atmosphere & climatology section 8 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Thunder cloud develops due to

a) High humidity

b) High temperature

c) Westerlies

d) Both (a) and (b)

Question : 2

Which one among the following statements relating to an anticyclone is correct ?

a) In anticyclone the movement of wind is inward

b) Anticyclone is a wind system with a high pressure centre

c) The movement of wind is clockwise in an anticyclone of southern hemisphere

d) The contribution of an anticyclone towards determining weather of an area is quite significant

Question : 3

Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?

a) Low humidity

b) Low pressure

c) High temperature

d) High wind velocity

Question : 4

Hot deserts like Sahara, Arabia, etc, receive very negligible amount of rainfall. This is because they

a) are the most rocky and barren areas of the Earth

b) do not receive moisture-bearing wind from the oceans

c) are not on the path of the monsoons

d) are located on the tropical high pressure belt of the atmosphere

Question : 5

Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?

a) They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere.

b) They blow from the Horse latitudes to the Doldrums.

c) The sometimes contain intense depression.

d) They are constant in strength and direction.

Question : 6

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

a) 2 3 1 4

b) 4 1 2 3

c) 4 3 2 1

d) 1 2 3 4