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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
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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
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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
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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.