Weather and Climate

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Weather refers to the physical state of atmosphere within 24 hours, described by weather elements such as temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, rainfall, cloudiness, windspeed and wind direction.
2. The word climate is commonly defined as the weather averaged over a long period of time and over a large area. The standard averaging period is 30years.

The word climate is derived from

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The equator receives vertical sunrays which fall over a small area.
2. The polar regions receive slanting sun rays and they fall over a wide area.
3. The places near the equator are cold than the poles.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The places located on higher altitudes are always cooler than those on the plains.
2. It is because the atmosphere is heated from below.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The sea absorbs and retains heat for long duration.
2. The coastal areas experience the cool, wet air from the sea throughout the year which modifies the weather along the coast to have uniform weather both in the winter and summer.

The coastal areas experience the cool, wet air from the sea throughout the year which modifies the weather along the coast to have uniform weather both in the winter and summer. This condition is called as

The interior land areas experiences warm dry air and they are very hot in summer and very cold in summer. This condition is called as

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Warm currents make coastal areas warm, wet and free from ice.
2. Cold currents make them cool, dry and form icebergs.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The meeting places of warm and cold ocean currents are the areas of major fishing grounds.
2. It is due to the suitable growth of the fish food, plankton.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The winds blow from the sea contain more moisture so they are cool and wet.
2. The winds that blow from the land areas are warm and dry.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The winds that blow from the land areas are cool and wet.
2. Cold currents make them cool, dry and form icebergs.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The equator receives vertical sunrays which fall over a small area.
2. Weather refers to the physical state of the atmosphere within 24 hours described by the weather elements such as temperature, atmospheric pressure, humidity, rainfall, cloudness, windspeed and wind direction.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The sun is the source of light and heat to the earth.
2. Earth receives only a small amount of solar radiation which takes  8 minutes to reach the earths surface.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about the troposphere ?

1. Troposphere begins at the surface of the earth and extends upto 8km at the poles and 18km at the equator.
2. Troposphere is rich in ozone.
3. The temperature decreases with increasing altitude.
4. The tropopause is a thin layer that lies between the troposphere and the stratosphere.

Ozone is rich in which layer ?

Which layer is called as isothermal layer or ozonosphere ?

Which layer reflects the radio waves back to the earths surface ?

Which layer filters the ultra violet rays ?

Which layer stretches upto 80km ?

The buffer layer in the stratosphere is n

Which layer stretches from 80km to 500km ?

Which is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere ?

Which gas is present more in the exosphere ?

The northern lights is also called as

Which of the following statements is/are correct about ionosphere ?

1. In this part of the atmosphere the suns radiation is ionized.
2. It reflects the radio waves back to the earths surface which are useful for modern communication.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Aerology is a branch of meteorology.
2. It involves in observation and research of the atmosphere using air balloons, radiosondes and airplanes.
3. Aerology concerns the observation and research of ozone, radioactivity and some components of long wave radiation.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The ionosphere stretches upto 80km.
2. The temperatures reduces with increasing altitude.

Aerology is the study of

Terrestrial radiation refers to the heat energy emitted from the

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Incoming solar radiation is called annual range of temperature.
2. The tropopause is a thin layer that lies between troposphere and the stratosphere.
3. The instrument used to measure the atmospheric pressure is called barometer.

Which is the study of the atmosphere, focusing on weather processes for short term?

The imaginary lines that join different places with same temperature on the map is called

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The exosphere is the uppermost layer of the atmosphere.
2. The top edge of the stratosphere is rich in ozone.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The gases within the earth’s exosphere are the lightest gases, mainly hydrogen and helium.
2. The colourful displays of auroras are called the northern lights in the northern hemisphere.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The colourful displays of auroras are called the aurora australis in the northern hemisphere.
2. The colourful displays of auroras are called the aurora borealis in the southern hemisphere.

The word climate is derived from greek word called

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The atmosphere of the earth is surrounded by gases which are retained by the earths gravity.
2. The air is dense near the surface and becomes thinner and thinner with increasing height.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The gases found in the atmosphere, water vapour and dust particles present in the atmosphere are responsible for weather changes.
2. The presence of gases in the atmosphere varies with quantity according to heights.
3. The atmosphere is divided into troposphere, stratosphere, ionosphere and exosphere.
4. The difference between the maximum and minimum temperature of a day is called the diumal range of temperature.

Which belt lies between   5 o North and 5 o south ?

Which zone is called as belt of calm ?

Which zone is also called as Doldrums ?

Which zone lies between  and  latitudes in both hemisphere ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about sub tropical high pressure belt?

1. Sub the subtropical high pressure belt lies between and  latitudes in both hemisphere.
2. The ascended air from the tropics is getting cooled due to low temperature.
3. The air descends at about  -  lattitudes.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about sub polar low pressure belt ?

1. The sub polar low pressure belt lies between  and  lattitudes in both hemispheres.
2. The air spreads outward from this zone due to the rotation of the earth.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Air pressure is defined as the pressure thrust by the weight of the air on the earths surface.
2. The average air pressure at the sea level is 1013 millibars.
3. The horizontal distribution of the air pressure is highly  influenced by the temperature of a given place.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about polar high pressure belt ?

1. This pressure belt persists at the poles.
2. The sun rays fall very slanting at the poles.
3. As a result the temperature is low.
4. The heavy air accumulates and produces high pressure.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The frigid zone is cooler than the torrid zone and temperate zone.
2. Barometer is used to measure the atmospheric temperature.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The atmospheric pressure is inversely related to the atmospheric temperature.
2. The high pressure belts are formed in the areas of low temperature.

Which belt lies between  and  latitudes in both the hemispheres ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Barometer is used to measure the atmospheric temperature.
2. Sub the subtropical high pressure belt lies between and  latitudes in both hemisphere.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The air in horizontal motion is called wind.
2. The air generally moves from low pressure area to high pressure area.

All moving objects including winds and ocean currents tend to get deflected towards right in the northern hemisphere and left in the southern hemisphere due to the rotation of earth. This changeless principle is called as

Which zone is also called as horse lattitudes ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Anemometer is used to measure the atmospheric pressure.
2. Barometer is used to measure the velocity of wind.

Which of the following is correctly matched ?

1. Planetary winds – trade winds, westerlies, polar winds
2. Seasonal winds – monsoon winds, land breeze, sea breeze
3. Local winds – called by different names in different places
4. Variable winds – cyclones, anticyclones

Which of the following statements is/are correct about planetary winds ?

1. The winds that blow from a particular direction throughout the year.
2. The trade winds blow within the tropics as southeast trades and northeast trades.

Which blow from the subtropical high pressure belt to the sub polar low pressure belt in both the hemisphere ?

The winds that blow from a particular direction throughout the year are known as

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The trade winds blow within the tropics, as southeast trades and northeast trades.
2. The westerlies blow from the sub tropical high pressure belt to the sub polar low pressure belt in both the hemispheres.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The polar winds blow as easterlies from polar high pressure to the sub polar low pressure belt.
2. Planetary winds is also called as periodic winds.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The planetary winds are mainly caused due to the differences in heating and cooling of the earths surface.
2. Seasonal winds blow only at specific time.

Which wind blow as easterlies from polar high pressure belt to the sub polar low pressure belt ?

Which winds are caused mainly due to the differences in heating and cooling of the surface of the earth ?

Which winds blow at specific time only ?

The monsoon wind is divided into

The word monsoon is derived from

Which winds blow from the south indian ocean and south pacific ocean towards asia ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. North east monsoon winds blow from Asian high pressure areas to the indian ocean and pacific ocean.
2. The monsoon winds are divided into southwest monsoon and north east monsoon.

The word monsoon is derived from Arabic word

What is meant by El nino  ?

Which has no definite direction or location ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. During day time the land becomes warmer than the adjoining water bodies.
2. The cool wet breeze from the sea blow towards the land in the late evening.

Which of the following statements is are correct ?

1. The variable winds has no definite location or direction.
2. The variable winds get fluctuated in direction and speed.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The cyclones are the centres of a low pressure system.
2. The cyclones are the centres of the high pressure system.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The centre of the cyclone is the vaccum area which is termed as the eye of the cyclone.
2. The anti cyclones are violent and causes rain fall.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The anti cyclones is called by different names such as typhoons and hurricanes.
2. The cylones are violent and causes rainfall.

Which moves in clockwise direction in the northern hemisphere and anti clockwise in southern hemisphere ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The cyclones move anti clockwise in the northern hemisphere and clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
2. The anti cyclones move anti clockwise in the southern hemisphere and clockwise in the northern hemisphere.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The cyclone is associated with heavy rain and high speed winds.
2. Variable winds gets fluctuated in direction and speed.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Anti cyclones are associated with clear weather and no rainfall.
2. Anti cyclones are mostly formed over the land and they are dry.

Which winds blow with some special characteristics over a small area and last for short period ?

Which of the following is correctly matched ?

1. Brick fielder – Australia
2. Chinook – USA
3. Fohn – Northern Italy
4. Sirocco – thar desert
5. Loo  - sahara desert

Match the following

1. Harmattam – alps mountain
2. Mistral – central Africa
3. Purge – argentina
4. Pampero – Russia

Where did the norte cool local wind blow ?

The brick fielder blows in

Purga cool local wind blows in

Pampero cool local wind blows in

Mistral cool local winds blows in

Chinook warm local wind blows in

Harmattam cool local wind blows in

Fohn warm local winds blows in

Sirocco warm local wind blows in

Loo warm local winds blows in

The imaginary line joining different places with the same pressure on a map is known as

Which instrument is used to measure the atmospheric pressure ?

Which instrument is used to measure the velocity of wind ?

Which instrument is used to indicate the direction of wind ?

Which of the following statement is/are correct ?

1. A cloud can be defined as a mass of small water droplets or ice crystals formed by the condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere.
2. The clouds are formed by very minute suspended particles present in the atmosphere.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The seasonal winds are mainly caused due to the differences in heating and cooling of the surface of the earth.
2. The seasonal and periodic winds blow only at specific time.

Which is a mass of small water droplets or ice crystals formed by the condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere ?

Which clouds are called high clouds ?

Which clouds never bring rainfall ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about cirrus clouds ?

1. Cirrus clouds are high clouds because they are formed above 5000 metres above the sea level.
2. They are naturally dry, consists of ice crystals and never bring rainfall.
3. These clouds are long, fibrous and curved with no tufts or curls at the ends.

Which clouds are called low clouds ?

Stratus clouds are formed within how much metres above the sea level ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about cumulus clouds ?

1. Cumulus clouds are often described as puffy or cotton like in appearance which are medium clouds.
2. Cumulus clouds may appear alone in lines or clusters.
3. Cumulus clouds are formed within 2000metres above the sea level.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Nimbus clouds are vertical clouds.
2. Nimbus clouds are thick dark or grey or black clouds.

Which of the following statements is/are correct  ?

1. Cumulus clouds is extended upto 12000 metres.
2. Nimbus clouds causes continuous rainfall.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Rainfall is defined as the water drops that fall from the clouds to the earth.
2. Nimbus clouds is also called as thunder clouds.

The imaginary lines that join different places having same amount of rainfall on a map are known as

Which clouds is known as rain clouds ?

Which clouds is known as strom clouds ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Rainfall is defined as the water drops that fall from the clouds to the earth.
2. Rainfall is classified into three types.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Conventional rainfall is also called as 4 ‘O’ clock rainfall.
2. Cumulus clouds is also called as thunder clouds.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The warm air from the hot area is heated and move upwards.
2. Hence a low pressure area is developed and attracts air from the adjacent high pressure areas.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The equatorial region receive vertical sunrays, and becomes hot.
2. The winds blow from the sea contains a lot of moisture.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Nimbus clouds cause continuous rainfall so they are called rain clouds.
2. Cumulus clouds extends upto 12000 metres high above the sea level.

Lightning travels at a speed of

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The study or the science of lightning is called Fulminology.
2. The person who studies lightning is referred to as a fulminologist.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. There are 16 million lightning’s every year.
2. Lightning is associated with convectional rainfall, cyclonic rainfall and clouds formed from volcanic eruption.

Which is defined as the atmospheric discharge of electricity ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Lightning is accompanied by thunder.
2. There are 16 million lightning every year.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Lightning is formed by the meeting of the positive and negative charges in the clouds containing ice.
2. Meteorologists refer thunderstorm as weather factories.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The lightning travels at a speed of 96560 miles per second.
2. Thunderstorms are produced by cumulonimbus clouds.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Thunderstorm is accompanied by lightning, thunder, strong wind gusts, heavy rain and hail.
2. The presence of warm and humid air in the lower layers of atmosphere, atmospheric instability and intense convective activity are the requirements for thunderstorm origin.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Raingauge is an instrument used to measure the amount of rainfall.
2. The imaginary lines that join different places having same amount of rainfall on a map is known as isohyets.

Which of the following statements is/are correct about conventional rainfall ?

1. The equatorial regions receive vertical sunrays, and hence become hot.
2. The hot air expands and rises vertically upwards. The temperature reduces gradually the air gets cooled and forms clouds.

Rainfall is classified into

Which of the following statements is/are correct about cyclonic rainfall ?

1. The warm air from the hot area is further heated and moves upward.
2. A low pressure is developed and attracts air from the adjacent high pressure area.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The conventional rainfall occurs usually around 4’O’ clock.
2. The conventional rainfall is called as 4 ‘O’ clock rainfall.

Which clouds extends up to 12000 metres high above the se level ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Stratus clouds are low clouds because they are formed within 2000 metres above the sea level.
2. Nimbus clouds are often described as “ puffy” or “ cotton like” in appearance which are medium clouds.

Which clouds is called s medium clouds ?

The study or the science of lightning is called as

Which forests are found in the region where the rainfall is more than 200cm ?

Which forests are found in the region where the rainfall  is between 70cm and 200cm ?

Which forests are found in the coastal areas flooded by the tides of the sea ?

Which of the following statements is/are correct about tropical evergreen forest ?

1. The tropical evergreen forest trees do not shed their leaves.
2. These forest are very dense and composed of tall trees reaching up to the height of above 60 metres.
3. Rosewood, ebon, mahogany, rubber, cinchona were the important trees.
4. Due to dense growth of trees the sunlight cannot reach the ground.

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Desert vegetation is found in regions where the rainfall is less than 25cm.
2. The natural vegetation in the mountain is greatly influenced by the decrease of temperature with increase in height above sea level.

The natural vegetation of india is divided into

Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. The main trees of shrub and thorn forest are cacti, acacia and palms.
2. The trees in the deciduous forests shed their leaved due to dryness for about 6 to 8 weeks.

Thorny bushes, acacias, wild berries and babul are grown in

Silver fir, junipers, pines, birches, lichens are common trees in

Which of the following is wrongly matched ?

1. Gobi desert – tibet
2. Kalahari desert – china
3. India – thar desert

The total forest area is around

The percentage of forests in total area in india is

Which clouds are dark or grey or black clouds which give continuous rainfall ?

Patagonian desert is located in