7 questions found
Consider the following statements about the causes of ground surface inversion of temperature:
Ground surface inversion is also termed as radiation inversion.
The existence of negative lapse rate results in surface inversion.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Match the weather terms in List I with their meanings in List II.
List I (Word / Expression / Specialised term):
A. Blizzard
B. Tornado
C. Thunderstorm
D. Typhoons
List II (Meaning):
The pattern of planetary winds largely depends upon which of the following factors ?
(1) Latitudinal variation of atmospheric heating
(2) The distribution of continents and oceans
(3) The rotation of earth
Which of the above is/are correct ?
Which of the following statements with reference to Water Vapour in the atmosphere is/are correct ?
(1) It has a role to play in the stability and instability in the air.
(2) It acts like a blanket allowing the earth to neither become too cold nor too hot.
Select the answer using the code given below :
Consider the following pairs with reference to world climate types and their characteristics :
(Climate) (Characteristic)
I. Tropical wet and dry : Winter dry season
II. Mid-latitude steppe : Mid-latitude semi-arid or dry
III. Humid sub-tropical : No dry season, warm summer
IV. Marine west coast : No dry season, severely cold summer
How many of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched ?
Identify the climate type based on the given below characteristics :
(1) The annual precipitation is low and is around 15 cm.
(2) The development of pronounced winter anticyclones and their weakening in summer sets in monsoon-like reversal of wind in this region.
(3) Polewards, summer temperatures are low.
Select the answer from the options given below :
Which one among the following is not an atmospheric natural disaster ?
