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41
Which of the following describes an air mass with the symbol cT?
[A]
cold and wet
[B]
warm and wet
[C]
cold and dry
[D]
warm and dry
42
How do winds behave in a cyclone?
[A]
They spiral toward the center
[B]
They spiral out toward low pressure areas
[C]
They are very calm
[D]
They travel in two different directions
Answer: They spiral toward the center
43
Meteorologists track cyclones and anticyclones because they
[A]
are dangerous forms of severe weather.
[B]
help predict stormy or clear weather.
[C]
help forecast weather weeks in the future.
[D]
give more accurate facts than fronts.
Answer: help predict stormy or clear weather.
44
Which statement about hail is correct?
[A]
It is rain that falls through a layer of freezing air.
[B]
It may be sent up into the clouds many times.
[C]
It forms in winter in low stratus clouds.
[D]
It is a liquid form of precipitation.
Answer: It may be sent up into the clouds many times.
45
Why does the equator experience about the same temperatures year-round?
[A]
It tilts toward the sun and gets much more direct solar energy.
[B]
It has no prevailing winds.
[C]
It has no mountains to affect its climate.
[D]
The sun’s rays strike the equator at about the same angle all year.
Answer: The sun’s rays strike the equator at about the same angle all year.
46
The Indian sub-continent experiences comparatively milder winters as compared to Central Asia due to which of the following factors?
[A]
The Tropic of Cancer
[B]
The surrounding seas
[C]
The Himalayas
[D]
Ocean currents.
47
Which of the following atmospheric conditions govern the climate and associated weather conditions in India?
[A]
Pressure and surface winds
[B]
Upper air circulation
[C]
Western cyclonic disturbances and tropical cyclones
[D]
All of the above
48
In which of the following months does the Tamil Nadu coast get most of its rainfall?
[A]
December to February
[B]
March to May
[C]
June to September
[D]
October to November
Answer: October to November
49
Besides landforms and drainage, which is the third basic element of the natural environment?
[A]
Climate
[B]
Temperature
[C]
Wind
[D]
Rainfall
50
Why do we wear woollen clothes in winter?
[A]
To ward off cold
[B]
To ward off heat
[C]
To remain calm
[D]
To remain drenched
51
The sum total of weather conditions and variations over a large area for a long period of time is called
[A]
weather
[B]
climate
[C]
hot weather
[D]
cold weather
52
What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring?
[A]
sunny
[B]
rainy
[C]
warm
[D]
thunderstorms
53
What kind of weather would an occluded front likely bring?
[A]
sunny and warm
[B]
much precipitation
[C]
thunderstorms
[D]
cold and dry
Answer: much precipitation
54
What kind of weather would an anticyclone likely bring?
[A]
stormy
[B]
cool and wet
[C]
dry and clear
[D]
changeable
55
What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
[A]
clear and sunny
[B]
hurricane
[C]
light rain
[D]
thunderstorm
56
Images of weather systems on television come from
[A]
station models.e
[B]
weather satellites.
[C]
weather balloons.
[D]
anemometers.
Answer: weather satellites.
57
What kind of weather does a stationary front bring?
[A]
drizzly rain followed by clear weather
[B]
severe storms
[C]
many days of cloudy, wet weather
[D]
cold, dry weather
Answer: many days of cloudy, wet weather
58
A maritime polar air mass that forms over the North Pacific Ocean brings what kind of weather to the Pacific Coast?
[A]
warm
[B]
dry
[C]
wet
[D]
cold
59
In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
[A]
evaporation
[B]
runoff
[C]
precipitation
[D]
condensation
60
Seasons are caused by
[A]
the sun’s cycle.
[B]
the greenhouse effect.
[C]
sunspots.
[D]
the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
Answer: the tilt of the Earth’s axis.
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