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Climate, Weather, and Geography

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Climate, weather, and geography examine temperature variations, wind patterns, atmospheric hazards, and global climate zones. This hub addresses climographs, thunderstorm triggers, and regional climate descriptors. These concepts are essential for UPSC, SSC, and RRB general studies and geography exams.

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Climate, Weather, and Geography Questions

Multiple choice

What is a tornado?

  1. It is heavy snowfall

  2. It is a violent storm

  3. It is cool breeze

  4. It is a violent storm accompanied by heavy rain
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D Correct answer
Multiple choice

Which one of the following has the highest wind-velocity?

  1. Hurricane

  2. Tornado

  3. Typhoon

  4. Thunderstorm
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tornadoes have the highest wind velocities among the options, with winds that can exceed 300 mph (480 km/h) in the most extreme cases. Hurricanes and typhoons (which are the same phenomenon, just named differently based on location) typically have maximum sustained winds around 150-200 mph. Thunderstorms, while severe, generally have lower peak wind speeds than tornadoes.

Multiple choice

Cirrus clouds are

  1. low clouds

  2. very low clouds

  3. high clouds

  4. medium height clouds
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Cirrus clouds are high-altitude clouds that form above 20,000 feet (6,000 meters). They are composed of ice crystals and appear as thin, wispy, feathery clouds. This distinguishes them from low clouds (stratus, cumulus under 6,500 feet), medium clouds (altostratus, altocumulus 6,500-20,000 feet), and very low clouds (fog, mist).

Multiple choice

What is a jet stream?

  1. The thrust produced by jet engines of plied to the engines of and aircraft.

  2. The tubes through which fuel is supplied to the engines of an aircraft.

  3. An invisible river of rushing wind above the clouds streaming round the earth.

  4. White trail of smoke left behind by an aircraft when flying at high altitude.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Jet streams are narrow bands of strong winds flowing in the upper atmosphere, typically 6-9 miles above Earth's surface. They form due to temperature differences between air masses and influence weather patterns globally.

Multiple choice

Which of the following has the highest wind velocity?

  1. Typhoon

  2. Hurricane

  3. Cyclone

  4. Tornado
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Tornadoes generate the most extreme wind speeds, with EF5 tornadoes exceeding 300 mph. While hurricanes and typhoons are larger systems with higher total energy, their sustained winds typically max out around 180-190 mph.

Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is false?

(a) The falling of drops of water from the clouds is called precipitation. (b) The clouds rise higher in the atmosphere because they are warmer and lighter than the surrounding air. (c) Ocean water is very useful for use in agriculture, animal and human use. (d) Earth has water in solid, liquid and gaseous state.

  1. Both a and b

  2. Only c

  3. Only d

  4. Both b and d

  5. Only a
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Ocean water is saline, i.e., it contains a large amount of salt in it. Therefore, it is not fit for use in agriculture or animal and human use. This is the correct option, as the statement is false.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is found along 30 degrees north and 30 degrees south?

  1. High pressure areas known as polar highs

  2. High pressure areas known as equatorial highs

  3. High pressure areas known as sub-tropical highs

  4. Low pressure areas known as sub-polar lows

  5. Low pressure areas known as sub-tropical lows
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Along 30o N and 30o S, are found the high-pressure areas known as the sub-tropical highs. This is the correct answer.

Multiple choice

Match the following:

 
a. The wind that blows parallel to a straight isobar 1. Cyclonic circulation
b. The wind that circulates around a low 2. Anti cyclonic circulation
c. The wind that circulates around a high 3. Geostropic wind

  1. a - 1, b - 2, c - 3

  2. a - 2, b - 3, c - 1

  3. a - 3, b - 1, c - 2

  4. a - 3, b - 2, c - 1

  5. a - 1, b - 3, c - 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer. The correct matching is: a. The wind that blows parallel to a straight isobar is a geotropic wind. b. The wind that circulates around a low is a cyclonic circulation. c. The wind that circulates around a high is an anti cyclonic circulation.

Multiple choice

The pattern of the movement of the planetary winds is called the general circulation of the atmosphere. Which of the following statements is correct about the cells that make this circulation possible?

a. The largest cells extend from the equator to between 30o North and South, and are named Hadley cells. b. The easterlies blow from subtropical high and are named Ferrel cells. c. The westerlies blows towards middle latitudes and are called polar cells.

  1. a only

  2. b only

  3. c only

  4. b and c

  5. a, b and c
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A Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as this statement is correct.

Multiple choice

What is southern oscillation?

  1. The warming and cooling of oceans

  2. The appearance of warm water off the coast of Peru

  3. The change in pressure condition over Pacific ocean

  4. The pattern of wind circulation in the southern hemisphere

  5. The winds from the tropics converging at low pressure zone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

El nino causes pressure changes in Central Pacific and Australia. This change in pressure condition over Pacific is known as the southern oscillation.