Weather and Climate Fill in the blanks Set 01

Weather and Climate

Fill in the blanks Set 01

1. The Greek word ‘Klima’ refers to ______
Ans: inclination 
 
2. The temperature on the earth’s surface decreases at the rate of _________ for every 1000 metres.
Ans: 6.50 C
 
3. El Nino means ________ in Spanish.
Ans: The Christ Child
 
4. The _______ is a metropolitan area which is significantly warmer than its surrounding areas.
Ans: urban heat Island
 
5. The _____ is the boundary between the troposphere and stratosphere.
Ans: Tropopause
 
6. The Equatiorial low pressure belt is called ________
Ans: Doldrums
 
7. The air in horizontal motion is called ______
Ans: wind
 
8. The name of the local wind which blows over Thar desert in India is ______
Ans: Loo
 
9. The study of the science of lighting is called _______
Ans: Fulminology
 
10. Thunderstorms are produced by _______ clouds.
Ans: cumulonimbus