Tag: atmosphere and its components

Questions Related to atmosphere and its components

Which of the following weather elements always decreases as we climb upward in the atmosphere?

  1. Wind

  2. Temperature

  3. Pressure

  4. Moisture


Correct Option: C

Humidity influences corrosive action of

  1. Air pollutants

  2. Water Pollutants

  3. Solid material

  4. All of above


Correct Option: A

The time of day when the relative humidity reaches a maximum value is usually:

  1. At the time when the air temperature is highest

  2. In the middle of the afternoon

  3. At the time when the air temperature is lowest

  4. Just before sunrise


Correct Option: C

Suppose saturated polar air has an air temperature and dew point of $-10^{o}C$, and unsaturated desert air has an air temperature of $35^{o}C$ and a dew point of $10^{o}C$. The desert air contains ____________ water vapor and has a ____________ relative humidity than the polar air.

  1. More, lower

  2. More, higher

  3. Less, lower

  4. Less, higher


Correct Option: A

The temperature scale where 0o represents freezing and $100^{o}$ boiling :

  1. Fahrenheit

  2. Celsius

  3. Kelvin

  4. Absolute


Correct Option: B

Which of the following records everyday temperature?

  1. Maximum thermometer

  2. Minimum thermometer

  3. Maximum-minimum thermometer

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: C

A weather report gives details of which of the following?

  1. Past 24 hours

  2. Weather for the day

  3. Weather for a year

  4. Both option A and B


Correct Option: D

Temperature of a particular region determines the 

  1. Distribution of flora

  2. Distribution of fauna

  3. Texture of soil

  4. Both A and B


Correct Option: D