Atmosphere MCQs
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Question 208hard
Consider the following statements regarding general characteristics associated with tropical cyclones
1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas.
2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
1. Tropical cyclones move with very low velocity over the oceans but become strong while moving over the land areas.
2. They are confined to a particular period of the year (mainly summer) and normally move from east to west.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Question 209hard
Consider the following statements:
1. Nearly 99% of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth's surface.
2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth's surface.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. Nearly 99% of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth's surface.
2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth's surface.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 210hard
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
I. It is warm
II. It is humid
III. It is common in the valleys of the northern Alps
IV. It blows in winter
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Question 211hard
Which of the following is/are correct in matching the layer of atmosphere and its characteristic ?
I. Troposphere : weather phenomena
II. Stratosphere : ozone layer
III. Ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth's surface
IV. Mesosphere : Aurorae
I. Troposphere : weather phenomena
II. Stratosphere : ozone layer
III. Ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth's surface
IV. Mesosphere : Aurorae
Question 212hard
Consider the following statements:
1. Mistral is a cold wind blowing in North America.
2. Sirocco is a hot dry wind blowing across the North African coast.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
1. Mistral is a cold wind blowing in North America.
2. Sirocco is a hot dry wind blowing across the North African coast.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
Question 213hard
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?
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?
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Question 214hard
Consider the following statements:
1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemisphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Pacific Ocean than that in the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The annual range of temperature is greater in the Northern Hemisphere than that in the Southern Hemisphere.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Question 215hard
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?
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?
Question 216hard
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
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