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

Question : 41 [IAS (Pre) 1999]

Analyse the following statistical data of temperature and rainfall.

a) China Type

b) St. Lawrence Type

c) Mediterranean Type

d) Western European Type

Question : 42 [SSC CGL Pre 2004]

Land and sea-breezes occur due to :

a) Convection

b) Conduction

c) Tides

d) Radiation

Question : 43 [PSC (Pre) 2019]

The seasonal reversal of winds is the typical characteristic of

a) Mediterranean climate

b) Equatorial climate

c) All of the above climates

d) Monsoon climate

Question : 44 [UP PCS (M) 2016]

Which of the following scales is used to measure the damage by a hurricane?

a) Mercalli Scale

b) Saffir-Simpson Scale

c) Richter Scale

d) Fujita Scale

Question : 45 [NDA 2010-I]

If the earth did not have an atmosphere, temperature extremes between day and night would

a) decrease

b) increase

c) fluctuate rapidly

d) stay the same