atmosphere & climatology section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

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 : 2

Taiga forests are characteristics of

a) Tropical region

b) Equatorial region

c) Temperate region

d) Sub-tropical region

Question : 3

Which of the following statements is true about insolation?

a) On an average earth receives 1.94 calories per sq. cm per minute at the top of the atmosphere

b) Earth’s surface receives its energy as short wave electromagnetic radiation

c) All of the above

d) Total insolation received at the equator is 400% more than at poles.

Question : 4

Which of the following are true with regard to temperature control of the atmosphere of a given place?

1. The major temperature contrasts on the earth’s surface are between landmasses and oceans.
2. During the night, the water surface cools more rapidly than the land surface.
3. Temperature generally decreases with latitude on either side of the equator.
4. The temperature rises to a maximum during summer and falls to a minimum during winter.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 3 and 4

c) 3 and 4

d) 1 and 2

Question : 5

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 : 6

The climatic zones are classified on the basis of

a) elevation

b) distance from the equator

c) distance from the sea

d) rainfall