Tag: atmosphere- wind

Questions Related to atmosphere- wind

The air temperature is $45^{o}F$,  the wind is blowing at $30 MPH$, and the wind chill temperature is $15^{o}F$. These conditions would be equivalent to:

  1. $A\, 15^{c}irc\, F$ air temperature and 0 MPH winds

  2. $A\, 30^{o}\,F$ air temperature and 45 MPH winds

  3. $A\, 30^{o}\,F$ air temperature and 15 MPH winds

  4. $A\, 15^{o}\,F$ air temperature and 30 MPH winds


Correct Option: A

At what time during a 24-hour day would a radiation temperature inversion best be developed?

  1. At sunset

  2. Near sunrise

  3. Toward the end of the morning

  4. Between 2 and 5 pm when the air temperature reaches a maximum


Correct Option: B

Heat waves are generally considered to be little more than a nuisance and are not responsible for considerable loss of life.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B

Maximum air which we breathe is present at

  1. Troposphere

  2. Stratosphere

  3. Ionosphere

  4. Mesosphere


Correct Option: A