General Knowledge :: Atmosphere
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Consider the following statements regarding the distribution and pattern of isotherms
1. In the northern hemisphere, isotherms bend sharply equator-ward over the continents during winter.
2. Temperature gradients are greater in summer than in winter in the northern hemisphere.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? -
Consider the following statements:
1. Either of the two belts over the oceans at about 30° to 35° N and S Latitudes is known as Horse Latitude.
2. Horse latitudes are low pressure belts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? - Warm dry winds blowing down the east slopes of Rockies are known as ________
- The study of the processes of atmosphere is called as
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Consider the following statements
1. Tropical cyclones have circular isobars.
2. Tropical cyclones originate entirely within the tropical air mass.
3. The intensity and magnitude of hurricanes generally exceed those of typhoons.
4. Tropical cyclones are more destructive than the western disturbances.
Select the correct answer by using the following codes - The albedo of which one among the following is the highest?
- Which of the following statements is not true?
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Land masses are heated and cooled much faster than water bodies. Identify the true statements in this regard:
I. Land gets heated by conduction
II. Water has higher specific heat
III. Only the surface layers of water are heated
IV. Water gets heated by convection -
What is the correct sequence of the following zonal pressure belts?
1. Subpolar low
2. Equatorial low
3. Polar high
4. Subtropical high
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A.
Presence of water vapour is highly variable in the lower atmosphere. |
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B.
The zone of maximum temperature is located along the equator. |
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C.
Frigid zones are located in both the hemispheres between the polar circles and the poles. |
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D.
Jet streams are high altitude winds affecting the surface weather conditions. |