Tag: sun: the ultimate source

Quizzes (18) Questions (52)

Questions Related to sun: the ultimate source

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Which of the following heat zone receive minimum Insolation?

  1. Torrid Zone

  2. Tempearate Zone

  3. Frigid Zone

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The regions of the earth to the north of the Arctic Circle and to the south of the Antarctic Circle are collectively called as the Frigid Zone or the Polar Region. The sun does not come vertically above these regions at any time in a year. Throughout the year Frigid Zone receives slanting sun rays and hence experience a very cold climate. Most of the land there is covered with permanent ice. 

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

 which of the following cities can never have the sunshine directly overhead at noon?

  1. Bengaluru

  2. Mumbai

  3. Visakhapatnam

  4. Delhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Delhi,

The Tropic of Cancer divides the Indian sub continent into two zones- the Temperate Zone and the Tropical Zone. The northern part of India which lies in the Temperate Zone experiences cold winter season and the hot weather season. The southern part of the country which lies in the Tropical zone experiences hot season with no clear cut winter season and the Sun shines vertically overhead at least twice during any part of the year. 
While Chennai lies in the southern zone or the Tropical zone, Delhi lies in the northern zone or the warm temperate zone. This is the reason that while we can see the mid-day sun exactly overhead twice a year at Chennai , one is not able to do so even once at Delhi .

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Distribution of temperature is uniform on the earth's surface.

  1. True

  2. False
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The temperature is not uniformly distributed on the earth's surface.  Temperature varies at different altitudes of the atmosphere at different places over the surface of the earth and even at different times during a day or during a month or during a year. There are several factors that control temperature variations on the earth's surface. 

Multiple choice geography temperature process of heat transfer in the atmosphere temperature and insolation sun: the ultimate source

Identify the Heat Zone with the help of given information:

  1. The Sun is never directly overhead
  2. The climate is mild, generally ranging from warm to cool
  3. The four annual seasons, spring, summer, autumn and winter occur in this region

  1. Temperate Zone

  2. Torrid Zone

  3. Frigid Zone

  4. Torrid as well as Frigid Zone
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Average yearly temperatures in these regions are not extreme, not burning hot nor freezing cold. Temperate remains moderate. Unlike in the tropical zones, temperatures can change greatly in temperate zone, between summer and winter. So, most places with a temperate climate have four seasons: summer, autumn, winter and spring.

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.