Atmosphere -Test 2

The portion of the atmosphere which extends from the earth’s surface upto 6-8 miles and experiences decrease in temperature at constant rate is

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

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

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

In the northern hemisphere, the wind blowing from the horse latitudes to the Doldrums is called

Match the following :

A. South china sea       1. Cyclone

B. Arafura sea              2. Tornado

C. Gulf of Mexico          3. Typhoon

D. Bay of Bengal           4. Willy – Willy

The lowest layer of atmosphere is known as

Which of the following has the highest wind velocity ?

The chemically inactive gas present in the atmosphere is

The planetary winds variously known as roaring forties, furious fifties and stormy sixties are

Doldrums are

The instrument used for measuring air pressure is called

The amount of Albedo in the atmosphere is about

Which of the following terms denotes the atmospheric level at which the decrease of temperature with height ceases to prevail ?

Cyclone is a system of wind blowing

The layer of the atmosphere which provides ideal conditions for flying of jet aeroplanes is

In the Northern Hemisphere, the winds are deflected

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

Winds blow

Which layer of the Earth’s atmosphere reflects back the radio waves of the Earth’s surface ?

Anticyclones are so called because

Oxygen in the upper atmosphere is converted into

Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of

The typhoons are more frequently experienced in

Which of the following constituents of the atmosphere are important from the climatic point of view ?

1. Nitrogen
2. Oxygen
3. Carbon dioxide