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Atmosphere Geography : Best 90+ GK MCQ With Free Exam Geography SET :-10

Q51. An important gas in the atmosphere that absorbs sun’s ultraviolet rays is

(A) Oxygen
(B) Nitrogen
(C) Ozone
(D) Hydrogen

Answer: Ozone

Q52. The heat from Sun to Earth is called as

(A) Temperature Radiation
(B) Insolation
(C) Emitted Heat
(D) Solar Radiation

Answer: Solar Radiation

Q53. Which of the following are the ideal conditions for the phenomenon of temperature inversion to occur ?

I. Long nights

II. Cloudy sky

III. Calm and stable air

IV. Dry air

(A) I and II
(B) I, II and III
(C) II, III and IV
(D) I, III and IV

Answer: I, III and IV

Q54. Which one of the following climates is found in coastal areas of Californian North America, Central Chile in South America and South-West tip of West Australia ?

(A) Tropical savanna
(B) Mediterranean
(C) Humid Continental
(D) Low-latitude steppe

Answer: Mediterranean

Q55. The velocity of winds is related to __

(A) The amount of moisture they carry
(B) The nearness to the sea
(C) Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow
(D) The direction in which they blow

Answer: Pressure gradient in the direction of their flow

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Q56. Which one of the following constituents of the atmosphere causes greatest changes in climate and weather ?

(A) Nitrogen
(B) Oxygen
(C) Ozone
(D) Water Vapour

Answer: Water Vapour

Q57. The Trade winds are caused by __

(A) Rotation of the earth
(B) Revolution of the earth
(C) Inflowing movement of air along the earth’s surface towards the equator
(D) None of these

Answer: Inflowing movement of air along the earth’s surface towards the equator

Q58. Anticyclones are caused by __

(A) Violent winds
(B) Heavy rainfall
(C) Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre
(D) Winds that blow spirally inwards

Answer: Winds that blow spirally outwards from the centre

Q59. The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as

(A) Stratosphere
(B) Exosphere
(C) Ionosphere
(D) Mesosphere

Answer: Exosphere

Q60. Which of the following sequences of atmospheric layers is correct from below ?

(A) Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Tropopause, Troposphere
(B) Ionosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Tropopause
(C) Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere
(D) Tropopause, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Stratosphere

Answer: Troposphere, Tropopause, Stratosphere, Ionosphere