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The following question based on Atmosphere & Climatology topic of indian geography mcq
(a) Convection
(b) Conduction
(c) Tides
(d) Radiation
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (a)
During the day, the sun warming the land also warms the air. Since land heats up quicker than water does, the air over land gets warmer than the air over the water. Consequently, the warmer air, being less dense moves up.
To fill its place the cooler air over the water moves in to fill its place creating what is known as a Sea Breeze. Reversely, at night the land cools down faster than the water does, and creates a Land Breeze.
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Question : 1
The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of
a) Mediterranean climate
b) Equatorial climate
c) All of the above climates
d) Monsoon climate
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 2
Which of the following scales is used to measure the damage by a hurricane?
a) Mercalli Scale
b) Saffir-Simpson Scale
c) Richter Scale
d) Fujita Scale
Answer »Answer: (b)
The saffir – Simpson Scale estimates potential property damage by a hurricane.
Question : 3
If the earth did not have an atmosphere, temperature extremes between day and night would
a) decrease
b) increase
c) fluctuate rapidly
d) stay the same
Answer »Answer: (b)
If a planet has no atmosphere, all of the sunlight which strikes it reaches the surface, and usually 90% or more of that is absorbed and 10% or less is reflected back into space. Thus the temperature will increase.
Question : 4
Analyse the following statistical data of temperature and rainfall.
Month | Temperature (0º C) | Rainfall (cm) |
January | 6.7 | 14.0 |
February | 6.7 | 13.2 |
March | 7.2 | 11.4 |
April | 8.9 | 11.4 |
May | 11.1 | 8.1 |
June | 13.9 | 8.1 |
July | 15.0 | 9.6 |
August | 15.0 | 12.2 |
September | 13.9 | 10.4 |
October | 11.1 | 14.4 |
November | 8.9 | 14.0 |
December | 7.8 | 16.8 |
a) China Type
b) St. Lawrence Type
c) Mediterranean Type
d) Western European Type
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 5
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
Answer »Answer: (d)
The lowest part of the troposphere is the warmest because it is closest to the ground, where the heat is coming from.
Question : 6
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
Answer »Answer: (c)
The percentage of radiant energy reflected back by a surface is called the albedo. The total amount of energy lost by scattering and reflection of various kinds and returned to space is called earth’s albedo.
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