MCQ Atmosphere SET 6ALL MCQ For Atmosphere 1. Temperature generally decreases towards the poles because ________Air movement is generally towards the. equatorCold polar air masses prevent surface heating of the landCold surfaces do not absorb solar energy as readily as warm surfacesProgressively lesser solar energy per unit area falls on the earth's surface as we move to polar regionsQuestion 1 of 102. Excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to pollution will causeEarth's temperature to riseEarth's temperature to fallNo change in earth's temperature Increase in ultra-violet radiation reaching the earthQuestion 2 of 103. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to ________Gravitational pull of the earthRotation of earthRevolution of earthUneven heating of earthQuestion 3 of 104. Which one of the following statements is correct? Hurricanes ________Form at the equator Are not as large as tornadoesDevelop over warm ocean areasTend to intensify when they move over land surfacesQuestion 4 of 105. Rain shadow effect is associated withCyclonic rainfallOrographic rainfallConvectional rainfallFrontal rainfallQuestion 5 of 106. Which one of the following layers of the atmosphere is responsible for the deflection of radio waves?TroposphereStratosphereMesosphereIonosphereQuestion 6 of 107. The tropical cyclones - Hurricanes and Typhoons - develop and mature ________At the same placeOver the land masses onlyOver the water bodies onlyAnywhere in the tropical zoneQuestion 7 of 108. The monsoon has well-developed cycle in ________South and South East AsiaNorth AustraliaEast United StatesAfricaQuestion 8 of 109. A layer in the Earth's atmosphere called Ionosphere facilitates radio communication. Why? 1. The presence of ozone causes the reflection of radio waves to Earth. 2. Radio waves have a very long wavelength. Which of the statements given above is fare correct?1 only2 onlyBoth 1and 2Neither 1 nor 2Question 9 of 1010. Temperate lows are ________Low pressure areas in cyclonesEquatorial low pressure beltPolar regions which have very low temperaturesSub-polar low pressure beltsQuestion 10 of 10 Loading...
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