atmosphere & climatology section 5 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 6 [PSC (Pre) 2019]

Which one of the following is noted for extensive tropical rain forests?

a) Ganga Basin

b) Congo Basin

c) Murray-Darling Basin

d) Hwang Ho Basin

Question : 7 [SSC CGL 2016]

Precipitation in the form of a mixture of rain and snow is called

a) Hail

b) Drizzle

c) Snow

d) Sleet

Question : 8 [UP (Pre) 2002]

By which of the following is the maximum percentage of Earth covered?

a) Semi arid Region

b) Arid Region

c) Humid Region

d) Sub-humid land

Question : 9

Consider the following atmospheric conditions with reference to Tropical cyclones.

1. High relative humidity.
2. Warm oceanic temperature.
3. The region lying between the tropics of cancer and Capricorn.

a) 2 and 3 only

b) 1 and 2 only

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3 only

Question : 10 [UGC (Geog) 2016]

Which one of the following represents a source of atmospheric energy?

a) Visible radiation scattered upward into the space

b) Infrared radiation emitted downward from clouds

c) Albedo of the earth and the atmosphere

d) Latent heat released