atmosphere & climatology section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (b)

The daily range of temperature decreases on proceeding equator to poles.

Answer: (b)

A wind rose is a graphic tool used by meteorologists to give a succinct view of how wind speed and direction are typically distributed at a particular location.

Answer: (a)

Most commonly, rain clouds that produce steady rain are referred to as nimbostratus clouds.

These clouds appear low in the sky and are a medium to dark grey colour.

Besides, cumulonimbus clouds produce rain, hail and other attributes of thunderstorms. These clouds begin as cumulus clouds that achieve vertical growth.

Answer: (d)

Lighting (Thunder storms) is caused due to strong vertical currents.

Answer: (a)

The ozone layer of Earth’s stratosphere absorbs most of the Sun’s ultraviolet radiation. It absorbs 97 to 99 percent of the Sun’s medium-frequency ultraviolet light (from about 200 nm to 315 nm wavelength), which otherwise would potentially damage exposed life forms on the earth.

Answer: (b)

Tropical cyclones in Australia are called Willy-willy. Willy willy is a small windstorm that mostly occurs in dry, outback areas. The term Willy Willy is of Aboriginal origin. Willy willies are normally tropical cyclones.