atmosphere & climatology section 2 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 11

Injurious ultraviolet radiations are mostly prevented from reaching the land surface as these are absorbed mostly by which one of the following?

a) Troposphere

b) Stratosphere

c) Mesosphere

d) Ionosphere

Question : 12 [SSC CPO 2004]

Equatorial regions experience

a) hot and humid climate

b) warm and dry climate

c) moderately pleasant climate

d) wet and windy climate

Question : 13

The process of water vapour changing to the liquid state (water) is called

a) Transpiration

b) Sublimation

c) Dew

d) Condensation

Question : 14

What is the vapour pressure?

a) Barometric pressure

b) The presence of vapour in air

c) Pressure in the clouds

d) Pressure only due to vapour in the air

Question : 15

The sky looks blue because of

a) Selective scattering of radiation by atmosphere

b) Selective absorption of radiation by atmosphere

c) Absorption of blue light in the atmosphere

d) Reflection of blue colour of the oceans