atmosphere & climatology section 7 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Which of the following latitudes (North or South) would you associate with ‘Horse Latitudes’?

a) 45º

b) 30º

c) 23½º

d) 60º

Question : 2

Cloud burst means

a) Abnormally heavy downpour of rain, associated with thunderstorm

b) Formation of artificial rain

c) Sowing of seeds of a crop in a cloudy weather

d) Presence of scattered flakes of cloud in the sky

Question : 3

Match the following List I & List II;

a) 2 1 3 4

b) 2 3 1 4

c) 4 3 1 2

d) 4 1 3 2

Question : 4

Which one among the following covers the highest percentage of forest area in the world?

a) Temperate Deciduous forests

b) Temperate Coniferous forests

c) Tropical Rain forests

d) Tropical Monsoon forests

Question : 5

The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is

a) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere.

b) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere.

c) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere.

d) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere.

Question : 6

In which among the following countries, rainfall occurs in winter season?

a) Norway

b) China

c) Nigeria

d) Brazil