ATMOSPHERE MCQS SET 11

ATMOSPHERE MCQS SET 11

101) Consider the following statements:
1. Troposphere varies in its thickness between equator and poles.
2. Stratosphere does not experience Normal Lapse Rate.
3. Ozone layer occurs in the Mesosphere,
4. Ionosphere lies between Stratosphere and Mesosphere
Which of these statements are correct?
A) 1 and 2
B) 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 1, 2 and 4

Answer: 1 and 2
   
102) Match the following:
List I      List II
A. Doldrums       1. 5∘N to 5∘S
B. Horse Latitudes       2. 30∘N to 30∘S
C. Torrid Zone       3. 40∘N to 50∘S
D. Roaring Forties      4. 2312∘N\and 2312∘S

A B C D
A) 1 2 3 4
B) 1 2 4 3
C) 2 1 3 4
D) 2 1 4 3

Answer: 1 2 4 3
   
103) Which of the following characterises the Foehn?
I. It is warm
ll. It is humid
III. it is common in the valleys of the northern Alps
lV. lt blows in winter
A) I, II and IV
B) I, II and III
C) I, III and IV
D) I, ll, Ill and IV

Answer: I, III and IV
   
104) What do you understand by the term 'Advection'?
A) Heat is transferred horizontally by winds
B) Heat is transferred vertically through the air
C) Heat is transferred horizontally through ocean currents
D) Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents

Answer: Heat is transferred horizontally by both winds and ocean currents
   
105) Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by:
l. ocean currents
ll. planetary winds
lll. tides
IV. Waves
A) l and II
B) Ill and IV
C) l and IV
D) ll and Ill

Answer: l and II

106) Compared to other slopes in the northern hemisphere which is the warmest?
A) East facing
B) South facing
C) North facing
D) West facing

Answer: South facing
   
107) Which of the following is/are correct in matching the layer of atmosphere and its characteristic?
l. Troposphere : weather phenomena
ll. Stratosphere : ozone layer
Ill. ionosphere : radio waves reflected to earth's surface
IV. Mesosphere : Aurorae
A) I, II, III and IV
B) I, II and IV
C) II and Ill
D) I, II and III

Answer: I, II and III
   
108) Freely moving bodies are:
A) deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
B) deflected to the right in the southern hemisphere
C) deflected upwards at the equator
D) unaffected by the earth's movements

Answer: deflected to their right in the northern hemisphere
   
109) Which of the following statements is not true of Trade Winds?
A) They blow from the Horse Latitudes to the Doldrums
B) They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
C) They are constant in strength and direction
D) They sometimes contain intense depressions

Answer: They are deflected to the right to become South-East Trades in the southern hemisphere
   
110) Which of the following is especially true of anticyclones in the southern hemisphere?
A) The air moves in a circular manner
B) Pressure increases from the outside to the centre
C) The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction
D) They often form over continents

Answer: The air moves in an anti-clockwise direction