1. Who identified a close relationship between the distribution of vegetation and climate?
- Hoyle
- Henry Hess
- Laplace
- Koeppen
Answer: Koeppen
2. The contact of two air masses differing sharply in humidity originates :
- stratospheric instability
- tropical cyclones
- inter tropical convergence
- temperate cyclones
Answer: temperate cyclones
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3. The deflection of the winds to the right in the northern hemisphere is caused by :
- revolution of the earth
- rotation of the earth
- uneven heating of the earth
- All the above
Answer: rotation of the earth
4. Daily weather changes in the atmosphere are associated with :
- Troposphere
- Mesosphere
- Ionosphere
- Stratosphere
Answer: Troposphere
5. Convectional Rainfall occurs in :
- Equatorial region
- Temperate region
- Tropical region
- Polar region
Answer: Equatorial region
6. Imaginary lines joining places with same temperature are called
- Isobar
- Isotherms
- Isohalines
- Isohyets
Answer: Isotherms
7. Subtropical high pressure belts are otherwise called
- Roaring forties
- Screeching sixties
- Furious fifties
- Horse latitudes
Answer: Horse latitudes
8. What does the letter code BW in the Koeppen’s climate classification refer to?
- Tropical monsoon
- Steppe Climate
- Desert Climate
- Tropical Savannah
Answer: Desert Climate
9. Who provided the classification of climatic regions?
- Hoyle
- Henry Hess
- Stamp
- Alfred Wegener
Answer: Stamp
10. Which one of the following is not a form of precipitation ?
- Hall
- Fog
- Snowfall
- Rainfall
Answer: Fog
11. Where does most of the weather phenomena take place ?
- Ionosphere
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Thermosphere
Answer: Troposphere
12. Mediterranean type of climate is characterized by :
- dry summer and wet winter
- wet summer and dry winter
- dry summer and dry winter
- wet summer and wet winter
Answer: dry summer and wet winter
13. In which region does rainfall occur throughout the year ?
- Mediterranean
- Tropical
- Equatorial
- Temperate
Answer: Equatorial
14. The atmospheric layer farthest from the Earth’s surface is known as
- Stratosphere
- Ionosphere
- Exosphere
- Mesosphere
Answer: Exosphere
15. "Eskimos" are associated with which geographical region?
- Arid Region
- Polar Region
- Savanna Grassland
- Tropical Rainforest Region
Answer: Polar Region
16. Which instrument is used to measure the relative humidity in air ?
- Hydrometer
- Hygrometer
- Hygrograph
- Barometer
Answer: Hygrometer
17. Atmospheric pressure exerted on earth is due to :
- rotation of earth
- revolution of earth
- gravitational pull
- uneven heating of earth
Answer: gravitational pull
18. Frontal Rain is caused by
- Convection current
- Winds from sea
- Cyclonic activity
- Condensation of water evaporated from mountains
Answer: Cyclonic activity
19. Smog is a combination of :
- air and water Vapor
- fire and water
- water and smoke
- smoke and fog
Answer: smoke and fog
20. Psychrometer is an instrument used to measure :
- relative humidity of air
- atmospheric pressure
- relative density of liquids
- amount of actual evapotranspiration
Answer: relative humidity of air
21. Which of the following winds is called anti-trade wind ?
- Chinook
- Cyclone
- Typhoon
- Westerlies
Answer: Westerlies
22. Density of the earth’s atmosphere is highest in the :
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Mesosphere
- ionosphere
Answer: Troposphere
23. The layer of the atmosphere in which Radio Waves are reflected back is called
- Ionosphere
- Troposphere
- Stratosphere
- Exosphere
Answer: Ionosphere
24. Which of the following climate type is found under the cold climates?
- Humid subtropical
- Highland
- Tundra
- None of the above
Answer: Tundra
25. In which climatic condition, thorny bushes are formed?
- Cold Polar climate
- Humid Tropical climate
- Cold Tropical climate
- Dry Desertic climate
Answer: Dry Desertic climate
26. Shadow effect is associated with which one of the following rainfall ?
- Cyclonic rainfall
- Orographic rainfall
- Convectional rainfall
- Frontal rainfall
Answer: Orographic rainfall
27. Tropical storm in Chinese Sea is known as :
- Wave
- Tornado
- Typhoon
- Cyclone
Answer: Typhoon
28. Katrina is the name given to :
- Satellite
- Star
- Heat wave
- Hurricane
Answer: Hurricane
29. Which of the following phenomena is supposedly associated with global warming ?
- E1 Nino Modoki
- La Nino
- E1 Nino
- Southern Oscillations
Answer: E1 Nino Modoki
30. Atmospheric temperature increasing at the higher altitudes is called
- Inversion
- Radiation
- Conduction
- Convection
Answer: Inversion
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