Tag: monsoon phenomena and its mechanism
Questions Related to monsoon phenomena and its mechanism
The local winds blow in the lower level of the _____.
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Stratosphere
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Mesosphere
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Thermosphere
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Troposphere
Troposphere,
What is the name of cold local winds that blow from the Alps?
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Chinook
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Loo
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Mistral
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Puna
Mistral
Loo is an example of _____.
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Hot and dry winds in Northern plains of India
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Cold local winds
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Trade winds
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None of these
- The Loo is a strong, hot and dry summer wind that blows over the western Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan.
- It is especially strong in the months of May and June.
- This creates a vast low pressure area over North Indian plains during afternoon.
Which among the following is a cold local wind in the Andes region?
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Pampero
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Puna
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Chinook
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Loo
Which cold local wind blows in Pampas region of South America?
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Mistral
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Chinook
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Pampero
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Loo
The local winds blow due to local variation in the temperature and pressure and influence a _____.
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Large area
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Medium area
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Small area
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Very small area
Very small area,
The instrument used to measure wind direction is called _____________.
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anemometer
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wind vane
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thermometer
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hygrometer
The instrument which used to measure wind direction is called wind vane. It is generally located at the highest point of a building. This is pointed at the direction in which the wind is blowing. Wind vane is used to predict the weather of a particular place, as the direction of wind plays important role in determining weather of a place.
Wind vane is also known as _____________.
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anemometer
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hygrometer
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recorder
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weather cock
A wind vane is an instrument that shows the direction of the wind. It is generally located at the highest point of a building. It is also known as a weather clock, as it is used to predict the weather of a particular place. The direction in which the wind is blowing plays a significant role in predicting the weather of that particular place.
Which of the following are ways to express wind speed?
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Knots
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Kilometers per hour
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Meters per second
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All of the above
The knot is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.8 km/h (approximately 1.15 mph)
Name the instrument used to measure the speed of wind.
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Anemometer
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Wind vane
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Hygrometer
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Thermometer
The term anemometer is derived from a Greek word 'anemos' which means wind. Anemometer is used to measure the speed of the wind. This instrument is used in all weather station. Tha standard height of the anemometer is 10meter in rural areas.