More Questions on Atmosphere
- Q. Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of ________
A)5° latitude towards north and south
B)5° latitude towards the north only
C)5° latitude towards the south only
D)15° latitude towards north and south
Answer: 5° latitude towards north and south
- 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. Which of the following is located at the minimum height from the Earth?
A)Thermosphere
B)Stratosphere
C)Mesosphere
D)Troposphere
Answer: Troposphere
- 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. Which one among the following is a high cloud?
A)Nimbostratus
B)Cirrus
C)Cumulonimbus
D)Stratus
Answer: Cirrus
- 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
- Q. Pampero is ________
A)A moisture laden wind which brings rainfall to the west coast of Panama
B)A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
C)A low pressure area in Equator 63° S
D)A high pressure area which develops first and then leads to the formation of an anticyclone
Answer: A cold wind which prevails in Argentina and Uruguay
- Q. Which of the following statements is wrong?
A)Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a trough
B)Roughly circular isobar system with a high pressure at the centre represents an anticyclone
C)Roughly circular isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a cyclone
D)Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a hurricanes
Answer: Roughly V-shaped isobar system with a low pressure at the centre represents a hurricanes
- Q. Which one of the following is a type of planetary wind?
A)Westerlies
B)Monsoons
C)Loo
D)Tornadoes
Answer: Westerlies
- Q. Water vapour beyond the dew point results in ________
A)Condensation
B)Precipitation
C)Hailstorm
D)Formation of ice
Answer: Condensation
- Q. Which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. Cyclone is a low pressure system. 2. The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere. Select the correct answer using the code given below ________
A)Both 1 and 2
B)1 only
C)2 only
D)Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Both 1 and 2
- Q. The layer of atmosphere which reflects radio waves is
A)Stratosphere
B)Ionosphere
C)Troposphere
D)Exosphere
Answer: Ionosphere
- Q. Condensation is a process which occurs when
A)Temperature in the air parcel remains static
B)Temperature falls below 0°C
C)Absolute humidity becomes equal to relative humidity
D)Relative humidity becomes 100% and more
Answer: Relative humidity becomes 100% and more
- Q. The radiation that heats earth’s atmosphere comes from the
A)Ionosphere
B)Sun
C)Earth
D)Sun and earth
Answer: Sun
- Q. In the atmosphere of the primitive earth there was no ________
A)Nitrogen
B)Oxygen
C)Carbon dioxide
D)Ammonia
Answer: Oxygen
- 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. What do you understand by the term ‘Advection’ ?
A)Heat is transferred vertically through the air
B)Heat is transferred horizontally by winds
C)Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
D)Heat is transferred horizontally through ocean currents
Answer: Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
- Q. An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called ________
A)Jet stream
B)A cyclone
C)An anticyclone
D)A tsunami
Answer: Jet stream
- 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. Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
A)High wind velocity
B)Low pressure
C)Low humidity
D)High temperature
Answer: Low humidity
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