Tag: environmental regions (zones)
Questions Related to environmental regions (zones)
The solar radiation can be divided into ________.
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white light
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ultraviolet rays
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infrared rays
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all of the above
The solar radiation can be divided into three parts, namely, white light, ultraviolet rays and infrared rays.
What percent of the insolation is absorbed by the atmosphere?
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10%
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12%
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17.5%
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20%
The naturally occurring bright light which is seen in the polar regions is known as __________.
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Aurora Borealis
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Aurora Australis
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Ultra violet radiation
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Both A and B
The bright lights are a natural phenomenon found in both the northern and southern hemispheres of Polar region that can be truly awe-inspiring. Northern lights are called Aurora Borealis and southern lights are called Aurora Australis.
Into how many temperature zones the earth can be divided?
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Two
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Three
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Four
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Five
The earth can be divided into four temperature zones. They are,
The solar energy which reaches the earth in the form of short waves is called ____.
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ultravioletrays
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global warming
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insolation
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radiation
Our sun is the main source of energy and heat. It provides solar energy or fuel for the process of weather and climate. The energy emitted by the sun is known as solar radiation. The incoming radiation to the earth is known as isolation and it reaches in the earth in form of short waves.
Sensitivity of a thermometer refers to _________.
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Amount of change in thermometric property for a unit change in temperature
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Minimum and maximum temperatures that thermometer can measure
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How quickly thermometer can register change in temperature
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None of these
Sensitivity of a thermometer refers to the amount of change in thermometric property for a unit change in temperature. It refers to the smallest temperature change that can be detected or measured. The range of a thermometer on the other hand refers to the difference between the maximum and the minimum temperature.
In which type of farming, roof is made of either glass or cloth to allow the sun rays to penetrate and sustain the heat inside the building?
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Organic farming
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Greenhouse farming
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Inorganic farming
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All of the above
In greenhouse farming, the roof is made of either glasses or cloth to allow the sun rays to penetrate and sustain the heart of the building. In this method of farming the dependency on climate reduces. Mainly flower, vegetable, fruits are grown in greenhouse farming. Some crops also are grown in this method. With increasing technology greenhouse farming also increasing day by day.
Which gas can hold the heat in the atmosphere for a long time?
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Oxygen
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Nitrogen
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Carbon di oxide
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Ozone
Carbon dioxide can hold the heat in the atmosphere for a long time. It constitutes only 0.03 percent of the dry air. Being an effective absorber of heat from the upper atmosphere as well as the earth, carbon dioxide is considered to be of great climatic significance. This gas emits about half of the absorbed heat back to the earth.
The lines which connects places of equal temperature are called ___________.
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isohytes
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isobars
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isotherms
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contours
The places having similar temperature conditions are joined by means of imaginary lines known as isotherms. For convenience, the temperature is reduced to sea level as if the places actually existed at sea level. The isotherms have east-west trends and generally follow the latitude.
The highest recorded temperature is about $58^oC$ at Al-Aziziyah which is in ____________.
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Libya
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Algeria
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Niger
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Sudan
The highest recorded temperature is about 58 $^oC$ at Al-Aziziyah which lies in Libya. It is located around 25 miles south of Tripoli. World Meteorological Organization had recorded this temperature on 13 September 1922. After exactly 90 years, on 13 September 2012, this record was disqualified. Now, the highest recorded temperature is in Death Valley, California.