ATMOSPHERE MCQS SET 19

ATMOSPHERE MCQS SET 19

181) The hot dry local winds that blow on the eastern side of the Alps Mountain are known as:
A) Chinook
B) Foehn
C) Khamsin
D) Sirocco

Answer: Foehn
   
182) Which one of the following characteristics is NOT associated with the tropical cyclones?
A) Before the cyclone arrives the air becomes very still and temperature and humidity are high
B) As the front of the vertex arrives, gusty winds develop and thick clouds appear
C) As the cold front passes, the weather changes very rapidly
D) Calm conditions return when the eye of the cyclone arrives

Answer: Calm conditions return when the eye of the cyclone arrives
   
183) Which of the following is/are wrongly matched?
1. Typhoon : China Sea
2. Tornado : Mid-Western United States
3. Hurricane : West Indies
4. Willy-Willies : Canada
A) 2 and 4
B) 1, 2 and 4
C) 2 and 3
D) 4 only

Answer: 4 only
   
184) The clouds extending from one side of horizon to other as a dark grey sheet having uniform base are called:
A) Stratus clouds
B) Cumulus clouds
C) Cirrus clouds
D) Nimbus clouds

Answer: Stratus clouds
   
185) Because of which one of the following factors, clouds do not precipitate in deserts?
A) Low pressure
B) Low humidity
C) High wind velocity
D) High temperature

Answer: Low humidity

186) Consider the following statements:
1. Nearly 99 percent of the total mass of the atmosphere lies within 30 km of the Earth's surface.
2. The proportion of ozone in the atmosphere increases to a maximum at about 60 km from Earth's surface.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 and 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: 1 only
   
187) The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
A) Cirrus cloud
B) Cumulonimbus cloud
C) Melting snow
D) Sand

Answer: Cirrus cloud
   
188) Of the solar energy coming into the Biosphere, what percentage of it is actually used in the photosynthesis?
A) Less than 1%
B) Between 1% and 15%
C) Between 15% and 2%
D) More than 2%

Answer: More than 2%
   
189) Which of the following statements characterize the anticyclones?
1. Anticyclones are low pressure systems.
2. They are characterized by divergent wind circulation.
3. They are indicative of dry weather conditions.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
A) 2 and 3
B) 1 and 3
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) 1 only

Answer: 2 and 3
   
190) Evening sun is not a shot as the mid-day sun. What is the reason?
A) In the evening, radiations travel slowly
B) In the evening, the temperature of the sun decreases
C) Ozone in atmosphere absorbs more light in the evening
D) In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere

Answer: In the evening, radiations travel larger distance through atmosphere