Q. The instrument used for finding out wind-direction is ________
A)Wind gauze
B)Anemometer
C)Wind vane
D)Hygrometer
Answer: Wind vane
- 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. Which one of the following is not a correct example of tropical cyclone?
A)Hurricanes
B)Tornadoes
C)Typhoons
D)Nor westers
Answer: Nor westers
- 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. 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. Temperate lows are ________
A)Polar regions which have very low temperatures
B)Low pressure areas in cyclones
C)Equatorial low pressure belt
D)Sub-polar low pressure belts
Answer: Sub-polar low pressure belts
- Q. In which layer, temperature increases dramatically?
A)Stratosphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Exosphere
D)Troposphere
Answer: Ionosphere
- 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. A devastating Cloud Burst swept over Leh on August 2010. Which one of the following statements with regard to Cloud Burst is not correct?
A)Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
B)Cloud Burst is a localized weather phenomenon representing highly concentrated rainfall over a small area in a short duration of time
C)Cloud Burst occurs due to upward movement of moisture laden air with sufficient rapidity to form cumulonimbus clouds
D)There is no satisfactory technique till now for predicting Cloud Burst
Answer: Cloud Burst occurs only in hilly areas
- Q. The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ________ km.
A)9500
B)500
C)6500
D)3500
Answer: 3500
- 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 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. Relative humidity
A)Decreases with decreased temperature
B)Increases with increased temperature
C)Decreases with increased temperature
D)Has no relation with increase or decrease of temperature
Answer: Decreases with increased temperature
- 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. 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
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