atmosphere & climatology section 4 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

In which of the following regions long forties winds blow?

a) Indian Ocean

b) North Sea

c) Coral Sea

d) Caribbean Sea

Question : 2

Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to :

a) revolution of earth

b) rotation of earth

c) uneven heating of earth

d) gravitational pull

Question : 3

Statement I
The wind is deflected to the right in Northern Hemisphere and to the left in the Southern hemisphere from its normal course.
Statement II
Earth rotates from West-to-East. 

a) Both the statements are individualy true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I

b) Both the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I

c) Statement I is false, but Statement ll is true

d) Statement I is true, but Statement II is false

Question : 4

“Each day is more or less the same, the morning is clear and bright with a sea breeze; as the Sun climbs high in the sky, heat mounts up, dark clouds form, then the rain comes with thunder and lightning. But rain is soon over”.
Which of the following regions is described in the above passage?

a) Equatorial

b) Savannah

c) Mediterranean

d) Monsoon

Question : 5

The most prominent gases in the atmosphere, in terms of volume, are

a) nitrogen and oxygen

b) nitrogen and methane

c) hydrogen and nitrogen

d) oxygen and carbon dioxide

Question : 6

The world’s largest and most dense forests are in

a) Tanzania

b) India

c) Canada

d) Brazil