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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

Answer: 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
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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.

Answer: The Himalayas
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

Answer: 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

Answer: Climate
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

Answer: To ward off cold
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

Answer: climate
52 What kind of weather will nimbostratus clouds likely bring?
A sunny
B rainy
C warm
D thunderstorms

Answer: rainy
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

Answer: dry and clear
55 What kind of weather would cumulonimbus clouds likely bring?
A clear and sunny
B hurricane
C light rain
D thunderstorm

Answer: 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

Answer: wet
59 In what part of the water cycle do clouds form?
A evaporation
B runoff
C precipitation
D condensation

Answer: 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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