Atmosphere Geography

Q. Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere which is the warmest?

A
North facing
B
East facing
C
South facing
D
West facing

Correct Answer

South facing

More Questions on Atmosphere

  • Q. Relative humidity of the atmosphere is directly affected by ________
    A)Change in the direction of winds
    B)Change in atmospheric pressure
    C)Change in atmospheric temperature
    D)None of these
    Answer: Change in atmospheric temperature
  • 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. The inner-most layer of the Earth is known as
    A)Aesthenosphere
    B)Lithosphere
    C)Mesosphere
    D)Barysphere
    Answer: Barysphere
  • 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. 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. When can one record the lowest temperature of air?
    A)At 3 a.m.
    B)Just before sunrise
    C)At midnight
    D)No fixed time
    Answer: Just before sunrise
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. The monsoon climate is found in Northern Australia. 2. The China type climate is found in Argentina. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • 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. 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. Increase in carbon dioxide in atmosphere causes ________
    A)Uniform earth temperature
    B)Rise in earth temperature
    C)Fall in earth temperature
    D)Increase in Ultraviolet rays
    Answer: Rise in earth temperature
  • 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. Cloud burst means ________
    A)Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky
    B)Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
    C)Formation of artificial rain
    D)Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather
    Answer: Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with a thunderstorm
  • 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. 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. 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. The heat from Sun to Earth is called as
    A)Emitted Heat
    B)Temperature Radiation
    C)Insolation
    D)Solar Radiation
    Answer: Solar Radiation
  • Q. The layer of atmosphere which reflects radio waves is
    A)Stratosphere
    B)Ionosphere
    C)Troposphere
    D)Exosphere
    Answer: Ionosphere
  • Q. The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as ________
    A)Khamsin
    B)Chinook
    C)Foehn
    D)Sirocco
    Answer: Foehn
  • Q. Consider the following statements: 1. A hurricane acquires its spin from the Coriolis effect. 2. The diameter of the hurricane decreases as it moves away from low latitudes. 3. The diameter of a hurricane is never below 150 km. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A)1 and 3 only
    B)1 only
    C)2 and 3 only
    D)1, 2 and 3
    Answer: 1 and 3 only
  • 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

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