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Atmosphere Geography : Top 100 GK MCQ With Free Exam Geography SET :-9

Q21. Temperate cyclones bring along with them __

(A) Pleasant weather
(B) Snowfall and hail
(C) Thunderstorms and torrential rainfall
(D) Mild rainfall

Answer: Mild rainfall

Q22. Precipitation takes place when __

(A) The sky is overcast with clouds
(B) Temperature of moisture in air suddenly increases
(C) Temperature of moisture in air sharply decreases
(D) Winds begin to blow in a circular motion

Answer: The sky is overcast with clouds

Q23. The amount of actual water vapour of air is known as __

(A) Absolute humidity
(B) Dew point
(C) Relative humidity
(D) Condensation point

Answer: Absolute humidity

Q24. A sudden fall in the barometric reading indicates __

(A) Rain
(B) Storm
(C) Fine weather
(D) Extreme cold

Answer: Storm

Q25. Which of the following sequences of clouds in ascending order would one meet 500 metres and above the mean sea level ?

(A) Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus
(B) Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrocumulus, Stratus
(C) Cirrostratus, Stratus, Cumulo-nimbus
(D) Stratus, Cirrostratus, Cumulo-numbus, Cirrocumulus

Answer: Stratus, Nimbus, Cirrostratus, Cirrus

Q26. Which one of the following is a type of planetary wind ?

(A) Monsoons
(B) Loo
(C) Westerlies
(D) Tornadoes

Answer: Westerlies

Q27. Which one among the following statements relating to a cyclone is not correct ?

(A) It is a wind circulation system with a low pressure at the centre
(B) It brings about sudden change In weather condition in an area
(C) Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere
(D) It is known as hurricane in West Indies

Answer: Wind movement towards the low pressure centre of a cyclone is clockwise in the northern hemisphere

Q28. The dry wind ‘Santa Ana’ blows in __

(A) Siberia
(B) Argentina
(C) Switzerland
(D) California

Answer: California

Q29. What is true with regard to Jet Streams ?

1. High velocity winds

2. Blow from west to east

3. Blow in upper troposphere near the tropopause

4. Blow in the mesosphere

(A) 2 and 3
(B) 1, 2 and 3
(C) 2 and 4
(D) 1, 2 and 4

Answer: 1, 2 and 3

Q30. Which of the following is/are correct in matching the layer of atmosphere and its characteristic ?

I. Troposphere : weather phenomena

II. Stratosphere : ozone layer

III. 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 III
(D) I, II and III

Answer: I, II and III