atmosphere & climatology section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

The planetary winds that blow from the sub-tropical high pressure belts to the equator are known as

a) doldrums

b) westerlies

c) trade winds

d) polar winds

Question : 2

The earth’s reflectivity of solar radiation, termed albedo, is highest in which one of the following?

a) Forest area

b) Cropland

c) Snow area

d) Sand desert

Question : 3

Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because

a) there are charged particles in it

b) it is closest to the Sun

c) heat is generated in it

d) it is heated by the Earth’s surface

Question : 4

Which of the following continents has all types of climatic zones?

a) North America

b) South America

c) Asia

d) Australia

Question : 5

Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts ?

a) Absence of B-horizon in the soil

b) Heavy volume of sands

c) Lack of rainfall

d) High temperature

Question : 6

What will happen if the temperature of water is lowered from 8 °C to 3°C?

a) Water will not change in volume

b) Water will freeze

c) The volume will first decrease, then increase

d) The volume will first increase, then decrease