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Q.1
The velocity of winds is related to ________
The amount of moisture they carry
The nearness to the sea
Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
The direction in which they blow
Q.2
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?
Tropical savanna
Mediterranean
Humid Continental
Low-latitude steppe
Q.3
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
I and II
I, II and III
II, III and IV
I, III and IV
Q.4
The heat from Sun to Earth is called as
Temperature Radiation
Insolation
Emitted Heat
Solar Radiation
Q.5
An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun's ultraviolet rays is
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Ozone
Hydrogen
Q.6
Which of the following are true regarding ionosphere?
I. It is the uppermost layer of atmosphere
II. The molecules and atoms of nitrogen and oxygen in this layer absorb a part of solar radiation and become ionized
III. This layer is responsible for reflecting back the radio wave transmitted from the earth
I and II
I and II
II and III
I, II and III
Q.7
Arrange the following gases of the atmosphere in increasing order by volume:
I. Nitrogen
II. Oxygen
III. Carbon dioxide
IV. Argon
I, II, III, IV
I, II, IV, III
III, IV, II, I
IV, III, II, I
Q.8
Relative humidity
Increases with increased temperature
Decreases with increased temperature
Decreases with decreased temperature
Has no relation with increase or decrease of temperature
Q.9
Wind in the Southern hemisphere is deflected towards left due to ________
Temperature variations
Rotation of the earth
Difference in pressure
Difference in water content
Q.10
Local thunderstorms 'Nor westers' are prominent in ________
Punjab
West Bengal
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Q.11
The form of precipitation in which the raindrops get frozen into ice on coming in contact with a cold layer of air near the earth's surface is called ________
Fog
Hail
Sleet
Snowfall
Q.12
The term used for the zone at low pressure and light and variable winds in the oceanic equatorial regions is ________
Depression
Doldrums
Horse-latitudes
Inter-tropical convergence
Q.13
Which of the following winds is incorrectly paired with the area in which it prevails?
Berg wind - South eastern Africa
Karaburan - Tarim basin of Sinkiang
Southerly Burster - New South Wales
Hurricanes - New Zealand
Q.14
In the Southern hemisphere the Westerlies blow from ________
North
North east
North west
South east
Q.15
Choose the incorrect statement ________
Capacity of air to hold moisture decreases with a rise in temperature of the air
The air pressure decreases with an increase in temperature
Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
With an ascent of every 165 metres, the temperature is reduced by 1°C
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