atmosphere & climatology section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Assertion (A):
60º-65º latitudes in both the hemispheres have a low pressure belt instead of high pressure.
Reason (R):
The low pressure areas are stable over oceans rather than on land.
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a) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c) (A) is false, but (R) is true

d) (A) is true, but (R) is false

Question : 2

Consider the following statements :

1. Troposphere varies in its thickness between equator and poles.
2. Stratosphere does not experience a Normal Lapse Rate.
3. Ozone layer occurs in the Mesosphere.
4. Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1, 2 and 4

d) 3 and 4

Question : 3

Taiga forests are characteristics of

a) Tropical region

b) Equatorial region

c) Temperate region

d) Sub-tropical region

Question : 4

Examine the following statements and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

1. The atmospheric air is never completely dry.
2. Water vapour can occupy as much as 4 per cent of the atmospheric volume.
3. Water vapour in the atmosphere is always invisible.

a) 2 and 3 are correct

b) 1 and 2 are correct

c) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

d) 1 and 3 are correct

Question : 5

The climatic zones are classified on the basis of

a) elevation

b) distance from the equator

c) distance from the sea

d) rainfall

Question : 6

Atmospheric temperature increasing at the higher altitudes is called

a) Inversion

b) Radiation

c) Convection

d) Conduction