atmosphere & climatology section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test with Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 16

Landmasses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Which of the following statements justifies it?

1. The land gets heated by conduction.
2. Water has a higher specific heat.
3. Only the surface layer of water is heated.
4. Water gets heated by convection.

a) 2 and 3

b) 1, 2 and 3

c) 1, 2 and 4

d) 1 and 4

Question : 17 [SSC GL 2013]

The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as

a) Exosphere

b) Stratosphere

c) Mesosphere

d) Ionosphere

Question : 18

Thunderstorms are associated with

a) Cumulonimbus clouds

b) Cumulus clouds

c) Stratus clouds

d) Cirrus clouds

Question : 19 [M P – PSC 2017]

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Zeugen — Wind

b) Canyon — River

c) Moraine — Glacier

d) Inselberg — Glacier

Question : 20 [IAS (Pre) 2012]

Normally, the temperature decreases with the increase in height from the Earth’s surface, because

1. The atmosphere can be heated upwards only from the Earth’s surface.
2. There is more moisture in the upper atmosphere.
3. The air is less dense in the upper atmosphere.

a) 2 and 3

b) Only 1

c) 1, 2 and 3

d) 1 and 3