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Multiple choice geography cloud and rain the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle elements of weather and climate : temperature

Cirrus, Cumulus and Stratus are the type of ________.

  1. rain

  2. cloud

  3. dew

  4. none of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Cirrus, cumulus, and stratus are the types of cloud. Cirrus clouds are very thin and white in colour. They are formed of ice crystals and give a feathery appearance. They are the highest clouds. Cumulus clouds are generally dense and with sharp outlines, developing vertically in the form of rising mounds, domes or towers, of which the bulging upper parts often resemble a cauliflower. Stratus clouds resemble fog and made up of almost equal layers. Occasionally, they are broken into patches separated by blue sky by the incoming wind. Stratus clouds are grey in colour. 

Multiple choice geography cloud and rain the atmosphere elements of weather and climate :humidity hydrologic cycle elements of weather and climate : temperature

These are the particles of condensed moisture held in suspension close to the surface of the earth .

  1. Mist

  2. Frost

  3. Cloud

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

The particles of condensed moisture held in suspension close to the surface of the earth are known as mist. They form at lower density as compared to fog. Their visibility is more than 1,000 meters. They are quicker to dissipate. They can rapidly disappear with even slight winds. Mist is what we see when we see our breath on a cold day.

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 earth as a planet atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

Which of the following statements about Earth's atmosphere is wrong?

  1. The gaseous envelop of the earth that consists of a mixture of gases and water vapours is called atmosphere
  2. The lower level of the atmosphere up to about $7$ miles is called troposphere

  3. The middle region of the atmosphere is called stratosphere

  4. The locus of the point in space where gravity is constant is called ionosphere
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The ionosphere is a region of the upper atmosphere ionized by solar radiation; it is not defined by the locus of points where gravity is constant.

Multiple choice geography major domains of the earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

Which one of the following is the largest ocean?

  1. Arctic Ocean

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Indian Ocean

  4. Pacific Ocean
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the world's five oceans, followed by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and Arctic Ocean.
  •  It covers an area of about 155 million square kilometers (about 60 million square miles).
  • The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world ocean basins.
  • It covers around a third of the Earth's total area, more than all the land in the world.
Multiple choice geography earth as a planet atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

Which of the following is not covered in the term biosphere?

  1. Plants

  2. Animals

  3. Man

  4. Mountains
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The biosphere includes all living organisms (plants, animals, humans) and the environments they inhabit. Mountains are geological features and are part of the lithosphere, not the biosphere.

Multiple choice geography major domains of the earth atmosphere and its structures what is around us? the atmosphere the earth's structure components of earth earth and structure

Which of the following statements is wrong?

  1. Absolute humidity is expressed in grams per cubic metre of air
  2. 1$^o$C of temperature is reduced with every 165 metres of height

  3. When the temperature of air increases, its capacity to hold moisture decreases

  4. The higher the temperature the lower is the air pressure
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

When air temperature increases, the capacity of air to hold moisture (water vapor) actually increases, not decreases. This is a fundamental principle of meteorology.