atmosphere & climatology section 6 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ?

a) Isohalines

b) Isohypses

c) Isohyets

d) Isobars

Question : 2

Which among the following phenomena can occur when very warm and humid air is rising over a mass of very cold air?

1. Calm weather
2. Snowfall
3. Storms and cyclonic storms
4. Intense rain and hail

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 4

d) 3 and 4

Question : 3

Which of the following is/are not correct?

1. The unit of measurement of the Sun’s radiation is Langley.
2. The incoming solar radiation to earth is 2 cal/cm2-min.
3. The mean sea level pressure of atmosphere is 1013.2 bar.
4. We are normally not aware of atmosphere pressure because it acts in all directions.

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) None of these

d) 3 only

Question : 4

Most of the ozone in the earth’s atmosphere is found in the :

a) Stratosphere

b) Troposphere

c) Thermosphere

d) Mesophere

Question : 5

The leeward side of a mountain which does not receive rain is known as the

a) desert area

b) dry zone

c) adiabatically dry area

d) rain-shadow area

Question : 6

The line on a map connecting points of equal temperature at a given time is

a) Isobar

b) Isohyet

c) Isotherm

d) Isthumus