atmosphere & climatology section 3 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following is correctly matched?

a) Wet throughout the year - Sudan

b) Wet winter dry summer - Italy

c) Dry throughout the year – Chile

d) Wet summer dry winter - Iran

Question : 2

Which of the following statements about tornadoes with their usually spin are correct?

1. anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere.
2. clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
3. clockwise in the northern hemisphere.
4. anticlockwise in the southern hemisphere.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 3

c) 2 and 3

d) 2 and 4

Question : 3

Doldrums are characterized by

a) uniform high pressure

b) uniform low pressure

c) low humidity

d) high wind velocity

Question : 4

What is the name given to winds blowing from subtropical high pressure regions, to the equator?

a) Tropical easterlies

b) Westerlies

c) Doldrums

d) High latitude easterlies

Question : 5

The term Roaring Forties is related to the

a) Planetary winds

b) Trade winds

c) Polar winds

d) Westerlies

Question : 6

In absorption of insolation, the most significant part is played by

a) ozone

b) carbon dioxide

c) haze

d) oxygen