General Knowledge :: Atmosphere
- Which of the following is wrongly matched?
- Pampero is ________
- An upper air wind system with very high velocities in certain parts of the atmosphere is called ________
- In the earth's atmosphere, the atmospheric pressure ________
- When a descending air contracts and its volume decreases, what happens to its temperature?
- Which of the following is the annual precipitation of an area?
- Condensation is a process which occurs when
- Which one of the following conditions is not necessary for precipitation to occur?
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Transfer of surplus heat from the lower latitudes to higher latitudes is done by :
I. ocean currents
II. planetary winds
III. tides
IV. waves - The phenomenon of Aurora Borealis, the display of red and green lights in northern hemisphere is due to radiations from ________
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A.
Rainfall caused by mountain standing in the way of moisture - laden winds - relief rainfall |
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B.
Rain caused by vertical circulation of air currents - orographic rainfall |
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C.
Rain caused by a warm moist air mass moving upward over cold air mass - cyclonic rainfall |
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D.
An area sheltered from rain bearing winds by a hill - rain shadow area |
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