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

Question : 31 [SSC CML 2000]

Airmass near to the earth’s surface is warmer because it

a) contains dust particles

b) radiates heat

c) is far from the sun

d) is warmed by terrestrial radiation

Question : 32

Consider the following sentences in the context of Cyclone ‘Vardah’.

1. It was a Tropical cyclone that passed over the northern part of the Indian Ocean.
2. The name ‘Vardah’ given by Myanmar.
3. Cyclone Vardah made landfall in Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra Pradesh.

a) 1 and 2

b) 1 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 2 and 3

Question : 33

Tropical cyclones in Australia are called

a) Hurricanes

b) Willy willy

c) Typhoons

d) Easterly waves

Question : 34 [SSC CGL 2016]

Ultraviolet radiation in the stratosphere is absorbed by

a) Ozone

b) SO2

c) Argon

d) Oxygen

Question : 35 [UGC (Geog) 2016]

Which one of the following processes is important for the formation of lightning in a developing cloud?

a) Small lapse rate

b) Absorption of solar cosmic rays

c) Heavy rainfall

d) Strong vertical air currents