MCQ Chapter 3 Atmosphere and Climate Class 9 Social Science CBSE Board Advertisement 1. Which atmospheric layer helps in the reflection of radio waves back to the Earth?MesosphereThermosphereStratosphereTroposphereQuestion 1 of 202. Auroras are mainly observed in which atmospheric layer?TroposphereExosphereThermosphereStratosphereQuestion 2 of 203. Which gases gradually escape into space from the exosphere?Nitrogen and oxygenHelium and hydrogenCarbon dioxide and argonOxygen and ozoneQuestion 3 of 204. Weather refers to the atmospheric conditions over a:Long period of timePeriod of thirty years or moreDay-to-day or hour-to-hour periodCenturyQuestion 4 of 205. Climate refers to the average weather conditions of a place over:One weekOne monthOne yearThirty years or moreQuestion 5 of 206. Which of the following is NOT an element of weather and climate?TemperatureHumidityWindPlate movementQuestion 6 of 207. What is insolation?Heat released from the Earth's coreIncoming solar energy received by the EarthHeat trapped inside volcanoesRadiation reflected by the MoonQuestion 7 of 208. Why does temperature decrease from the equator towards the poles?Wind speed increases towards the poles.Air pressure becomes higher.The amount of insolation decreases towards the poles.The atmosphere becomes thicker.Question 8 of 209. Humidity refers to the presence of ________ in the air.Dust particlesWater vapourOxygenNitrogenQuestion 9 of 2010. As air becomes warmer, its capacity to hold water vapour:Decreases rapidlyRemains unchangedIncreasesBecomes zeroQuestion 10 of 2011. Which of the following is a form of precipitation?FogHailBreezeHumidityQuestion 11 of 2012. Which is the most common form of precipitation?SnowSleetHailRainQuestion 12 of 2013. A long absence of rainfall results in:FloodsHumidityDry climateCyclonesQuestion 13 of 2014. Atmospheric pressure is the pressure exerted by the:Sun's raysWeight of airOcean wavesEarth's coreQuestion 14 of 2015. Atmospheric pressure is highest at:Mountain topsSea levelThe mesosphereThe exosphereQuestion 15 of 2016. As altitude increases, atmospheric pressure generally:Increases rapidlyRemains constantDecreasesDoublesQuestion 16 of 2017. High temperatures usually create which type of pressure area?High-pressure areaLow-pressure areaEqual-pressure areaVacuum areaQuestion 17 of 2018. High-pressure areas are generally associated with:Cloudy and rainy weatherStorms and floodsClear and sunny skiesHeavy snowfallQuestion 18 of 2019. Wind is the movement of air from:Low-pressure areas to high-pressure areasHigh-pressure areas to low-pressure areasEast to west onlySea to land onlyQuestion 19 of 2020. Winds are named after:Their speedTheir temperatureThe direction they blow towardsThe direction they blow fromQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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