Atmosphere & Climatology Section 6 Practice Questions Answers Test With Solutions & More Shortcuts

Question : 36 [NDA/NA 2015-II]

Which one of the following pairs of properties of typical air masses is correct?

a) Maritime Polar : Warm oceans in the tropical zone

b) Maritime Equatorial : Warm oceans in the equatorial zone

c) Continental Polar : Moist oceans in the polar zone

d) Continental Tropical : Less warm oceans in the tropical zone

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Question : 37 [SSC CPO 2009]

Which one of the following represent the lines joining the places of equal rainfall ?

a) Isohalines

b) Isohypses

c) Isohyets

d) Isobars

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Question : 38

Which among the following phenomena can occur when very warm and humid air is rising over a mass of very cold air?

1. Calm weather
2. Snowfall
3. Storms and cyclonic storms
4. Intense rain and hail

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

a) 2 and 3

b) 1 and 2

c) 1 and 4

d) 3 and 4

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Question : 39

Which of the following is/are not correct?

1. The unit of measurement of the Sun’s radiation is Langley.
2. The incoming solar radiation to earth is 2 cal/cm2-min.
3. The mean sea level pressure of atmosphere is 1013.2 bar.
4. We are normally not aware of atmosphere pressure because it acts in all directions.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

a) 2, 3 and 4

b) 1, 2, 3 and 4

c) None of these

d) 3 only

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Question : 40 [UP (Pre) 2009]

To measure the intensity of Tornadoes we use

a) Fujita Scale

b) Mercalli scale

c) Richter scale

d) Saffir-samson scale

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