atmosphere & climatology section 1 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 31 [SSC CML 2002]

Cyclones are caused due to

a) high pressure

b) low pressure

c) high density

d) low temperature

Question : 32 [PCS (Pre) 2013]

What is the effect of Chinook winds in the central plains in the USA?

a) Temperature of summer reduces

b) Temperature of winter rises

c) No effect on temperature

d) Uniform temperature

Question : 33 [IAS (Pre) 2013]

During a thunderstorm, the thunder in the sky is produced by the

1. meeting of cumulonimbus clouds in the sky.
2. lightning that separates the nimbus clouds.
3. violent upward movement of air and water particles.

a) 2 and 3

b) Only 1

c) None of the above

d) 1 and 3

Question : 34

What will happen if the temperature of water is lowered from 8 °C to 3°C?

a) Water will not change in volume

b) Water will freeze

c) The volume will first decrease, then increase

d) The volume will first increase, then decrease

Question : 35 [SSC GL 2014]

Which of the following reasons is responsible for lack of vegetation in the deserts ?

a) Absence of B-horizon in the soil

b) Heavy volume of sands

c) Lack of rainfall

d) High temperature