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During the _____ , the land is hotter than the sea.

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  1. day

  2. night

  3. evening

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Day,

Sea breezes occur during hot, summer days because of the unequal heating rates of land and water. During the day, the land surface heats up faster than the water surface. Therefore, the air above the land is warmer than the air above the ocean. Now, recall that warmer air is lighter than cooler air.

Cool breeze that blows over the earth is known as ________.

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  1. Water breeze

  2. sea breeze

  3. heat breeze

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

During the day time, land gets heated more than the adjacent sea and low pressure develops over the land. The warm air over the land being lighter moves upward and its place is taken over by the cooler air coming from the sea. This is called Sea Breeze.

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The frigid zone lies near:

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  1. the Poles

  2. the Equator

  3. the Tropic of Cancer

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Frigid Zone lies near the Poles. The climate in the Polar Regions is very cold that is why the area is known as the Frigid Zone.

Maximum Point on Fahrenheit scale is ____________.

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  1. 232$^{o}$F

  2. 212$^{o}$F

  3. 273$^{o}$F

  4. 373$^{o}$F

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Correct Option: B

Which is the coldest heat zone on the earth?

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  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Frigid Zone

  3. Temperate Zone

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The frigid zone is the coldest heat zone on the earth. It found one each in the two hemispheres. The Frigid zone in the northern hemisphere lies between Arctic Circle and the North pole and in the southern hemisphere between Antarctic Circle and South pole.

Which is the hottest heat zone on the earth?

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  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Frigid Zone

  3. Temperate Zone

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The torrid zone is the hottest heat zone on the earth. It extends on both side of the equator and is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and Capricorn. That is between 23 degrees half minute North and 23 degrees half minute South latitudes. 

Which one the following is not a mechanism of heat transfer?

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  1. Conduction

  2. Condensation

  3. Radiation

  4. Convection

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Conduction, Convection & Radiation. There are three main ways that heat is transferred between substances or objects.

The coldest hour of the day is _________.

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  1. 5 am.

  2. 9 pm.

  3. 4 am.

  4. 10 am.

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The coldest time of day is just about the time of sunrise because this is the time at which the atmosphere is without the heat of the sun for the longest time. The lowest temperature of the day usually occurs then i.e. 4a.m.

Ocean current is a powerful factor for affecting distribution of ____________.

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  1. temperature

  2. pressure

  3. heat

  4. none of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ocean current is a powerful factor for affecting the distribution of temperature. The effect of ocean current upon the temperature of adjacent land areas are variable, depending on the direction of prevailing wind. The warm ocean currents help to raise the temperature of the adjoining regions.  On the other hand, cold ocean currents lower down the temperature of the adjoining region.

North Atlantic Drift raises the winter temperature of _____________.

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  1. North-West Europe.

  2. North-east Europe.

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

North - West Europe,

The relatively warm waters of the North Atlantic Drift are responsible for moderating the climate of western Europe, so that winters are less cold than would otherwise be expected at its latitude. Without the warm North Atlantic Drift, the UK and other places in Europe would be as cold as Canada, at the same latitude.