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Multiple choice geography pressure belts and winds pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

State whether these sentences are true or false
The two Temperate Zones maintain a moderate climate.

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation
True.
In geography, temperate latitudes of the Earth lie between the subtropics and the polar circles. Temperate means moderate. Unlike in the tropics, temperatures can change greatly here, between summer and winter. So, most places with a temperate climate have four seasons: summer, autumn, winter and spring.
Multiple choice geography atmosphere and climate pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

Earth rotates from ______________.

  1. East to west

  2. West to East

  3. North to South

  4. South to North
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B Correct answer
Explanation

West to East,

Earth's rotation is the rotation of Planet Earth around its own axis. Earth rotates eastward, in prograde motion. As viewed from the north pole star Polaris, Earth turns counterclockwise.
Because Earth rotates on its axis from west to east, the Moon and the Sun (and all other celestial objects) appear to move from east to west across the sky. Viewed from above, however, the Moon orbits Earth in the same direction as our planet rotates.

Multiple choice geography winds pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

The prevailing winds blowing from $30^\circ S$ and $30^\circ$ N towards the equator are termed as ______.

  1. Monsoon winds

  2. Antitrade winds

  3. Trade winds

  4. Polar winds
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Trade winds are the prevailing pattern of easterly surface winds found in the tropics, blowing from the subtropical high-pressure belts (30 degrees N/S) toward the equatorial low-pressure belt.

Multiple choice geography winds pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

The wind flowing in the northern plains of India in summers is known as ________.

  1. kal baishaki

  2. trade winds

  3. loo

  4. western disturbance
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Explanation

Loo is the hot wind blowing during the hot westher season. It is strong and dusty wind. It blows during day time over northern and northwestern india. 

Multiple choice geography winds pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

In India, which coast receives rainfall from North East monsoon ________________.

  1. Konkan Coast

  2. Malabar Coast

  3. Coromandal Coast

  4. Gujarat Coast
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Explanation

Coromandal coast receives winter rainfall because of the retreating monsoon and the North-east Monsoon winds which pass over the Bay of Bengal. There they get moisture and when they reach the Tamil Nadu coasts they cause rainfall there. During the winter season, the northeast trade winds prevail over the country.

Multiple choice geography winds pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

The monsoon winds are known as the seasonal winds.

  1. True

  2. False
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The monsoon is a seasonal modification of the general planetary wind system. Monsoon winds are most powerful India and China. During summer, the interior of Asia become hot and low pressure develops there. On the other hand, the water surface of Indian ocean remains cooler and the pressure gradient is towards the heated interior. So monsoon wind blows from water to land, it is moist and brings lots of rain. In winter the water is warmer than the land surface. As a result, the wind blows from the interior towards the ocean so it is cold and dry. 

Multiple choice geography winds pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

Wind rose consists of ______ made up of _________ compass points.

  1. Octagon , 8

  2. Hexagon, 6

  3. Polygon, 2

  4. None of these
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Wind rose is a tool which gives us the idea of how typically the speed and direction of the wind are distributed at a particular location. It consist of 8 compass points. 

Multiple choice geography winds pressure belts elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure monsoon phenomena and its mechanism

What is Wind Rose?

  1. Flower

  2. Instrument to measure wind flow

  3. Instrument to measure wind speed and direction

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
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Wind Rose is the instrument to measure wind speed and direction of the wind. They help to identify the direction and frequency of wind in a particular place. One of the important use of Wind Rose in the construction of airport runways, so that the airplane can take the best takeoff and landing point towards and away from the wind.