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Multiple choice geography water on earth the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle elements of weather and climate : temperature

Water in atmosphere is recharged through which one of the following process? 

  1. Carbon cycle

  2. Nitrogen cycle

  3. Hydrological cycle

  4. Hydrogen cycle
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Water in atmosphere is recharged through hydrological cycle. In hydrological cycle, water is evaporated from the surface of the ocean. As moist air is lifted, it cools and clouds are formed by condensation of water vapors. These clouds transfer this water to ground through rains. Groundwater either seeps its way to into the oceans, rivers, and streams, or is released back into the atmosphere through transpiration. This cycle keeps repeating itself to keep balance of water.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

Which of the following instruments is used for measuring relative humidity in air?

  1. Hydrometer

  2. Hygrometer

  3. Barometer

  4. Spherometer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

A hygrometer is the standard instrument used to measure the moisture content or relative humidity in the air. A hydrometer measures liquid density, and a barometer measures atmospheric pressure.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

The Earth gets heated more in the afternoon summer than at noon because of _________________.

  1. vertical rays of the Sun

  2. radiation

  3. accumulated temperature in the afternoon being greater than at noon

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Earth continues to absorb solar radiation even after noon. The heat accumulated throughout the day leads to the highest temperatures occurring in the afternoon rather than at the exact moment of the sun's peak intensity at noon.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

The change in colour of stars arises due to ________________________.

  1. variation in their distance from the earth

  2. variation in their surface temperature

  3. fluctuations in their composition and size

  4. irregular absorption or scattering in earth's atmosphere
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The color of a star is primarily determined by its surface temperature. Hotter stars appear blue or white, while cooler stars appear red or orange.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

In which countries the term Western Disturbance is used to describe an  extra tropical storm originating in the Mediterranean Sea?

  1. India

  2. Pakistan

  3. Afghanistan and Nepal

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Western Disturbances are weather phenomena that affect the Indian subcontinent, including India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nepal, originating from the Mediterranean region.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

The general trend of Isotherms on the globe is ________.

  1. East-West

  2. North-South

  3. North-East

  4. South-West
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Isotherms, which are lines connecting points of equal temperature, generally follow the lines of latitude, running in an East-West direction across the globe because solar heating is primarily latitudinal.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of _______.

  1. Choropleth map

  2. Isopleth map

  3. Chorochromatic map

  4. Choroschematic map
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Daily weather map showing isobars is an example of the isopleth map. Isopleth maps may use lines to show areas where elevation, temperature, rainfall, or some other quality is the same; values between lines can be interpolated.

Multiple choice geography sun: the ultimate source elements of weather and climate : temperature the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Isopleth - A line joining places of equal height

  2. Isobar - A line joining places of equal pressure

  3. Isohyet - A line joining places of equal rainfall

  4. Isotherm - A line joining places of equal temperature
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Contour Lines are the lines joining places of equal height on a map. 

  • Isopleth: a line on a map connecting points having an equal incidence of a specified meteorological feature.
  • Isobar: a line on a map connecting points having the same atmospheric pressure at a given time or on average over a given period.
  • Isohyet: a line on a map connecting points having the same amount of rainfall in a given period
  • Isotherm: a line on a map connecting points having the same temperature at a given time or on average over a given period.