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The following question based on Atmosphere & Climatology topic of indian geography mcq
(a) They descend along the Eastern slopes of the rocky mountain in mid-latitudes
(b) These are local winds
(c) They benefit agriculture
(d) They bring lots of rain with them
The correct answers to the above question in:
Answer: (d)
Along the eastern slopes of the Rockies, the Chinook wind provides a welcome respite from the long winter chill. Impact of Chinooks Loss of moisture due to significant drops in humidity.
Soil moisture is lost, and the high winds may result in soil loss Loss of soil moisture Summer Chinooks can damage small plants and agriculture products Susceptible people may get headaches or suffer nervous disorders Rapid Large Temperature Changes Can Occur Snow may melt or evaporate through sublimation
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Question : 1
Consider the following statements :
- Half the water vapour in the air in the atmosphere lies below an altitude of 1000 m.
- The amount of precipitable water in the atmosphere increases from the equator to the poles.
a) Only 2
b) Only 1
c) Neither 1 nor 2
d) Both 1 and 2
Answer »Answer: (c)
Half the water vapour in the air in the atmosphere lies below an altitude of 2 kilometres and 90 per cent of water vapour lies below an altitude of 5 kilometres.
The amount of precipitable water in the atmosphere increases from the poles to the equator.
Question : 2
For which one of the following is planimeter used?
a) To know the distance on a map
b) To know the surface area on a map
c) To know the height of places on a map
d) To know the direction on a map
Answer »Answer: (b)
Planimeter is a measuring instrument used to determine the area of an arbitrary two-dimensional shape. It measures distances and land areas on maps.
Question : 3
Match List I and List II and mark the correct answer.
List I | List II |
(Winds) | (Locations) |
a. Chinook | 1. Alps |
b. Foehn | 2. India |
c. Sirocco | 3. USA |
d. Loo | 4. Egypt |
a) a = 3, b = 4, c = 2, d = 1
b) a = 4, b = 2, c = 1, d = 3
c) a = 4, b = 3, c = 1, d = 2
d) a = 3, b = 1, c = 4, d = 2
Answer »Answer: (a)
- Chinook: a warm, westerly wind of Canada and USA;
- Foehn: a warm, dry, gusty wind of the Alps;
- Sirocco: blows by the local name of Khamsin in Egypt;
- Loo: hot and dry summer afternoon wind that blows in the Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India during May-June.
Question : 4
Which of the following pair matchings is correct?
a) Equatorial Zone - Rain with thunder in the noon
b) Mediterranean Sea Zone - Summer rain
c) Desert zone - Winter rain
d) Monsoon Zone - Heavy rain throughout the year
Answer »Answer: (a)
Question : 5
Study the following diagrams, A and B. A B High 1020 1015 1015 Low 1005
a) A is an anti-cyclone in the southern hemisphere
b) A is cyclone in the southern hemisphere
c) B is an anti-cyclone in the northern hemisphere
d) B is a cyclone in the northern hemisphere
Answer »Answer: (d)
Question : 6
Which of the following winds is called anti-trade wind?
a) Cyclone
b) Chinook
c) Westerlies
d) Typhoon
Answer »Answer: (b)
Westerlies are rather stormy and variable though the main direction remains from west to east. But as their general direction is from the west, they are called the “Westerlies”.
They are also known as “Anti-Trade Winds”, because their movement is in the opposite direction from that of the trade wind.
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