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  1. Frontal rain is caused by ________

  2. A.

     Convection currents

    B.

     Winds from sea

    C.

     Cyclonic activity

    D.

     Condensation of water evaporated from mountains


  3. When the relative humidity is 50 percent and air temperature is 30°C, a cooling of air mass ________

  4. A.

     Raises the absolute humidity

    B.

     Produces no change in relative humidity

    C.

     Decreases the relative humidity

    D.

     Increases the relative humidity


  5. 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

  6. A.

     2 and 3

    B.

     1 and 3

    C.

     1, 2 and 3

    D.

     1 only


  7. Very strong and cold icy winds that blow in the Polar regions are called ________

  8. A.

     Typhoons

    B.

     Tornadoes

    C.

     Blizzards

    D.

     Polar winds


  9. In the northern hemisphere, currents are deflected to their right due to ________

  10. A.

     Centrifugal force

    B.

     Coriolis force

    C.

     Cyclonic storms

    D.

     None of these


  11. Which of these statements are correct regarding the atmosphere of the earth:
    1. It is enveloping the earth because of gravity.
    2. Its density decreases with increasing height from the surface of the earth.
    3. Its characteristic composition is same throughout its height.
    4. Amount of pressure it exerts on earth's surface at sea level is called one atm sphere.

  12. A.

     1 and 4

    B.

     2 and 4

    C.

     2, 3 and 4

    D.

     1, 2 and 4


  13. Which are of the following is wrongly characterised?

  14. A.

     Chinook- Canada - winter - warm

    B.

     Khamsin – Egypt – spring - hot

    C.

     Sirocco – Sahara – spring - hot

    D.

     Mistral - Rhone Valley - summer – cold


  15. When the wind is deflected due to the rotation of the Earth, it is called as ________

  16. A.

     Geostropic wind

    B.

     Polar wind

    C.

     Westerlies

    D.

     Trade winds


  17. The innermost layer is the core with a radius of about ________ km.

  18. A.

     500

    B.

     6500

    C.

     9500

    D.

     3500


  19. The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing density of air?
    I. Vegetation
    II. Water
    III. Carbon dioxide
    IV. Oxygen
    V. Nitrogen

  20. A.

     I and II

    B.

     III and IV

    C.

     II and III

    D.

     II and V