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Ombrothermic diagram is also called as _________.

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. Bar diagram

  2. Climograph

  3. Walter Leith diagram

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C

Wind Rose diagram is in the form of ________ shape.

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. Rectangular

  2. Circlur

  3. Tabular

  4. Star

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Correct Option: D

Who invented the Stevenson Screen?

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. Sir Thomas Stevenson

  2. Robert Louis Stevenson

  3. E. Torricelli

  4. Galileo Galilei

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Correct Option: A

_______ is as a steep sloped exposure of a valley or coast.

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. Gorge

  2. Cliff

  3. Spur

  4. Water fall

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Correct Option: B

__________ shows wind data for a particular station. 

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. Wind Rose diagram

  2. Pie diagram

  3. Bar diagram

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A

India's national territorial water limit extension extends upto _______.

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. 10 nautical miles

  2. 12 nautical miles

  3. 11 nautical miles

  4. 15 nautical miles

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The United Nations Convention in 1982 defined territorial water or territorial sea on the Law of the Sea as a belt of coastal water extending at most 12 nautical miles or 22.2 kms from the baseline of a coastal state.

In the West European type of Regions, the summer temperature hardly exceeds _______ .

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. $10^\circ C$

  2. $16^\circ C$

  3. $7^\circ C$

  4. $8^\circ C$

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

West European type Regions include Western Europe from Northern Norway to the British Isles, North-West United States, and Southern Chile in South America and Tasmania Island of New Zealand in Australia. Westerly winds influence this region throughout the year. They experience high annual rainfall throughout the year. But maximum rainfall is experienced in winter. Winters are warmer. The summer temperature hardly exceeds 16 $^oC$.

The mean monthly temperatures of Station X is given below. Based on the data, answer the questions that follow:

Months Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May Jun. Jul. Agu. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec.
Temp $^o$C $26$ $24$ $20$ $16$ $14$ $13$ $11$ $12$ $14$ $17$ $20$ $23$

Name the hottest and coldest months of the year.

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. January and July

  2. Feb and March

  3. July and January

  4. May and June

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
  • Based on the given data, January has maximum temperature of $26^0$.
  • Hence, it is the hottest month.
  • July has the minimum temperature of $11^0$. So, it is the coldest month.

The Stevenson's Screen is painted white to reflect ____________.

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. sound

  2. sun's rays

  3. light

  4. none of the above

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Stevenson's Screen is used to shield meteorological instruments from precipitation and direct external radiations, such as heat. The screen is louvered to allow air to circulate around the instruments. Additionally, the screen is painted white to reflect the sun’s direct rays. This facilitates meteorological instruments such as thermometers and thermographs to measure temperatures in a standardized environment.

The Stevenson's Screen forms part of all-weather stations and was designed by Thomas Stevenson.

To measure temperature _______________________ is used.

geography precipitation elements of weather and climate :rainfall and air pressure forms of precipitation moisture in atmosphere

  1. Six's minimum and maximum thermometer 

  2. Seven minimum and maximum thermometer 

  3. Both a and b

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

To measure the minimum and maximum temperature in a day, Six’s thermometer is used.  It consists of a U-shaped capillary tube having bulbs at both ends. Mercury is filled in the bend of the U-tube. One of the bulbs is completely filled with alcohol and the other bulb is partly filled with alcohol. Alcohol is the thermometric liquid in case of Six’s thermometer. Change in temperature is recorded due to expansion and contraction of alcohol.