atmosphere & climatology section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Zeugen — Wind

b) Canyon — River

c) Moraine — Glacier

d) Inselberg — Glacier

Question : 2

Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth’s surface, because

1. The atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth’s surface.
2. There is more moisture in the upper atmosphere.
3. The air is less dense in the upper atmosphere.

a) 2 and 3

b) Only 1

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3

Question : 3

Atmospheric temperature increasing at the higher altitudes is called

a) Inversion

b) Radiation

c) Convection

d) Conduction

Question : 4

The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as

a) Exosphere

b) Stratosphere

c) Mesosphere

d) Ionosphere

Question : 5

Landmasses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Which of the following statements justifies it?

1. The land gets heated by conduction.
2. Water has a higher specific heat.
3. Only the surface layer of water is heated.
4. Water gets heated by convection.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 4

d) 1 and 4

Question : 6

In which of the following areas, the main centre of ‘Hurricane Mathew’ that occurred in the Caribbean Sea in the 1st week of October 2016 was located?

a) Georgia

b) Florida

c) South-West Haitti

d) South Carolina