General Knowledge :: Atmosphere
- Doldrums are belts of low atmospheric pressure obtained in the regions adjoining the equator to a distance of ________
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Consider the following statements:
1. The monsoon climate is found in Northern Australia.
2. The China type climate is found in Argentina.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? -
Consider the following statements:
1. The variation in an average annual range of temperature at 15° latitude of Southern Hemisphere is much less than that at 15° latitude of Northern Hemisphere.
2. At latitudes poleward of 35° the incoming radiation exceeds the outgoing radiation in. Northern Hemisphere, whereas in Southern Hemisphere the outgoing radiation exceeds the incoming radiation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? -
Which of the following are true with regard to temperature control of the atmosphere of a given place?
I. The major temperature contrasts on earth's surface are between land masses and oceans
II. During night, the water surface cools more rapidly than the land surface
III. Temperature generally decreases with latitude on either side of the equator
IV. Temperature rises to a maximum during summer and falls to a minimum during winter - Fogs formed along, the sea-coast are due to ________
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Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Cyclone is a low pressure system.
2. The wind movement is clockwise in the cyclone of northern hemisphere.
Select the correct answer using the code given below ________ - Troposphere is the hottest part of the atmosphere because
- Troposphere is the most warm part of the atmosphere because
- Cyclone is a system of wind blowing ________