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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 geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

Dew is formed when ____________________.

  1. the wind is too dry to cause rainfall

  2. the moisture from air is deposited on a cool surface

  3. the sky is overcast at night

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces at night, when atmospheric moisture gets deposited on the cool surface, is called dew. Thus option B is correct.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Cyclones are accompanied by strong winds and heavy rainfall

  2. Anti-cyclones create fair weather conditions

  3. Sea breeze is that local wind which blows during the day from the sea to land

  4. Land breeze is that local wind which blows for twenty-four hours from the land to the sea
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • A land breeze is a breeze blowing towards the sea from the land, at night, owing to the relative warmth of the sea. It blows only in the night and not for 24 hours, thus option D is the answer as the statement is wrong.
  • Rest statements are true, hence cannot be the answer.
Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

The primary mechanism for transporting water from the atmosphere to the surface of the earth is ______.

  1. Evaporation

  2. Transportation

  3. Condensation

  4. Precipitation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Precipitation is the primary mechanism by which water is transferred from the atmosphere back to the Earth's surface.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

What is snowfall?

  1. Precipitation in the form of solid particles of snow

  2. Precipitation in the form of liquid particles of snow

  3. Precipitation in the form of temperature

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Precipitation in the form of solid particles of snow is known as snowfall. In high latitudinal and temperate regions, snowfall occurs at the mean sea level while in tropical areas, snowfall occurs at place located higher than the snowline altitude.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

What are the major forms of precipitation?

  1. Snow

  2. Hailstones

  3. Rainfall

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

When water falls in the solid or liquid state from the clouds to ground, it is known as precipitation. Snow, hailstones, rainfall are the major forms of precipitation.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

When the temperature in the atmosphere falls below the freezing point, water vapour directly turns into snowflakes. This process is known as 

  1. precipitation

  2. sublimation

  3. frosbite

  4. hail
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

When the temperature in the atmosphere falls below the freezing point, water vapour directly turns into snowflakes. This process is known as sublimation.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

What is precipitation?

  1. Water falls in the solid or liquid state from the clouds to ground.

  2. Water vapor in the atmosphere.

  3. Type of snow

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

When water falls in the solid or liquid state from the clouds to ground it is called precipitation. Snow, hailstones, rainfall are the major forms of precipitation.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

In orographic rainfall, the leeward side of the mountain gets heavy rainfall.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In orographic rainfall, the windward slope of the mountain receives maximum rain and the leeward slope remains generally drier and is known as the rain shadow area.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

When the condensation or solidification of the water vapor in the atmosphere occurs near the earth's surface, then what we can see?

  1. Fog

  2. Dew

  3. Frost

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

When the condensation or solidification of the water vapor in the atmosphere occurs near the earth's surface, then  we can see fog, dew, frost etc. 

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

When the concentric layer are formed in a hail?

  1. While the hail falls towards the ground.

  2. While the hail grow in size.

  3. While the hail taken upward due to air flow.

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

As hailstones are heavy, they fall towards the ground, but because of the frequent upward flow of air, they are repeatedly taken upwards. Here a new layer of snow encapsulates the hail. This happens quite a few times. Hence concentric layers are formed while the hail grows in size.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

How hailstones are formed?

  1. Due to solidification of water droplets

  2. Due to humidification of snow.

  3. Due to change in temperature.

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Because of the upward movement of air, the water droplets go to higher altitude and solidification of these droplets occur and hailstones are formed.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

Because of hail, crops may get destroyed and loss of life and property may also occur. What type of precipitation is this?

  1. Concentric layer

  2. Hail shower

  3. Hailstones

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The precipitation where hail occur with rainfall, that type of precipitation is called as hail showers. Because of hail, crops may get destroyed and loss of life and property may also occur.

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

Rain shadow area is associated with which type of rainfall?

  1. Convectional rainfall

  2. Orographic rainfall

  3. Cyclonic rainfall

  4. Frontal rainfall
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Rain shadow area is associated with orographic rainfall. When the saturated air is obstructed by land form barrier such as mountain, it forced to ascend and as it rises, it expands and temperature falls. As a result, condensation takes place and rainfall occurs. In this type of presentation, the windward slope of the mountain receives maximum rain and the leeward slope remains generally drier and is known as the rain shadow area.  

Multiple choice geography hydrologic cycle the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle and its components elements of weather and climate : temperature

What is cyclone?

  1. Specific air formation when the pressure at an area is less than the surrounding regions.

  2. Specific air formation when the pressure at an area is high than the surrounding regions.

  3. Rainfall

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Specific air formation when the pressure at an area is less than the surrounding regions. This is called cyclone. Air from the surrounding region comes towards the center of the cyclone and starts moving upwards.